Del Toro & Tolkien?

[Matt X]

Originally Posted by CptGreedle

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/hobbitnews.php?id=41329


Could Guillermo del Toro be the next director for the Hobbit movies? Interesting choice. I like his style, and I think it might work for the Hobbit as long as Jackson overlooks everything. I know it will not be the same, but it looks promising to me.

And if this is in the wrong place, feel free to move the thread mods.

No way, dude! Uwe Boll should do it! That would kick ass ( )

[Sylin]

Originally Posted by Matt X

No way, dude! Uwe Boll should do it! That would kick ass ( )

He's too busy dreaming up Hobbit 2: Return of Smaug - A Movie based upon the Video Game "Hobbit 2 - WTF?".

Originally Posted by HDJK

OT, but I really hope he finds the time to direct HP7.

+1

[RUR]

Originally Posted by JJxiv1215

That'll be one dark, fantastic looking film.

Originally Posted by HDJK

Hell yes

Except that The Hobbit is very far from being a "dark" novel. Far more light-hearted than LOTR, it's essentially a children's book. Changing the tone of the story would be a travesty.

[tilallr1]

Its true. The hobbit is far lighter than the LOTR Trilogy. I hope they take this into account. I don't want to see a extremely dark Hobbit film. That would be a horrible movie as an adaption to the book. Although there are moments in the book that are dark (gollum / spiders) and I am sure Del Toro can spice those up.

[Sylin]

There's a reason why it's such a cheerful book.

[cj-kent]

Haven't seen Pan's Labrinth, so I can't comment on that director. However, I would really like to see the Hobbit movie distinguish itself from LOTR. I fear that Jackson will place far too much emphasis on the ring rather than the journey to Smaug. The ring was only a plot point in the Hobbit. It was not a centrally important item. What do you guys think?

[Heart&Soul]

I'm still hoping that Jackson will decide to direct. I want continuity between The Hobbit and LOTR.

[Alaskankaijudude]

Originally Posted by cj-kent

Haven't seen Pan's Labrinth, so I can't comment on that director. However, I would really like to see the Hobbit movie distinguish itself from LOTR. I fear that Jackson will place far too much emphasis on the ring rather than the journey to Smaug. The ring was only a plot point in the Hobbit. It was not a centrally important item. What do you guys think?

Couldn't agree more. Emphasis needs to be on the journey itself and the many side adventures along the way. Sure you want Gollum and the ring as part of it but just do a grand old fun adventure story and keep all the parts that people want to see... Trolls, Spiders, Wargs, Eagles, Beorn, etc. Do not make a "dark" story out of this.