Peter Jackson Not Doing The Hobbit Now

Doom_Dude · November 21st, 2006, 09:39 AM

Everybody assumed that Peter Jackson would be the first pick on Newline Cinema's list to do The Hobbit BUT due to a dispute he has with Newline Jackson Won't Be Doing The Hobbit.

Quote:

Jackson, a devoted Tolkien fan, said he had been removed from the Hobbit project by New Line, who also hold the rights to a second Lord of the Rings prequel.

Personally I can see The Hobbit turn into a piece of crap now.

I hope I'm wrong.

General Greivous · November 21st, 2006, 09:41 AM

Well, we all know what happens to movies when Hollywood messes with this sort of thing. Unfortunately I fear that this will have already dug The Hobbit's grave.

Doom_Dude · November 21st, 2006, 09:51 AM

Yeah Hollywood fucks up a lot.

Apparently they made over a billion dollars on the Lord of the Rings trilogy and Jackson is asking for $100 Million that they owe him, so they give him the heave and will probably replace him with some 'Uwe Boll' movie hacker type of director..

Nomad · November 21st, 2006, 11:32 AM

Peter Jackson is going to be busy with Halo anyway. Sellout.

xbolt · November 21st, 2006, 12:28 PM

<-- My series of reactions.

That is the most awful thing I've heard in a long time!

If they DARE to make a cruddy movie...

<-- New Line Cinema

ace · November 21st, 2006, 12:33 PM

<vader>NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!</vader>

Well, no doubt that there are very low chances of it being as good as it would have been with Jackson behind the wheel, but hopefully they can find someone who can still make it work out well.

And yeah, the fact that he's going to work on the Halo movie but not this screams sellout indeedy.

CrazedImp · November 21st, 2006, 01:05 PM

Nomad, the Halo movie has been discontinued. Or something along those lines, but surely they'll pick it up again one day (what Microsoft would do for money).

I was sure Peter Jackson would be doing The Hobbit, but now that he isnt, I can see it turning into a right POS.

General Greivous · November 21st, 2006, 01:35 PM

Aye, the Halo movie is (thankfully) on hold.

Quote:

GS: Can you give us a status update on the production and financing of the Halo movie?

Brian Jarrard: As was previously announced, the Halo movie is on hold at the moment, following the dissolution of our partnership with Universal and Fox. We don't have anything new to report on that front right now.

Nomad · November 21st, 2006, 02:10 PM

I just found out that Jackson directed Dead/Alive (Also known as BrainDead). Holy shit that movie was awesome.

That's a weird thing happening with directors these days. Peter Jackson and the likely extremely low budget for Dead/Alive, going on to direct those huge budget movies I'm sure we all know of by now. Sam Raimi starting off with the Evil Dead movies, and moving on to blockbuster huge budget movies like Spiderman.

That's crazy.

Boingo the Clown · November 21st, 2006, 03:21 PM

I guess we are now going to get another crappy George Lucas ... er ... I mean Lord of the Rings prequel.

Darn.

jetflock · November 21st, 2006, 11:26 PM

The movies sucked anyway.

Dutch Devil · November 22nd, 2006, 07:07 AM

Well that sucks Peter Jackson should do the hobbit, didn't knew he was doing Halo as well curious to see how that one turns out.

Boingo the Clown · November 22nd, 2006, 08:15 AM

If there is ever a Halo movie, I hope it is based on Red vs. Blue.

Doom_Dude · November 22nd, 2006, 10:11 AM

As far as I know, he's only a executive producer on the Halo film and he's certainly not directing it.

Aliotroph? · November 22nd, 2006, 10:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nomad

I just found out that Jackson directed Dead/Alive (Also known as BrainDead). Holy shit that movie was awesome.

That's a weird thing happening with directors these days. Peter Jackson and the likely extremely low budget for Dead/Alive, going on to direct those huge budget movies I'm sure we all know of by now. Sam Raimi starting off with the Evil Dead movies, and moving on to blockbuster huge budget movies like Spiderman.

That's crazy.

Not it isn't. What do you think guys like George Lucas and James Cameron did?

Nomad · November 22nd, 2006, 10:25 AM

They weren't making kickass low budget horror movies, that's for sure. They probably made shitty "art" films.

Danimetal · November 22nd, 2006, 12:25 PM

Wasn´t Spielberg´s first film something along the lines of a thriller with a mad trucker or something?.

xbolt · November 22nd, 2006, 12:28 PM

Yeah, Duel.

