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[Fiskrens]

Goda nyheter: Ian McKellen, Hugo Weaving och Andy Serkis kommer att reprisera sina roller från SoR . Allt enligt Guillermo Del Toro via /Film.

Edited by Fiskrens, 11 June 2009 - 18:34.

[Rick Hunter]

Underbart!

[Robert Jonsson]

Party!

[XC]

Inte helt fel och få det bekräftat.

[Cartman]

Föga oväntat, men det är alltid kul att få det bekräftat.

[Georgia]

IGN: From Time Lord to Hobbit?


David Tennant rumoured for Bilbo role.
by Orlando Parfitt, IGN UK
UK, July 17, 2009 - Will Doctor Who star David Tennant be announced as the new Bilbo Baggins at Comic-Con next week?

The LA Times is spreading the rumours, citing the fact that David Tennant is over in San Diego to promote Doctor Who - a show he will shortly be leaving - as evidence that he will accept the part. Hobbit director Guillermo del Toro is also scheduled to be at the event.

The likes of Daniel Radcliffe, James McAvoy and even Jack Black have all been rumoured for the role.

Bilbob Baggins and David Tennant...

Do you guys reckon Tennant would make a good Bilbo?

[Walker]

Tennant är ett helt ok val för min del, Jack Black ser jag inte som Bilbo däremot kan han behövas i några av de andra dvärgrollerna. Någon behöver axla den komiska manteln från John Rhys-Davies, och Black har redan filmat med Jackson så varför inte..

[Fiskrens]

Lawsuit Seeks to Derail The Hobbit, No Bilbo Casting At Comic Con

Så det ser ut som om vi får vänta på vem som är Bilbo. James McAvoy och Daniel Radcliffe () lär också vara på tal. McAvoy är nog min favorit bland dessa.

Och rättighetsbråket - vilket i ordningen är det? - är jag inte jätteorolig för. Precis som med Wtachmen är det för mycket pengar i spel för att det ska stoppa själva filmen.

[Walker]

Två intressanta nyheter/rykten kring Bilbo.

För det första ryktas det att Bilbo nu ska bli en trilogi, för det andra och kanske än mest intressant är att Peter Jackson påstås vara intresserad att regissera den tredje filmen som ska länka samma Bilbo med "Härskarringen".

Förmodligen enbart ett rykte men visst vill hellre se Jackson i regissörsrollen än Del Toro

http://www.aftonblad...ticle5662902.ab

[Fiskrens]

Och för att tillägga: filmerna görs i 3D, och Radcliffe är ute ur bilden som Bilbo. Han har vett nog att säga att han inte ska göra "nånting med nån trollkarl i" härnäst.

http://www.firstshow...e-movies-in-3d/

Men som sagt, bara rykten än så länge.

[Cartman]

Att det skulle bli tre filmer och att PJ skulle regissera en tredje film är bara BS. Inte lustigt att det kommer från Aftonbladet heller.

PJ har redan dementerat det hela.

[XC]

Efter vad jag läste så vill PJ göra filmerna i 3D, men GDT var mer avvaktande.

Och jag trodde heller inte så mycket på "3e films snacket", känns lite för tidigt vilket fall som helst.

[Cartman]

Tar man även hänsyn till att "The Hobbit" är en mindre omfattande bok än LOTR-trilogien och även om man tar med utfyllnadsmaterial från appendixen så har jag svårt att se hur det skulle räcka till tre filmer. Det är till och med så att jag ibland tvivlar på att man egentligen behöver göra två filmer. Man kunde ju skippa appendixen om man vill och satsa på att göra film av "The Hobbit" rakt av istället.

[Wylie Times]

Det är till och med så att jag ibland tvivlar på att man egentligen behöver göra två filmer. Man kunde ju skippa appendixen om man vill och satsa på att göra film av "The Hobbit" rakt av istället.

Det tycker jag också. Känns bara onödigt med en massa utfyllnad.

[Cartman]

Tar med sedan med i beräkningen hur pass omfattande LOTR-böckerna är (jämfört med The Hobbit) och att samtliga bioversioner blev runt 3 timmar och dom förlängda versionerna ännu längre så borde dom ju ha gott om utrymme att göra en bra film av The Hobbit om dom har samma förutsättningar även denna gång. Då kan dom ju göra boken rättvisa och lägga till eventuella saker från appendixen i någon av versionerna. Kanske den förlängda versionen så kan folk själv välja om dom "bara" vill ha en filmatisering av The Hobbit eller lite mer. Två filmer känns på gränsen till att det ens är nödvändigt och en eventuellt tredje film känns bara "overkill" i min mening.

Edited by Cartman, 20 August 2009 - 12:30.

[XC]

Enl /film så dök Ian McKellen upp i London och påstod att rollen som Bilbo redan är tillsatt (men inte vem) och att han är med i filmen (föga förvånande) samt beräknar att få sitt exemplar av manuset inm två veckor.

