The Hobbit Trilogy Discussion Thread

[Lord_Stewie]

Originally Posted by kjacobs03

For the love of God please don't cast Tobey Maguire!

He is the reason I hated the Spiderman movies.

It was a rumor.

But anything is possible. You should have been here when it was Tom Cruise set to star in the movie.

[vegeta88]

Isn't he a bit tall to play a Hobbit
I thought he did a good job in Watchmen. Have not see him in anything else. I'm also voting against Spider-Man. I'd rather have someone I am less familiar with.

[recS-12]

I'd also like to see a fresh face w/this franchise. As much as i like C. Bale I hated too see him as Batman AND John Connor.

[Grand Bob]

Originally Posted by recS-12

I'd also like to see a fresh face w/this franchise.

Ditto. One of the things I enjoyed about the LOTR movies was the number of relative unknowns playing major roles - allowed me to get more involved in the movies instead of associating the actors with their other performances.

[P@t_Mtl]

Originally Posted by vegeta88

Isn't he a bit tall to play a Hobbit
I thought he did a good job in Watchmen. Have not see him in anything else. I'm also voting against Spider-Man. I'd rather have someone I am less familiar with.

Oh you mean like Elijah Wood was only 3 feet tall in real life too?

[Q?]

Originally Posted by Grand Bob

Ditto. One of the things I enjoyed about the LOTR movies was the number of relative unknowns playing major roles - allowed me to get more involved in the movies instead of associating the actors with their other performances.

Exactly!

Still worried though

[CRMA]

I know they bumped back the release, when is it coming out again? Fall 2011?

[Duffy12]

Again, from Marketsaw:

Monday, March 01, 2010

TOLDYA! Gullermo del Toro Comfirms 3D Talk For THE HOBBIT!!!



Jim here. A LOVE IT when a plan comes together and THE HOBBIT has been planned to be in 3D for some time now. They are just deciding to go public with it today.

MarketSaw was first to deliver the exclusive that THE HOBBIT will be in 3D way back in November of 2007. Back then, we made public multiple bombshells that were immediately reacted to on the Internet like our third STAR WARS trilogy news of late. The first piece of news back then was that Peter Jackson was coming back to the project and that his legal dispute with New Line had been settled - no one else had this info. Second piece was that Jackson will be directing and at the time - he was indeed planning on it. Once he decided to only produce, then GDT entered the picture. Movies and their production most certainly evolve and potentially change over time. THE HOBBIT certainly did. Third was that THE HOBBIT would be shot in stereoscopic 3D. This was never heard of before and many, MANY people were caught off guard - some even belligerent about the notion. Guillermo himself commented on the situation over on TORn. Fourth, it was MarketSaw that broke the news that the original LORD OF THE RINGS trilogy would be converted to S3D. Fifth, we told you first that THE HOBBIT will be divided into multiple movies back in December of 2007. We said two movies at first and then we caught wind of a potential third. The third was talked about a great deal over at Wingnut, but has since faded to two. Possibility still exists to make three - I am not saying that it is going away completely.

S3D was AGAIN talked about at a HIGH level in Wellington in January of 2008.

Doubt about our scoops were rampant and as I said many were belligerent about it. As this news was coming from multiple, trusted internal sources in Jackson's camp I knew it to be true and I stuck to my guns through thick and thin (remember my PERSONAL GUARANTEE?). Gradually over the years our stories are coming to light - and I can't be any happier! Now Guillermo del Toro has announced publicly on TORn that they are indeed talking about stereoscopic 3D for THE HOBBIT. I put a lot on the line about this story - but it is worth it. Tolkien's universe is dear to my heart.

Here is his words exactly taken from their forums:

I wouldn’t read much on it just yet, but now, after all this time, after AVATAR doing the Box Office it did, we have had enquires from above about The Hobbit being in 3-D. No impositions or heavy leaning. Just enquires. Just fulfilling my promise to let you all know if discussions ever started. Cheers, GDT

Folks - this talk has been around for years and we were the first to bring it to light. Perhaps GDT was held in the dark as he was brought on relatively recently in the whole development. No matter - he is now admitting to it. What is more likely to have happened is that GDT never committed to the possibility of 3D before - it has never been in his toolbox. But Peter Jackson is very VERY much a 3D man. And of course the studio wants it.

