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[Cartman]

Har skickat "Sam Raimi"-frågan nu. Ska fundera på om jag vill fråga någonting mera (vilket man borde ta chansen till). Om någon annan har en fråga men inte har lust att registrera sig så ställ frågan här i tråden eller i ett PM till mig så kan jag postade den och hoppas att vi får ett svar.

[Walker]

Här kommer lite frågor. De sistnämnda är lite skämtsam, men jag se gärna lite svensk medverkan. I övrigt seriösa frågor.


Who will have the decisive voice in the difficult decisions; Jackson or Del Toro?

Will Jack Black play a role in the films?

Will we see Peter Jackson and Guillermo Del Toro in cameos?

Is there any truth in rumours of Peter Stormares participation?

[Cartman]

Sådär, då var frågorna skickade.

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[Walker]

Tackar Cartman.

Åtminstone cameo-frågan lär väl dyka upp..

Någon som har något förslag på vem Stormare skulle kunna spela...vad säger "ryktet"?

[Cartman]

Harry Sloan Talks The Hobbit

[Cartman]

Mania - The Hobbit Enters Pre-Production with Returning Cast

Date: Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Source: Variety

It looks like the long wait for little Hobbit production is over, Lotr fans. Variety is reporting that preproduction is set to begin with "Team Hobbit" (Guillermo Del Toro, Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh) starting on the scripting of Hobbit: Part I and the sequel in the next few days. Previous reports confirmed that Del Toro would get to work on the script alongside the original creators of the Lord of the Rings trilogy when he was entering the last days before Hellboy II: The Golden Army hits theaters.

On another note, the team has already been in contact with certain actors whose characters are planned for the overall story. Viggo Mortensen (Aragorn), Ian McKellen (Gandalf) and Andy Serkis (Gollum). Those are the ones confirmed by the trade. If the plan is to split the films and have the timeline explained to the beginning of the original trilogy, it's likely that Hugo Weaving (Elrond), Christopher Lee (Saruman), Cate Blanchett (Galadriel) and some other former stars will also be invited back if they wish it. Del toro confirms below.

"We will all be involved in the script in some fashion but the exact definition is about a week away, " said del Toro. "I am all for keeping the actors who originated the parts, as much as availability and their willingness will allow."

The Hobbit: Part I will hit theaters sometime in winter 2010 while Part II will hit theaters in winter 2011.

[Robert Jonsson]

Wii!!! DEt bnörjar röra på sig nu...

[XC]

Det är på gång!

[Cartman]

TORN - An Unexpected Party - Chat with PJ and GDT!!!

May 14th, 2008

Peter Jackson and Guillermo del Toro invite you to a live internet chat about The Hobbit on May 24 (May 25 in Australia/NZ). Peter and Guillermo would love to answer your questions and hear your comments about our new adventure into Middle-Earth. please register now to make sure you don’t miss out on the Unexpected Party and get regular updates on the movies! Follow the registration link for instructions on submitting a question. Check out the rest of the story for chat times around the world and the text of PJ’s letter!



Weta are excited to be hosting this one-hour live online chat on our website www.wetaNZ.com. Please check the start time for your time zone below:

Los Angeles (Pacific) - Saturday, 24 May 1:00 p.m.
New York (Eastern) - Saturday, 24 May 4:00 p.m.
London - Saturday, 24 May 9:00 p.m.
Paris, Berlin, Rome - Saturday, 24 May 10:00 p.m.
Sydney - Sunday, 25 May 6:00 a.m.
Wellington, Auckland - Sunday, 25 May 8:00 am

See you at the Unexpected Party!

Text of PJs letter follows:

Several years ago - it seems a lifetime now - I invited 20 questions from fans right at the start of embarking on The Lord of the Rings trilogy. For me, it was an important and enjoyable moment, when I was able to begin a relationship that helped define our attitude to that unique project. It gave me a sense of responsibility that stayed etched in my brain for the next 5 years.

Well, the time has come again! With us right on the cusp of beginning pre-production on The Hobbit, and its companion movie, it seems fitting to do the same thing again.

It’s also fitting that our director, Guillermo Del Toro, will join me in answering the questions, since he will be bringing his considerable personal vision to these two movies. It’s my moment to hand the baton to Guillermo. It’s time for him to address your concerns.

So this is how it will work: we ask fans with an interest in The Hobbit or The Lord of the Rings to send one question to this website. Ask us anything! Guillermo and I will select and answer the 20 most common questions, so we can both attempt to address the key issues as best we can.

Our answers will be released during a one hour live web chat, hosted by Weta, with both Guillermo and myself logged on. In addition to answering your 20 questions - for the entire hour, we’ll take additional live questions and chat about the projects with anybody who’s interested.

Please send us your questions and Register for the live chat - and we’ll talk to you in a couple of weeks.

Cheers,
Peter Jackson

To submit a question in advance

Simply go to the Unexpected Party homepage, log-in using the details from the email, then submit your question. Please note you may be prompted to upgrade your Java software – please follow the instructions or go to ParaChat support for more information.