»Not only did he confirm that he’ll be coming back as Gandalf, and is expecting to start work on set in March of next year, he also dropped a bit of a casting bombshell. According to McKellen, the starring role of Bilbo Baggins has been successfully cast already. Not only that, but he knows who has the role and he’s sure that the fans will be very, very pleased.« — [Källa]

Edited by XC, 24 August 2009 - 10:55.

[XC]

/Film uppger att dispyten mellan Team Tolkiens Efterlevande och New Line nu är löst. Christopher Tolkien uttrycker det som:

»The Trustees regret that legal action was necessary, but are glad that this dispute has been settled on satisfactory terms that will allow the Tolkien Trust properly to pursue its charitable objectives. The Trustees acknowledge that New Line may now proceed with its proposed films of 'The Hobbit'.« — [Källa]

[Cartman]

Trevligt att det är officiellt nu. Även om jag inte har tvekat en sekund på att utgången skulle bli just på det här sättet.

TORN har den officiella pressreleasen.

...The precise terms of the settlement are confidential.

Inte så lustigt med det. Men man blir ju lite nyfiken på vad hela kalaset slutade på.

Warner Bros.’ President & Chief Operating Officer Alan Horn said: “We deeply value the contributions of the Tolkien novels to the success of our films and are pleased to have put this litigation behind us. We all look forward to a mutually productive and beneficial relationship in the future.”

[Synon]

Oj, jag visste inte att MGM (som tillsammans med New Line finansierar detta) stod så nära bankruttens stup förra månaden?!
"Also, if MGM goes through bankruptcy, that's a very expensive prospect (where only the lawyers get rich), and extremely disruptive (since who would do business with MGM in the interim) and won’t get the creditors what they want which is their money back. It's more than simply MGM losing Bond. The studio could lose a lot of other franchises." Källa

02/10/09 - Hobbit project faces another problem
..
The latest snag seems to be that MGM Studios, which is co-financing the movies with New Line, is running low on funds. According to Sci-Fi Wire, the studio needs $20 million in short-term cash flow to cover overhead, and an additional $150 million to get through the end of year and continue funding its current projects.

Men det verkar som att det ordnat sig nu:

Hobbit money problems resolved. What's next? | SCI FI Wire
12:05 PM ON 10/02/09

Another hurdle to Guillermo del Toro's The Hobbit has fallen: MGM, one of the studios producing the movies, has reportedly come up with enough cash to move forward with the production, which was in jeopardy as late as last week.

According to The Hollywood Reporter:

A recent proposal by MGM's new CEO Steve Cooper to defer interest payments on its debt load for the next three months on Thursday won a crucial endorsement from J.P. Morgan.

The investment firm leads a lenders steering committee that has been agitating for a dramatic restructuring of the Lion's operations and its ownership structure. In exchange for an agreement to limited interest forbearance, J.P. Morgan secured a few changes in existing debt terms.

Concern over MGM's hold on Hobbit is at the heart of the activity. In a 50-50 rights partnership with Warner Bros.' New Line unit, two Hobbit pics are being developed.

The first Hobbit movie is eyeing a 2011 release date.

Jaså, så det är två filmer som gäller nu?

[XC]

Det har varit frågan om två filmer nästan hela tiden.

LÄste ockå det där, det verkar lite som om något inte vill att filmerna blir av.

[Synon]

Det har varit frågan om två filmer nästan hela tiden.

Sorry, tolkade det som att det bara var en diskussion om det skulle bli två eller inte

[Fiskrens]

Senaste snacket är väl att P.J. vill försöka få till den där "brygg-filmen" trots allt, en tredje i så fall. Kommer inte ihåg nån källa, hur som helst var det bara rykten.

[Synon]

Senaste nytt/rykten

John Rhys-Davis, John Noble och Christopher Lee har tackat nej. Viggo Mortensen verkar inte vara främmande för att delta. GDT smyger in sig själv i filmen. Brian Cox i en roll?
Låter även som att manuset är klart?

Säkert nämnt det tidigare, men säger det igen: med GDT bakom ratten kan det ju inte bli annat än bra

John Rhys-Davies Says No To Hobbit Movie
30th October, 2009

John Rhys-Davies has ruled himself out of a return to Middle Earth. Although Gimli isn’t in The Hobbit, his Father Gloin is and the good folk at Empire asked Rhys-Davies if he would be interested in a return.

“I’ve already been asked and to be honest with you, I wouldn’t. I have already completely ruled it out. There’s a sentimental part of me that would love to be involved again. Really I am not sure my face can take that sort of punishment any more.”

“It was just a gentle “What would you feel about putting it on again?” But no. I’d be interested in trying to create a different type of persona within… the thing. That is challenging as an actor. I’d really prefer to play something quite different. Maybe an Elf. They’ve got a different set of problems with The Hobbit because you’ve got 13 dwarves, a whole band of them… You’re trying to represent a whole race… You’re trying to do for dwarves what The Lord of the Rings did for hobbits.”

While not being interested in the part of Gloin is no problem for The Hobbit movie, his rejection will cause problems for any attempt at the so called bridging movie which hopes to fill in the gap between the end of The Hobbit with the start of The Fellowship of the Ring.

