But he didn't want to do it. Which is why he brought Del Toro on board, and will be supervising Del Toro's work. It's not like the series is changing... the original team from the LOTR films will be coming back, Ian McKellen and Howard Shore included.RelicHunter said:"If it Aint broke don't fix it" Peter jackson was the only choice to direct The Hobbit.
RelicHunter said:"If it Aint broke don't fix it" Peter jackson was the only choice to direct The Hobbit.
|ZiR| said:I couldn't disagree more. The Hobbit and TLotR are vastly different in tone and style -- (new) Peter Jackson would try to make too epic, when The Hobbit is a much smaller story: more like a fairy tale.
No, it won't. Jackson's directorial style is hardly the only way to do Middle Earth justice.RelicHunter said:It doesn't matter. Jackson brought middle Earth to life and The Hobbit WILL need that feel.
Uh, I don't think so. I think Jackson genuinely didn't want to devote 4 more years of his life to a LOTR project, especially since he's got so many other interesting things going on at the moment.RelicHunter said:And if any of you buy the Bullshi* that Jackson didnt want to direct the movie and thats why they brought in someone else, needs to have their head checked.
UltimateManGod said:It's not that Jackson didn't want to. I never heard anything about him not wanting to do the movies. It was always that he had too many projects in line to be able to make the films by the time they're planning the releases now. Also, I know the fan response over at theonering.net was been extrememly positive toward del Toro, and that many believe he can do it just as well. A lot of the statements he's made have either removed or lessened many of the fears about the direction he'd take the films. You make it seem as if it will be impossible for del Toro to make the films any good. Remember, The Empire Strikes Back, the film many, including me, consider to be the best Star Wars movie was directed by Irvin Kershner, not Lucas. I see no reason he can't bring his own bring his own vision, while stilll staying true to what Jackson has started. In fact, he's even said that he plans on doing this. Oh, and everyone is well aware as to what Jackson did for the LOTR fanbase. We know we wouldn't exactly be in this position in the first place if it weren't for him.
Well, actually, Tolkien wrote a lot of material that takes place between THE HOBBIT and LOTR. He just didn't flesh it out, which is what they'll do.fixer79 said:Basically they'll make the movie based on the book and then a sequel to fill the gap until 'Fellowship' starts with a storyline they'll pretty much make up.
fixer79 said:I know it's a good decision for New Line to do two back-to-back films 'cos they'll cost less then two diffrerent seperate projects and both Hobbit films are a dead cert at the box office anyway...
lucy said:Im just really hoping that del toro will build on that as opposed to inventing his own middle earth. Im glad they are splitting it into 2 films there is so much to cover and I think they would have to brush over a lot of things if they onyl made one (how they are going to do the talking walking animals without it looking really childish in Beorns house is beyond me) but as weta are involved my hopes are raised.
Katarn07 said:I but for now I have other things to look forward to.
Because Del Toro's movies don't suck. PAN'S LABYRINTH, in particular, is wonderful.RelicHunter said:All Of Del Torro's movies suck!How can any of you be satisfied with the change in director!
RelicHunter said:All Of Del Torro's movies suck!How can any of you be satisfied with the change in director!