The Hobbit in July 2007? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Rikae · 11-27-2006, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Essex

So I think it's what version you first heard or saw, be it the Cartoon, radio of Film adaptation, is where you have your 'definitive' version from. So for Gollum's voice to change if Serkis does not reprise his role would not be a great loss to me, even though he did an excellent job in PJ's lotr.

Well, not true in my case. I saw the cartoon version at 4 or 5, before even reading the book, saw it several more times later on, & always disliked that Gollum. I was expecting to hate the one in PJ's version as well, but instead I thought he was better than I could have imagined.

Aaron · 11-27-2006, 01:44 PM

What about Martin Scorsese? The best director in the world!

Gil-Galad · 11-27-2006, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Aaron

What about Martin Scorsese? The best director in the world!

i can just imagine a shoot-em-up version of the hobbit...

***Mister Underhill*** · 11-27-2006, 05:33 PM

Leo DiCaprio as Bilbo. Nicholson as Gandalf. Bobby DeNiro as Elrond. Maybe Harvey Keitel as Thorin.

mark12_30 · 11-27-2006, 07:21 PM

*shudder*

:P

I think I would pay NOT to see it.

goldfinger · 11-28-2006, 06:25 PM

Have all not heared the news? Saul Zaentz is not giving up on PJ, and hopes to have him do the Hobbit.

Bêthberry · 11-28-2006, 07:28 PM

Anyone who has demonstrated fondness for Bilbo's song deserves to be considered. Leonard Nimoy. He's even got the credentials to get the ears right.

dancing spawn of ungoliant · 11-29-2006, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by goldfinger

Have all not heared the news? Saul Zaentz is not giving up on PJ, and hopes to have him do the Hobbit.

There was an article about that in The Sun today, but how trustworthy is it? I guess we have to wait and see.

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LORD OF THE RINGS director PETER JACKSON WILL direct the highly-anticipated prequel, The Hobbit.

There was uproar last week when New Line Cinema bosses told the King Kong director he was "no longer needed" in the making of The Hobbit and another unnamed Lord Of The Rings prequel.

Jackson - originally given the boot due to legal disputes over royalties - now has the thumbs up thanks to film producer SAUL ZAENTZ (One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest).

Zaentz, who owns the screen rights to Tolkien Enterprises, said: “(The Hobbit) will definitely be shot by Peter Jackson.

“Next year, The Hobbit rights will fall back to my company.

“I suppose that Peter will wait because he knows that he will make the best deal with us. And he is fed up with the studios.

“To get his profit share on the Rings trilogy, he had to sue New Line. With us, he knows that he will be paid fairly and artistically supported without reservation.”

(The Sun)

As to other directors, The Wachowski Brothers' take on the Hobbit could be interesting although I'm not sure how well it could reach the spirit of the Hobbit. If the job was given to Tim Burton, at least we'd be sure to get a fairytale.

11-27-2006, 01:44 PM	#2
Aaron Haunting Spirit Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: England Posts: 96	What about Martin Scorsese? The best director in the world! __________________ Remember, stranger, passing by: As you are now, so once was I. As I am now, so you shall be. Prepare thyself to follow me.

11-27-2006, 07:21 PM	#5
mark12_30 Stormdancer of Doom Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Elvish singing is not a thing to miss, in June under the stars Posts: 4,349	shudder :P I think I would pay NOT to see it. __________________ ...down to the water to see the elves dance and sing upon the midsummer's eve.

11-28-2006, 07:28 PM	#7
Bêthberry Cryptic Aura Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 6,003	Anyone who has demonstrated fondness for Bilbo's song deserves to be considered. Leonard Nimoy. He's even got the credentials to get the ears right. __________________ I’ll sing his roots off. I’ll sing a wind up and blow leaf and branch away.

11-27-2006, 05:33 PM	#4
*Mister Underhill* Dread Horseman Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Behind you! Posts: 2,744	Leo DiCaprio as Bilbo. Nicholson as Gandalf. Bobby DeNiro as Elrond. Maybe Harvey Keitel as Thorin.

11-28-2006, 06:25 PM	#6
goldfinger Haunting Spirit Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: KC, Missouri Posts: 60	Have all not heared the news? Saul Zaentz is not giving up on PJ, and hopes to have him do the Hobbit.