I thought "Jackson doing the Hobbit" is what got him put in jail.

P Jackson wants to do the Hobbit, but the rights are held by a different group. I believe they are in negotiations.

I havent really noticed any so called thread crapping - Im all about having an opinion and even went as far as making this a polled thread - so whatever you got, bring it on

6 votes (as of the time of this post) that show there are some that dont even know what "the Hobbit" is? is this a joke or are there that many people who just honestly have no idea (I feel sorry for them)

Excellent idea. (sounds familiar even!)

Also lets not also forget that Hugo Weaving also needs to reprise his role of Elrond some 20 or so years prior to his character in FotR and that is even more of a dilema as he should appear to not have aged at all between the time of the Hobbit and FotR.

I sincerely hope he does do this - I would probably live and live if he didnt, but man it would just be so great to have this to add as a final closing chapter to the saga - even if it is a prequel - LOL

He should do it at some point. But he deserves some time off first.

It's inevitable with LOTR's success that the Hobbit will get a movie version, and it will be a travesty if anyone other than Jackson does it, as there's no way it would mesh as smoothly with the trilogy.

They should just get Michael Bay to do it instead so people might be able to stay awake during it.

Nope! The problem is that New Line has the rights to MAKE "The Hobbit", but the rights to DISTRIBUTE said adaptation belong to... MGM!

So, until they've worked that out, no Hobbit for us...

I'm more concerned that he selected Jack Black to be in King Kong rather than making The Hobbit.

Considering how well LOTR did you would think MGM would want a part of the action. New Line would like to make more money. How about a co-finance the movie and both win? Right now, both being greedy isn't earning them one cent.

Let PJ produce it the way he wants to. It shouldn't matter where the money comes from if he does it like he did LOTR.

He makes it, I'll see it.

You're right, the fans were still just as excited...until they saw it. :P

As for using makeup, it's easier to age people than to make them look significantly younger. In the end, though, I think we just want to have these actors around. It would be a shame if waiting longer than they need to due to the MGM/New Line issues means they'll have to pull a Dumbledore-type recasting job.

Personally i think it was a very bad decision to do a remake of King Kong. He's at his high point with LOTR's trilogy and by doing KK it's going to be his downfall.

I could see that, but more or less because people will be wanting a LOTR follow-up in terms of quality and PJ will be making what is essentially a popcorn movie in his eyes.

the make up is there. It's very simple to make someone look younger. But when you have the mindset already in your head that these people are old then that is when the illusion falls short. If you don't walk in already nitpicking it then the magic of movie make up will surprise you.

Since you're probably the only person who was unable to stay awake, I wouldn't count on that happening.

I'd like to see him try his hand at one of the next Harry Potter films.

Not when "expressing your viewpoint" is "make it stop" which adds no intelligent contribution to the conversation and is just used to make a quick useless negative comment. That to me is a threadcrap.

I don't care if you disagree just take the time explain why intellegently and actually add to the conversation. I for one am sick of all the haters who are just waiting for a thread to empty their load in. Guess what, just because you didn't like a popular movie doesn't mean that you are a superior person. I for one would be much happier without all the snide one-liners that plague this forum.

I really don't consider "Make it stop" a threadcrap. It seems like an issue that has been beaten to the ground already. And if you are looking for any signs of intellegent conversation on the internet I have a nice bridge to sell you.

I doubt the person disliked LOTR's. I think the person who made the comment was sick and tired of this specific issue being brought up, not to mention the way it was presented. To make it sound like if all the things were in the right place but Jackson was the only thing holding this project back from having it green lighted. He already expressed some interest. What else do you want?

The one liners are part of the forum if you like them or not. Personally they make it funny. Especially when there is a lot of stupid back and forth such as topics like "SW vs LOTR" threads popping up. That is where you should express your concerns. Not random comments which by the most part are harmless jokes.

A threadcrap, that is not. You comments and mine though, would be considered thread de-rails. Not as bad as threadcraps, but equally effective in destroying the current conversation in said thread.

Id love to see the hobbit turned into a feature film. It would complete the series and I dont see how they couldnt do it.

In fact I wish they had of started with the hobbit and moved onto the rings from there. Jackson of course would be ideal as his extensive knowledge would be invaluable. Plus he already knows the main players if all actors reprised their roles.

All I ask is they give it a little time and thought. Not just rush in for the quick buck and make a direct to video performance.

I think there is a temptation to think that "The Hobbit" would, essentially, be "LOTR IV". Nothing could be further from the truth.

Right now, it would be judged squarely as a sequel (or "prequel") to the movie trilogy, instead of being judged on its own merits. That's a recipe for disaster.

See, I disagree. If it was just some cash-in project, I'd agree. But King Kong has been Jackson's dream project, so I know he's got a ton of passion for it. He moved on to Lord of the Rings when King Kong fell through 7 or so years ago, so it was inevitable he would make this his next project if given the chance. Considering the enthusiam he has for this, which is probably even moreso than LoTR, I'm all for it.

I both agree and disagree with this statement. On one hand, knowing they are really older hurts the illusion, but sometimes the illusion just isn't all that convincing. Red Dragon vs. Silence of the Lambs, for example. Did Hopkins really look younger in Dragon? I just don't think so.

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Potentially we are both right after a fashion...

I doubt Christopher Tolkein is going to allow this. Doesn't he own the rights? Wasn't he pretty vocal about hating the movies?