Peter Jackson won’t be making The Hobbit
I’m sad about this, there’s just no other way to say it. According to a letter they sent to TheOneRing.Net, Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh won’t be involved in making The Hobbit or other LOTR prequel films made by New Line. I won’t try to summarize the circumstances here (the post is very thorough in order to stay balanced), but I totally understand PJ’s reasons for not playing ball. I just hope that New Line thinks twice about their decision, or The Hobbit will be a poorer film for their lack of foresight.
Posted by Chris in Film on November 20th, 2006
I wasn’t even sure if they’d make the Hobbit. I guess it can’t be any worse than the cartoon version though, right?
Never underestimate the power of a Hollywood studio to make a fantastically horrible film out of a beloved concept. See also: Dune, Battlefield Earth, Jar-Jar Binks.
Big bummer. Stupid Hollywood. I guess we were really, really lucky to get three fabulous LOTR films . . . just hope The Hobbit can be as good. Wish they would just leave well enough alone, though.
[...] It looks like New Line lived up to my previously-expressed hopes: they resolved their dispute with Peter Jackson, so he’s going to be writing and producing two Hobbit films. According to an Entertainment Weekly article: It’s back to Middle Earth for Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, and the boys from New Line. Finally, the years of disputes have ended, and the partners (including co-producer and co-distributor MGM) are gearing up for two new Hobbit movies. [...]