The Hobbit Movie - Hobbit Movie Update
11th November, 2009

Guillermo Del Toro will be finding himself a part in The Hobbit movie. He confessed to a German TV show that he plans to have a cameo playing a creature and unlike Peter Jackson who did the same in all 3 Lord of the Rings movies, GDT will be giving himself a few lines to deliver.

Meanwhile Sir Ian McKellen - who is fast becoming THE source for Hobbit movie news - told Sci-Fi Wire that he has seen the script and although very excited he cannot say anything as he is sworn to secrecy. Sounds like GDT is catching on fast and reeling him in a bit :-)

“There are a lot of characters in The Hobbit including, crucially, Bilbo, and they don’t know who’s going to play Bilbo. So it’s extremely attractive that this part has been written for me. The other Gandalf [LOTR] was written for, well, just as Gandalf.”

[This contradicts his previous statement that he knew who had the bilbo Baggins role.]

“There’s lots for me to enjoy, in all sorts of ways. And I couldn’t be happier. But I’m sworn to secrecy. I’m not to say anything at all about the script.”

Viggo Mortensen meanwhile has expressed an interest in returning for the second Hobbit movie.

He told Movieweb that he had a lot of fun making The Lord of the Rings movies and would love to return to Middle Earth. He also told them that it is his understanding that they [GDT, Jackson and Co] were trying to incorporate actors from the trilogy, even some who’s character didn’t appear in The Hobbit.

John Rhys-Davies only last month said he had been approached but had said ‘no thanks’ to a return to Middle Earth as has Christopher Lee.

John Noble who played Denethor has already said no some time ago which could be a problem if they plan to show the story of Aragorn.

Brian Cox To Play Thorin?
Published on: 15th November, 2009

Rumors are spreading that Brian Cox is a front runner for one of the leading Dwarf parts in The Hobbit movie.

It seems to have started with gossip hunter Latauro who reports for Aintitcool.com

While the claim comes with a warning that sources aren’t sure if Cox is either already signed up or is simply wanted by GDT, Jackson and company, it would be a logical piece of casting.

In The Lord of the Rings Jackson had John Rhys-Davies play Gimli with the accent of a Scotsman so Cox certainly fits the part. He’s also IMHO a brilliant actor and would be perfect for the part of either Thorin or Balin.

With the script reportedly now finished, casting should be the next step so rumors will be flying around but we should soon be getting some official news over the next few months and I’m hoping this rumor proves to be true.

Senaste snacket är väl att P.J. vill försöka få till den där "brygg-filmen" trots allt, en tredje i så fall. Kommer inte ihåg nån källa, hur som helst var det bara rykten.

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While not being interested in the part of Gloin is no problem for The Hobbit movie, his rejection will cause problems for any attempt at the so called bridging movie which hopes to fill in the gap between the end of The Hobbit with the start of The Fellowship of the Ring.
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Edited by Synon, 15 November 2009 - 14:19.

[Cartman]

TORN har en gigantisk uppdatering som är intressant att läsa.

Exclusive Hobbit update: Casting, monsters, costumes and more!

Denna artikel är även läsvärd.

Guillermo Del Toro On Making The Hobbit

[Cartman]

Två saker.

Den första är detta.

inthenews.co.uk - Jackson happy to hand over Hobbit reins

Oscar-winning director Peter Jackson has confirmed the first script for the two films based on JRR Tolkien's The Hobbit has been completed.

Pan's Labyrinth helmer Guillermo del Toro is to bring the novel to the screen while Jackson, Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens will co-write and produce the films, having won 17 Oscars for the Lord of the Rings trilogy.

Speaking at a press conference ahead of the premiere of his new film The Lovely Bones, Jackson revealed the first of the two scripts had already been completed and handed to a grateful studio.

"The Hobbit will be two movies and we've written the first script and delivered it to the studio who seem to be happy with it," the New Zealander told reporters.

"We're now halfway through the second script and Philippa, Fran, Guillermo and myself are doing the scripts and having great fun."

He continued: "It was an interesting experience because eight or nine years have passed since we wrote the Lord of the Rings screenplays and I was worried it'd be weird or hard or uncomfortable to go back there, but as soon as we started writing the scripts it was fun, actually, and easy."

Having won a best director award for The Return of the King in 2003, Jackson could be expected to feel reluctant to hand over the reins to envisioning Middle Earth to another director.

But the 48-year-old stressed he is "happy" Del Toro is making the two films based on Tolkien's 1937 novel.

"It's our job to support him and to help him tell the story - and my favourite part of the process of filmmaking is the screenplay. That's the part that's the least pressured and most creative and it's fun."

Den andra saken som kan ha att göra med "The Hobbit" (kan även ha att göra med LotR på Blu-ray) är följande.

theonering.net - Something is Coming...

December 8th, 2009

I received a mysterious email followed up by a phone call in the last few days. I don’t know much, all I know is that ‘Something is coming’ on December 8th, 2009. And that we should be watching this space and lordoftherings.net stay tuned for more!