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The Hobbit July 2007?, The Hobbit movie coming 2007?

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Fra Diavolo	Posted: Sep 1 2006, 08:55 AM
Member Group: Members Posts: 10 Member No.: 46 Joined: 20-August 06	The BIG news has finally hit. A Ringer Spy who was recently in the New York offices of New Line Cinema has reported that they clearly saw 'The Hobbit' on the film schedule for 2007. Here's what the spy had to say: "Please leave my email anonymous as I have some very exciting news to report. I was in New Line's NY offices to discuss upcoming projects when I clearly saw something very intriguing on a year planner. 'The Hobbit' was clearly marked on what looked like July 2007. I couldn't exactly take a moment to investigate the calendar with my audience in the room, but it definitely said 'The Hobbit'. Lets hope this is a PJ project!" http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/16/1157077653 I hope it's true. Oh please please please please! --------------------

Seanan	Posted: Sep 1 2006, 11:23 AM
Captain Group: Captains Posts: 214 Member No.: 6 Joined: 22-October 05	That would indeed be very good news. Don't get your hopes up though, true of false none can tell. --------------------

Eoden	Posted: Sep 4 2006, 10:19 AM
Elder Group: Admin Posts: 117 Member No.: 8 Joined: 23-October 05	Sadly, I don't think this is true. PJ still has to work on Halo and that other film he's making. I think 2008 or 2009 is a more realistic guess. -------------------- Not all who wander are lost.

Herugrim	Posted: Sep 8 2006, 06:33 PM
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 44 Member No.: 42 Joined: 11-July 06	Just don't let Chris know until the last possible moment; boy that'll be messy, even though it's not his license anymore to lend out, as far as I know. Well, I'd still like to see it. Mmm Five Armies Homer drool. -------------------- Strike deep and strike true. Herugrim ~Member of RoF~ Also known as Glaurung26 on the Lotro forums.

N3misis	Posted: Sep 9 2006, 02:24 AM
Unregistered	That would be great if they were going to make The hobbit. I'm sure that it would be a hit to make, not to mention alot of work. If they do make that movie I would love to see Beorn because in The Hobbit he was my favorite character.

Fra Diavolo	Posted: Sep 14 2006, 11:47 AM
Member Group: Members Posts: 10 Member No.: 46 Joined: 20-August 06	http://www.cinematical.com/2006/09/11/will...ect-the-hobbit/ --------------------

Su�t�chi of the Tel�ri	Posted: Sep 15 2006, 02:03 AM
Suitachi Group: Members Posts: 78 Member No.: 44 Joined: 23-July 06	nooooo -------------------- Su�t�chi - Ranger of Forochel

Valaglar	Posted: Oct 29 2006, 02:03 PM
Newbie Group: Members Posts: 8 Member No.: 53 Joined: 27-October 06	I think a hobbit movie would be great... well let's just say i would go and watch it. -------------------- V�laglar Loss�helin / Descendant of the Teleri / Silvan Elf of Lothlorien /

Herugrim	Posted: Nov 29 2006, 01:47 AM
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 44 Member No.: 42 Joined: 11-July 06	Don't know if word made it around but if there's gonna be one, Peter Jackson isn't doing it because of disputes with Newline I think. -------------------- Strike deep and strike true. Herugrim ~Member of RoF~ Also known as Glaurung26 on the Lotro forums.

Eruvelladan

Posted: Nov 29 2006, 08:32 PM

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Yup.. I've heard that too.

Taken from theonering.net:

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Dear One Ringers,

As you know, there's been a lot of speculation about The Hobbit. We are often asked about when or if this film will ever be made. We have always responded that we would be very interested in making the film - if it were offered to us to make.

You may also be aware that Wingnut Films has bought a lawsuit against New Line, which resulted from an audit we undertook on part of the income of The Fellowship of the Ring. Our attitude with the lawsuit has always been that since it's largely based on differences of opinion about certain accounting practices, we would like an independent body - whether it be a judge, a jury, or a mediator, to look at the issues and make an unbiased ruling. We are happy to accept whatever that ruling is. In our minds, it's not much more complex than that and that's exactly why film contracts include right-to-audit clauses.

However, we have always said that we do not want to discuss The Hobbit with New Line until the lawsuit over New Line's accounting practices is resolved. This is simple common sense - you cannot be in a relationship with a film studio, making a complex, expensive movie and dealing with all the pressures and responsibilities that come with the job, while an unresolved lawsuit exists.