Let me set this straight for everyone: Guillermo del Toro is a genius. I love the man's work and I admire how closely he likes to keep his fans updated. But I say it is ok for a movie blog to have a scoop here and there. Sure it takes the a lot of the thunder out of an announcement but I have been keeping the flames fanned for years now and that is worth something too. Guillermo also also addressed me personally in his previous TORn posting:

"I believe Jim is defending what he believes to be true. He is a knowledgeable, passionate film-lover and perhaps his source in this case is also someone that would love to see the HOBBIT films happen in 3D. Perhaps so- Jim has been right in the past and he may be right in the future. He is dead-on about the imminent conversion of film into an expanding 3-D field - at least in most blockbusters and I know of, at least, 4 or 5 major filmmakers preparing 3D films right now. Some of them seriously artistic and ungimmicky!! I've seen AVATAR and I was absolutely blow away by it!! I myself expect to explore 3D soon enough- it is the future, just not my immediate future. I promise to you guys and Jim to let you know if anything changes in that or any regard,,, And no- neither David Tennant nor Tom Cruise are Bilbo and we are not redesigning Gollum. My best wishes to all- GDT"

So there you have it. The decision to go S3D has finally come around to being practically official. I am overjoyed at the possibilities that THE HOBBIT(s) in 3D represent!! Don't forget the recent delay announcement for the production. A little more time for S3D...

What do you think?? THE HOBBIT in S3D? WOW!

[radagast]

Originally Posted by Duffy12

MarketSaw was first to deliver the exclusive that THE HOBBIT will be in 3D way back in November of 2007. Back then, we made public multiple bombshells that were immediately reacted to on the Internet like our third STAR WARS trilogy news of late.

Interesting news about the Hobbit, but a THIRD STAR WARS TRILOGY?

[Duffy12]

Originally Posted by radagast

Interesting news about the Hobbit, but a THIRD STAR WARS TRILOGY?

Where have you been?


https://forum.blu-ray.com/movies/118...ilogy-3-d.html



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[Grand Bob]

As Sam Gamgee might say, "That's an eye-opener and no mistake!"

[Grand Bob]

Well, I haven't been able to find anything on the net about what additional (if any) material will be presented in the Hobbit movie that isn't directly in the book. After reading "The Tale of Years", some possible scenes that might be included:

- The meeting of the White Council, where Saruman agrees to attack Dol Guldur because he knows that Sauron is searching for The Ring in that area. I would be surprised if this is not in the movie.

- Sauron returns to Mordor.

- Gollum leaves the Misty Mountains to search for Thief Baggins and The Ring. He is captured by Sauron, eventually released and continues the hunt.

- Aragorn is told of his ancestry by Elrond and is given the shards of Narsil. He meets Arwen in Rivendell and eventually they plight their troth on Cerin Amroth in Lothlorien. He undertakes great adventures with the Riders of Rohan and serves with Ecthelion of Gondor (Denethor's father). Eventually he meets and becomes friends with Gandalf.

- Balin, who with Gandalf revisits Bilbo, eventually establishes a dwarf colony in Moria to mine mithril. After five years, the colony is destroyed.

- Saruman dares to use the palantir of Orthanc and is ensnared by Sauron.

[Grand Bob]

With the above in mind, I wonder who would play Saruman, as Christopher Lee will probably not be re-involved with the role?

[kjacobs03]

Originally Posted by Grand Bob

With the above in mind, I wonder who would play Saruman, as Christopher Lee will probably not be re-involved with the role?

Why not?

[P@t_Mtl]

Originally Posted by kjacobs03

Why not?

He is pretty much retired now, he as said as much in the last 2 years.

[Grand Bob]

Originally Posted by kjacobs03

Why not?

He was quoted as saying that if the movie was made in New Zealand (similar to LoTR), he would not be interested, as he cannot tolerate long flights. Also, he will be 88 this year.

[P@t_Mtl]

Originally Posted by Grand Bob

He was quoted as saying that if the movie was made in New Zealand (similar to LoTR), he would not be interested, as he cannot tolerate long flights. Also, he will be 88 this year.

Yes....I mean at 88 I think the guys as earn the right to take a rest if he want's too

[radagast]

Originally Posted by Grand Bob

With the above in mind, I wonder who would play Saruman, as Christopher Lee will probably not be re-involved with the role?

They could have someone else play him, CGI Lee's face and dub his voice.

[kjacobs03]

Originally Posted by radagast

They could have someone else play him, CGI Lee's face and dub his voice.

He has a voice that cannot be matched, like James Earl Jones.

I also didn't realise he was that old.

[radagast]

Originally Posted by kjacobs03

He has a voice that cannot be matched, like James Earl Jones.

I also didn't realise he was that old.

That's why they would have to dub Lee's voice over whoever is actually playing him.