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Jackson & del Toro to pen new Hobbit movie

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#1
darkraven18599
Aug 20, 2008 6:42:26 So it has been announced that Peter Jackson and Guilermo del Toro will be taking on the scribing duties for the screenplay adaption of the two upcoming Hobbit movies. They'll be joined by Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens who both worked with Jackson in adapting the screenplay for the Lord of the Rings trilogy as well.

http://www.firstshowing.net/2008/08/20/peter-jackson-and-guillermo-del-toro-writing-hobbit-themselves/

I was wondering what the fantasy gamer community thought about this news, seeing as how well received the LotR movies were. Does the addition of director del Toro add to the vision of Middle Earth that Jackson presented, or does his fantastical visions as shown in movies like Pan's Labyrinth and Hellboy 2 mean that we should strap in for something completely over the top this time around?

For that matter, should The Hobbit, which has always been seen more as a childrens book than the Rings trilogy was have more flights of fancy and wonder in it than the Rings movies did?

I look forward to your esteemed views on this matter.

Cheers!
#2
darkwolf71
Aug 20, 2008 6:52:54 This is nothing but good news, unless you are one of those who complained about Jackson's LotR.

It is important to note that Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens will be involved in the writing process as well. Nothing but good news.
#3
aotrscommander
Aug 20, 2008 10:25:50 'Bout damn time. I didn't even know they'd finally got clearance to do the Hobbit, so this is very welcome news.
#4
Andron
Aug 20, 2008 10:53:53 Yeah, I've known about this for some time and I am looking forward to seeing Guilermo del Toro's vision of the Hobbit. I liked Hellboy, but Pan's Labyrinth blew me away. (He's also helping Neil Gaiman with his Death: the high Cost of Living movie.)

With the original team from LOTR all together for writing the screenplay, and Toro's awesome visual style, I think the Hobbit will become a more adult movie. I doubt we will see anything Lovecraftian in the Hobbit movie. ;)

I look forward to seeing this when it comes out in a few years.
#5
ranger_reg
Aug 20, 2008 17:46:59 I pray Del Toro would not screw up with the Hobbit seqel -- there will be a second film -- the way he made a very lackluster Hellboy II movie.

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#1 darkraven18599 Aug 20, 2008 6:42:26	So it has been announced that Peter Jackson and Guilermo del Toro will be taking on the scribing duties for the screenplay adaption of the two upcoming Hobbit movies. They'll be joined by Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens who both worked with Jackson in adapting the screenplay for the Lord of the Rings trilogy as well. http://www.firstshowing.net/2008/08/20/peter-jackson-and-guillermo-del-toro-writing-hobbit-themselves/ I was wondering what the fantasy gamer community thought about this news, seeing as how well received the LotR movies were. Does the addition of director del Toro add to the vision of Middle Earth that Jackson presented, or does his fantastical visions as shown in movies like Pan's Labyrinth and Hellboy 2 mean that we should strap in for something completely over the top this time around? For that matter, should The Hobbit, which has always been seen more as a childrens book than the Rings trilogy was have more flights of fancy and wonder in it than the Rings movies did? I look forward to your esteemed views on this matter. Cheers!
#2 darkwolf71 Aug 20, 2008 6:52:54	This is nothing but good news, unless you are one of those who complained about Jackson's LotR. It is important to note that Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens will be involved in the writing process as well. Nothing but good news.
#3 aotrscommander Aug 20, 2008 10:25:50	'Bout damn time. I didn't even know they'd finally got clearance to do the Hobbit, so this is very welcome news.
#4 Andron Aug 20, 2008 10:53:53	Yeah, I've known about this for some time and I am looking forward to seeing Guilermo del Toro's vision of the Hobbit. I liked Hellboy, but Pan's Labyrinth blew me away. (He's also helping Neil Gaiman with his Death: the high Cost of Living movie.) With the original team from LOTR all together for writing the screenplay, and Toro's awesome visual style, I think the Hobbit will become a more adult movie. I doubt we will see anything Lovecraftian in the Hobbit movie. ;) I look forward to seeing this when it comes out in a few years.
#5 ranger_reg Aug 20, 2008 17:46:59	I pray Del Toro would not screw up with the Hobbit seqel -- there will be a second film -- the way he made a very lackluster Hellboy II movie.