We have also said that we do not want to tie settlement of the lawsuit to making a film of The Hobbit. In other words, we would have to agree to make The Hobbit as a condition of New Line settling our lawsuit. In our minds this is not the right reason to make a film and if a film of The Hobbit went ahead on this basis, it would be doomed. Deciding to make a movie should come from the heart - it's not a matter of business convenience. When you agree to make a film, you're taking on a massive commitment and you need to be driven by an absolute passion to want to get the story on screen. It's that passion, and passion alone, that gives the movie its imagination and heart. To us it is not a cold-blooded business decision.

A couple of months ago there was a flurry of Hobbit news in the media. MGM, who own a portion of the film rights in The Hobbit, publicly stated they wanted to make the film with us. It was a little weird at the time because nobody from New Line had ever spoken to us about making a film of The Hobbit and the media had some fun with that. Within a week or two of those stories, our Manager Ken Kamins got a call from the co-president of New Line Cinema, Michael Lynne, who in essence told Ken that the way to settle the lawsuit was to get a commitment from us to make the Hobbit, because "that's how these things are done". Michael Lynne said we would stand to make much more money if we tied the lawsuit and the movie deal together and this may well be true, but it's still the worst reason in the world to agree to make a film.

Several years ago, Mark Ordesky told us that New Line have rights to make not just The Hobbit but a second "LOTR prequel", covering the events leading up to those depicted in LOTR. Since then, we've always assumed that we would be asked to make The Hobbit and possibly this second film, back to back, as we did the original movies. We assumed that our lawsuit with the studio would come to a natural conclusion and we would then be free to discuss our ideas with the studio, get excited and jump on board. We've assumed that we would possibly get started on development and design next year, whilst filming The Lovely Bones. We even had a meeting planned with MGM executives to talk through our schedule.

However last week, Mark Ordesky called Ken and told him that New Line would no longer be requiring our services on the Hobbit and the LOTR 'prequel'. This was a courtesy call to let us know that the studio was now actively looking to hire another filmmaker for both projects.

Ordesky said that New Line has a limited time option on the film rights they have obtained from Saul Zaentz (this has never been conveyed to us before), and because we won't discuss making the movies until the lawsuit is resolved, the studio is going to have to hire another director.

Given that New Line are committed to this course of action, we felt at the very least, we owed you, the fans, a straightforward account of events as they have unfolded for us.

We have always had the greatest support from The Ringers and we are very sorry our involvement with The Hobbit has been ended in this way. Our journey into Tolkien's world started with a phone call from Ken Kamins to Harvey Weinstein in Nov 1995 and ended with a phone call from Mark Ordesky to Ken in Nov 2006. It has been a great 11 years.

This outcome is not what we anticipated or wanted, but neither do we see any positive value in bitterness and rancor. We now have no choice but to let the idea of a film of The Hobbit go and move forward with other projects.

We send our very best wishes to whomever has the privilege of making The Hobbit and look forward to seeing the film on the big screen.

Warmest regards to you all, and thanks for your incredible support over the years.

We got to go there - but not back again ...

Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh

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Eruvelladan
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DarhilofAnfalas	Posted: Nov 30 2006, 05:16 AM
Elder Group: Admin Posts: 184 Member No.: 9 Joined: 26-October 05	PJ is a punk! -------------------- I think that I shall never seize A castle lovely as a cheese A cheese whose odor wafts my way And lifts its breezy scent to play Upon the nostrils of my foes Inciting armies' jealous woes A cheese that may in summer sate A rescued maiden (potential mate) And yet in winter warm the soul Of warriors stuck in some dank hole Castles are nice and maidens please But death to those who take my cheese Darhil of Anfalas

Earendur_Nenharma	Posted: Nov 30 2006, 10:32 AM
Kinsman Group: Kinsman Posts: 102 Member No.: 30 Joined: 14-December 05	I read something simlar on some page in the deepest darkest net.... But also that most of the cast have turned round and said if PJ isn't overlooking the project then they won't be involved. Now personally i believe that the director is important but no-where near as important as the actors for the continuity of the films,...... Also WTF is the prequel to LOTR.... this would make an interesting film, i think they would have far more artistic licence.... but personally as long as we could get some Tom i would be happy... Heres hoping. -------------------- "How do you dream? I mean, what can you dream of; if from under your forest ceiling you have never seen the stars?" (Mel�d aphorism) The M�lad'rh�m (Styr�sh M�lad'rh�m) or Grey Elves are best described as a nomadic gathering of elves

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