Glöm inte bort detta om ni vill ställa frågor innan eller vara med live.

TORN - Blogging the Unexpected Party chat

May 23rd, 2008

Tomorrow we will be blogging live from the Unexpected Party chat for fans who didn’t have a chance to register or are unable to join the Weta server. Keep your eyes on the home page for the ongoing coverage! And be sure to join us in TORn’s chatroom Barlimans or our messageboards. Fans are already there enjoying the anticipation!

[Fiskrens]

Här är bloggen som sammanfattar chatten. Har själv bara skummat genom den, det enda "matnyttiga" jag hittade var att de troligen ser till att få med Beorn i filmen, att de följer Bilbo mer än SoR t ex så att de flesta monster talar och att de lägger MYCKET krut på att få Smaug bra. Gillar allt det där. Annars verkade det mest vara en massa "too early to tell"svar

[XC]

Här finns hela chatten.

[Robert Jonsson]

För oss som inte orkade läsachatten, fick SFN:s medlemmar svar på någon av sianfrågor?

[Fiskrens]

För oss som inte orkade läsachatten, fick SFN:s medlemmar svar på någon av sianfrågor?

Som jag tolkade dem:

Q: Who will have the decisive voice in the difficult decisions; Jackson or Del Toro?

Njae, GDT är regissör och har "sista ordet", men PJ kommer att vara en "väldigt aktiv" ex-prod. Närmare än så gick de inte.

Q: Will Jack Black play a role in the films?
Q: Is there any truth in rumours of Peter Stormares participation?

Frågorma ställdes aldrig (man valde de populäraste, utom vissa "vildingar")

Q: Will we see Peter Jackson and Guillermo Del Toro in cameos?

PJ har visst som princip att bara vara cameo när han är regissör, men om "ett läge" uppstod, så kanske... GDT: absolut inte!

[Robert Jonsson]

Inget om Raimi då mao.?

[XC]

Tolkien's son trying to halt production of THE HOBBIT, McKellen and Serkis to reprise roles

Not everybody is excited to see THE HOBBIT go into production soon. 83-year-old Christopher Tolkien, son of J.R.R. Tolkien, is heading into court next week to try and stop the production.

It is also being reported that Sir Ian McKellen is returning as Gandalf and Andy Serkis will play Gollum again.

Christopher Tolkien, 83, is calling for "one last crusade" in a long-running court battle against the producers of The Lord of the Rings only weeks before carpenters are due to begin work in New Zealand on the sets for the latest Middle-earth epic.

He claims the Tolkien family is owed £80m by New Line Cinema under a deal for a 7.5% share of profits that was signed in 1969, when his father reluctantly sold film rights to pay a tax bill.

Today the film-makers will confirm that Sir Ian McKellen is returning to his role as the wizard Gandalf in The Hobbit and that Andy Serkis will reprise his role as the murderous creature Gollum.

Sir Ian Holm, who played the hobbit Bilbo Baggins in The Lord of the Rings, is expected to narrate. Viggo Mortensen has unexpectedly been asked to return as Aragorn, a character who does not appear in the original Hobbit story, published in 1937.

Peter Jackson, who directed the Rings trilogy, is to produce the Hobbit films. The director will be Guillermo del Toro, the Mexican whose grim fantasy Pan's Labyrinth won three Oscars last year.

However, at a hearing on June 6 Christopher Tolkien will ask a Californian judge to back his claim that he can "terminate" film rights to The Hobbit. He is said to be furious with the New Line studio, which earned £3 billion from the Rings trilogy. Tolkien's lawyers accuse New Line of "accounting chicanery". Warner Bros, owner of New Line, declined to comment.

Source: Times Online

[Cartman]

TORN - Del Toro: “We’ve Agreed on our Choice for Bilbo”

May 27th, 2008

Several of you alerted us to this story from Empire online: As part of an exclusive chat with Del Toro for the next issue of Empire, on sale Friday, we spoke to him further about many details, including the casting of Bilbo.

“I can tell you that it’s down to a few names that we all agree upon. And that our first choice…completely, magically, we said the same name. All of us!”

Be sure to check the news stands for more this Friday. [Read More]

TORN - Empire Magazine Talk ‘Hobbit’

May 27th, 2008

The interview in the upcoming Empire is presented in a preview on empireonline.com:

On Bilbo: “In writing the part I obviously am thinking Old Bilbo and Ian Holm. We are writing based on that performance, but other than that, we have ideas. I can tell you that it’s down to a few names that we all agree upon. And that our first choice…completely, magically we said the same name. All of us! We said this is the guy we would talk to, but until the pages are there you have to let the character tell you who he wants to be played by. You can expect at least a year before we announce any casting.”

[Cartman]

TORN - Bilbo Baggins = James McAvoy?

May 29th, 2008

So we know PJ and GDT are on the same page with who they want to play Bilbo Baggins…but have they let that information leak? There are a few stories out today that peg fantasy-genre veteran James McAvoy as the leading candidate for the starring role in the upcoming ‘Hobbit’ Films. Check out the following links.

