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General => The Superdeep Borehole => Topic started by: Howard Alan Treesong on April 24, 2008, 09:35:24 PM
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Guillermo del Toro to direct 'Hobbit'
Filmmaker signs on helm feature and sequel
In a major step forward on “The Hobbit,” Guillermo del Toro has signed on to direct the New Line-MGM tentpole and its sequel.
The widely expected announcement -- which had been rumored for several weeks -- came Thursday afternoon jointly from exec producers Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh, New Line president Toby Emmerich, and Mary Parent, newly named chief of MGM’s Worldwide Motion Picture Group.
Del Toro’s moving to New Zealand for the next four years to work with Jackson and his Wingnut and Weta production teams. He’ll direct the two films back to back, with the sequel dealing with the 60-year period between “The Hobbit” and “The Fellowship of the Ring,” the first of the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy.
New Line is overseeing development and will manage production. Both pics are being co-produced and co-financed by New Line Cinema and MGM, with Warner Bros. distributing domestically and MGM handling international.
Del Toro won’t leave for New Zealand immediately as he’s still in post-production on U’s “Hellboy 2,” due out in July. His previous pic, “Pan’s Labyrinth,” was released through New Line’s Picturehouse and set a record as the highest grossing Spanish language film in U.S. box office history.
The official signing of Del Toro comes four months after New Line settled a lawsuit with Jackson over “The Lord of the Rings” and announced that it had agreed with MGM to turn J.R.R. Tolkien’s “Hobbit” into two live-action films. Sam Raimi had been preceived as the initial front-runner as director but Del Toro had emerged in recent months as the likely candidate.
The studios didn’t give a start date on production and don’t yet have a script. Though no screenplay deal’s been set, it’s expected that the “LOTR” scripting team of Jackson, Walsh and Philippa Boyens will collaborate with Del Toro.
With Del Toro blocking out four years for the project, it’s likely that the studios are aiming at starting shooting next year and releasing the films in late 2011 and 2012.
Jackson’s WETA stages, post-production and visual effects facilities -- built for “The Lord of the Rings” -- will be used for both films. And New Zealand will again be the site of Middle-earth, with the story centering on Bilbo Baggins taking the Ring of Power from Gollum.
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This isnt new buddy.
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http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-et-hobbitt25apr25,1,6111273.story
It's been rumored/known for weeks, but only confirmed today.
YOU LOSE.
I like this quote:
"Peter Jackson and the production team behind the "Lord of the Rings" legacy have tapped Guillermo del Toro to direct "The Hobbit" and its sequel, "The Hobbit 2.""
I think we should all make up subtitles for "The Hobbit 2."
THE HOBBIT 2: SHIRE BEYOND THE STARS
THE HOBBIT 2: THE STREETS
LIVE FREE OR THE HOBBIT 2
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The Hobbit: Back 2 tha Hood
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THE HOBBIT 2: THE HOBBITING
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The Hobbit 2? what the fuck were they thinking? jesus christ
They really shouldn't have called it the hobbit because as far as mainstream appeal goes, the hobbits were at the bottom of that list. In fact, it's widely regarded as the gayest thing about the LOTR trilogy.
If they were going to rape the source, just call it LOTR: The Beginnings or some stupid shit
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"As part of the deal, Del Toro will relocate to New Zealand for the next four years to work with Jackson and his production teams at Wingnut and WETA."
I guess we'll see some awesome new creative Del Toro movies in 2013. :(((((
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2 HOBBIT 2 FURIOUS
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FOUR YEARS for this nonsense. Damn you, Del Toro, Hellboy 2 better be fucking great.
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The hobbit 2: electric hobbitlo
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SIGH
Even as a LOTR/Jackson fanboy I'm not thrilled with this sequel talk. The Hobbit is not LOTR and vice versa
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The Hobbit 2-D
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The Hobbit 2: The Empire Has Not Yet Struck, Much Less Been Able to Strike Back as That Will Not Happen Until The Next Film Series
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LORD OF THE RINGS: THE HOBBIT: THE BEGINNING: PART 1
LORD OF THE RINGS: THE HOBBIT 2: THE BEGINNING: PART 2
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LORD OF THE RINGS: THE HOBBIT: THE BEGINNING: PART 1
LORD OF THE RINGS: THE HOBBIT 2: THE BEGINNING: PART 2: The End
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The hobbit 2: electric hobbitlo
I would have gone with, The Hobbit 2: Electric Bombadil
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The Hobbit 2? what the fuck were they thinking? jesus christ
They really shouldn't have called it the hobbit because as far as mainstream appeal goes, the hobbits were at the bottom of that list. In fact, it's widely regarded as the gayest thing about the LOTR trilogy.
If they were going to rape the source, just call it LOTR: The Beginnings or some stupid shit
Young Bilbo is cooler than Frodo though.
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Well, so much for that great Del Toro idea/defense of his idea that I made.
Seriously, I'm not excited about the Hobbit at all.
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The Hobbit: There
The Hobbit 2: ...And Back Again
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The hobbit 2: electric hobbitlo
I would have gone with, The Hobbit 2: Electric Bombadil
:lol
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The Hobbit 2: At the Mountains of Madness