Kristian · November 22nd, 2006, 01:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nomad

They weren't making kickass low budget horror movies, that's for sure. They probably made shitty "art" films.

George Lucas made "THX 1138" (an excellent sci-fi drama) and "American Graffiti" (an excellent drama). THX 1138 has always meant much to him, and he's often included references to that film later on. For example, Luke mentions a "prisoner transfer from cellblock 1138" in "Star Wars", and IIRC a license plate in "American Graffiti" says THX 138. Also, guess how George came up with the name for the THX standard. ;-)

rustyslacker · November 22nd, 2006, 02:58 PM

I liked "The Hobbit" better than any of the LOTR books.

Shame he won't be directing. I liked his previous movies.

November 21st, 2006, 09:41 AM	#2
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Doom_Dude Spazztronik Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Canada Posts: 10,518	Yeah Hollywood fucks up a lot. Apparently they made over a billion dollars on the Lord of the Rings trilogy and Jackson is asking for $100 Million that they owe him, so they give him the heave and will probably replace him with some 'Uwe Boll' movie hacker type of director.. __________________ ► The Megawad Outpost ◄►Levels on WIP ◄►DeviantArt◄

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Dutch Devil Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Netherlands Posts: 2,073	Well that sucks Peter Jackson should do the hobbit, didn't knew he was doing Halo as well curious to see how that one turns out. __________________ My wads on WIP

November 22nd, 2006, 08:15 AM	#13
Boingo the Clown Lovable, but not too lovable Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: The true north, strong and free. Posts: 2,308	If there is ever a Halo movie, I hope it is based on Red vs. Blue. __________________ DeiMWolf doomlegends.com doomlegends fora

November 21st, 2006, 11:32 AM	#4
Nomad Keen For Life Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Clinton, UT Posts: 6,253	Peter Jackson is going to be busy with Halo anyway. Sellout.

November 21st, 2006, 12:28 PM	#5
xbolt Commander Keen Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Elsweyr Posts: 621	<-- My series of reactions. That is the most awful thing I've heard in a long time! If they DARE to make a cruddy movie... <-- New Line Cinema

November 21st, 2006, 12:33 PM	#6
ace Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Subcurvetania Posts: 3,372	<vader>NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!</vader> Well, no doubt that there are very low chances of it being as good as it would have been with Jackson behind the wheel, but hopefully they can find someone who can still make it work out well. And yeah, the fact that he's going to work on the Halo movie but not this screams sellout indeedy.

November 21st, 2006, 01:05 PM	#7
CrazedImp Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: In a wall glitch. Posts: 2,174	Nomad, the Halo movie has been discontinued. Or something along those lines, but surely they'll pick it up again one day (what Microsoft would do for money). I was sure Peter Jackson would be doing The Hobbit, but now that he isnt, I can see it turning into a right POS.

November 21st, 2006, 02:10 PM	#9
Nomad Keen For Life Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Clinton, UT Posts: 6,253	I just found out that Jackson directed Dead/Alive (Also known as BrainDead). Holy shit that movie was awesome. That's a weird thing happening with directors these days. Peter Jackson and the likely extremely low budget for Dead/Alive, going on to direct those huge budget movies I'm sure we all know of by now. Sam Raimi starting off with the Evil Dead movies, and moving on to blockbuster huge budget movies like Spiderman. That's crazy.

November 21st, 2006, 11:26 PM	#11
jetflock Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 1,381	The movies sucked anyway.

November 22nd, 2006, 10:11 AM	#14
Doom_Dude Spazztronik Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Canada Posts: 10,518	As far as I know, he's only a executive producer on the Halo film and he's certainly not directing it. __________________ ► The Megawad Outpost ◄►Levels on WIP ◄►DeviantArt◄

November 22nd, 2006, 10:25 AM	#16
Nomad Keen For Life Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Clinton, UT Posts: 6,253	They weren't making kickass low budget horror movies, that's for sure. They probably made shitty "art" films.

November 22nd, 2006, 12:25 PM	#17
Danimetal Commander Keen Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Spain Posts: 4,344	Wasn´t Spielberg´s first film something along the lines of a thriller with a mad trucker or something?.

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xbolt Commander Keen Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Elsweyr Posts: 621	Yeah, Duel.

November 22nd, 2006, 02:58 PM	#20
rustyslacker Join Date: May 2005 Location: Some unclosed sector Posts: 4,663	I liked "The Hobbit" better than any of the LOTR books. Shame he won't be directing. I liked his previous movies.

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