[Showbiz Spy] [MSN Entertainment] [IMDb]

Edited by Cartman, 29 May 2008 - 14:36.

[Crusader]

Hmm, de visar inga bilder på hans fötter men visst ser han lite ut som en Hobbit.

[Cartman]

TORN - Del Toro Posts Heads Up to Ringers in our Forum

June 3rd, 2008

Director Guillermo del Toro recently posted a ‘heads up’ to Tolkien fans in TheOneRing.net’s forum. In the post, Del Toro outlines why his upcoming film ‘Hellboy II’ and last year’s ‘Pan’s Labyrinth’ should not necessarily serve as examples of the tone and theme of the upcoming ‘Hobbit’ films.

“It is my dearest hope that this message will prevent speculation of what in “Pan’s Labyrinth” or “Hellboy II” will indicate what the HOBBIT will be. In time there will be definite aesthetic choices that will guide the film towards a yuxtaposition of PJ’s and my visual proclivities but I think it will only be visible in retrospect and it would be almost impossible -and rather perverse- to try and divine it at this stage.“

The post is a lot more extensive than that simple quote, so jump on over to our forum to read the complete entry! And isn’t it great to have Guillermo participating so early in our community? [Forum]

[Georgia]

Christopher Lee Would Return as Saruman
Source: Empire Online
June 4, 2008


86-year-old Christopher Lee has expressed his interest in returning as Saruman in Guillermo del Toro's The Hobbit and/or the untitled sequel.

While the evil wizard is not featured in the "Lord of the Rings" prequel, the two films give plenty of room for Saruman to return in some aspect. Lee tells Empire Online:

I'd be interested in seeing how that transition from good to evil occurred and, yes, of course I would return to the role if I was asked.

For much more on the wizards' backstory, read the full interview here.

[Cartman]

Trevligt att dom flesta verkar vara villiga att återvända till sina tidigare roller om det skulle bli nödvändigt. En farhåga var ju att en del kanske enbart ville jobba med PJ om han stod för regi men dom flesta är smarta (IMO) nog att se till helheten och inte enbart till vem som står för regi. Att PJ är med på flera hörn kanske är en bidragande orsak men dom flesta verkar som sagt vara intresserade att återvända oavsett, samt att fler dessutom utrycker sin glädje över att få vara med igen om det skulle bli aktuellt.

[Robert Jonsson]

Så som jag tolakde det gjordes uttalandet i samband med att New Line-konflikten och var en markering att de stod på hans sida. Nu löstes ju konflikten lyckligt och han är ombord igen så då var jag inte särskilt orolig över att de inte skulle återvända.

[Cartman]

Jag har inte heller varit orolig, men inte heller tagit någonting för givet.

[Cartman]

TORN - A Casting Christmas Gift from Guillermo?

June 4th, 2008

IGN caught up with director Guillermo Del Toro this morning and tried to get a scoop on when we can expect a casting announcement for ‘The Hobbit:’

When asked if fan favourite James McAvoy had bagged the the Bilbo Baggins role, he replied: “Not yet. Not yet James McAvoy, not yet Jack Black, or Daniel Radcliffe. There’s nothing to fear or celebrate yet.

“In six months time we should know,” he continued. “We will try to give that casting news at Christmas as a gift.”

Read the complete story over at IGN.com. [IGN]

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TORN - GDT Talks Spoilers and Hobbit

June 5th

EW.com has posted an article addressing the prevalence of spoilers on the internet, and Guillermo del Toro chimes with a comment about the upcoming ‘Hobbit:’

Pan’s Labyrinth director Guillermo del Toro plans on being pretty transparent as he embarks on The Hobbit. “It’s easier to protect the 20 percent of a project that’s really sensitive if you’re open about the other 80 percent,” he says. “I think that’s the way to go, especially with a project like The Hobbit, which is a holy book for so many people. People should know the path you’re walking.”

A quick note about TheOneRing.net and spoilers (if you are new hear) - we do post them but give you ample warning to choose not to read them. Please read the full article at EW.com. Thanks to Silverlode for the heads up on this story. [Read More]

Edited by Cartman, 05 June 2008 - 16:22.

[Cartman]

TORN - Could there NOT be a second film?

June 29th, 2008

Defamer is reporting an interesting bit Guillermo del Toro said this week at the Los Angeles Film Festival, first mentioned by Del Toro himself more than a month ago right here on the TORn message boards. When asked about the second movie, Del Toro answered:

We believe there is a second movie, if there isn’t, there will not be. If we find it, we will shoot it, but by God, if we do not find it, we will not shoot it. I am anxious to shoot the book, and I’m willing and able to dedicate myself to shooting the [second film].

Guillermo Del Toro also confirmed what material can be used for building the second film:

In the four books that are in the domain of the copyright, there are appendices and ideas and things that can be traced without risk. But I have to be careful not to overstep. We believe there is a way to create this film and make it interesting, but it’s too early.

The article goes on to mistakenly say Jackson owns the rights to those four novels, but as we know, the rights are owned by Saul Zaentz and can be used by New Line Cinema through a concession. Language warning for those who follow the link.