Silmarillion the movie??

[Manwe Sulimo]

<I>The Silmarillion</I> would be amazing as a movie/series of movies/TV miniseries if it could be pulled off. Miniseries would probably be best, maybe an installment for every major story (i.e. "Narn î Hin Húrin" and "Tuor and the Fall of Gondolin" would make good 2-hour specials). One rule that would (probably) be important:<P>The Valar (and Melkor/Morgoth) should not be played by an actor. Sort of that "God shall not be portrayed" or whatever. (Sauron and Melian should be safe for actors, though.)<P>I don't have any good suggestions for actors/actresses, though. I <I>so</I> claim the part of young Túrin, though.<P>Wasn't <I>The Hobbit</I> done as a cartoon a while ago? I've never seen it, but a movie with the same actors playing the same roles (Bilbo and Gandalf, and maybe Glóin), it would be awesome. Imagine Smaug detroying Esgaroth...<I>on the big screen</I>....