alive she cried Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 (edited) What the fuck? How has this thread only had one post in the last four years? Anyway, strange decisions being made. Peter Jackson Enters Talks To Helm A THIRD Instalment Of THE HOBBIT Peter Jackson teased plans for a third movie after revealing that they wrapped production on The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey and The Hobbit: There And Back Again with too much footage. It is now being reported that the filmmaker will turn the planed two-film adaptation into a trilogy. Josh Wilding - 7/24/2012 The Hollywood Reporter reveals that sources close to the production of The Hobbit have told them that the two-film adaptation of the J.R.R. Tolkien story is indeed set to be turned into a trilogy. There was talk of this during the San Diego Comic-Con a few weeks ago, although nothing more came of it and it was dismissed as little more than a rumour. However, discussions are now ongoing between Warner Bros. and director Peter Jackson, producer Fran Walsh and writer-producer Philippa Boyens as they attempt to work out the logistics of how another film would work (for example, signing new deals with the cast members). If a third instalment is made, it would require additional shooting in New Zealand next summer. "If we’re going to do it, we have to make a decision soon. It’s strongly driven by the filmmakers’ desire to tell more of the story," the source tells the site. "It’s about taking the chance to tell more of the incredible tale with the cast we have assembled." Stretching the story out into three movies certainly makes sense for the studio as it obviously increases their revenue. Do you think turning The Hobbit into a trilogy is the right idea? Sound off with your thoughts in the usual place! I know, they're including bits from the appendices to bridge this to TLOTR, but still. Three movies for one book? I'm going to remain cautiously optimistic for the moment though. Edited July 25, 2012 by alive she cried Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iambaytor Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 On one hand I think it's cool that he's going super in-depth with this one since he had to excise and truncate so much of the Lord of the Rings. On the other hand, there's not much to the Hobbit. The animated version wrapped it up in less than an hour and a half and only left out a few things. I'm with you, man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Hakujin Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 So does this mean PJ will churn out three films that are about 2hrs 15min long instead of two films that are about 3hrs and 22mins long? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iambaytor Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 I don't think Peter Jackson is capable of brevity anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keth Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 If that's the case, he needs to start working on Dead Alive 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iambaytor Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 Don't even get my mind spinning on a 3 and-a-half hour long Dead-Alive 2, the dreams of what will never be will haunt me far too much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panch Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 Looks like this flick is gonna be a comedy. http://youtu.be/fZKdRLS1fk4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alive she cried Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 (edited) It looks like it will have comedic elements just like all three LOTR films. Here's the new trailer Edited September 23, 2012 by alive she cried Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keth Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 Ol' Smaug got me doing a bit of researching. He is gonna be voiced by a fine fellow by the name of Benedict Cumberbatch. I haven't heard of the guy, but I have no clue why with a gentlemenly as fuck name as Benedict Timothy Carlton Cumberbatch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumbie Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 (edited) He's also playing the Necromancer according to the Wiki. Dude's about to break big soon. Got the role as the next Star Trek villain. I'm curious about the Necormancer thing though. I'm assuming if he's like any good actor he can play two voices, especially with a little help from electronic tinkering, but it's still odd to know he's doing two voices. Has that been done in a lot of movies before? Besides Hank Azaria? Edited October 18, 2012 by Jumbie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lycaon Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 He's been playing Sherlock in that BBC show of the same name. , and he's got a bit of a fanbase online. Speaking of the BBC show, the man who's playing Bilbo is Watson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumbie Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 Forget the Jabberwocky. Listen to him do Kublai Khan: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7mEV9VUgtQ I think I just had an orgasm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lycaon Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 I wish he'd do more audio readings. By the way . The magic begins around 25 seconds in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thelogan Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 A mildly relevant quote. I'm throwing money at the screen, but nothing's happening... Benedict Timothy Carlton Cumberbatch. Current Sherlock and a fine Morpheus. Not to mention a name so British it shits the queen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reverend Jax Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 Not to mention a name so British it shits the queen. Most British name I've heard since Reginald Kenneth Dwight. Still, if you had replaced the 'Timothy' with 'Nigel', it could have been even more British. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C_U_SPACECOWBOY Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 (edited) How about if he's knighted and has a Sir thrown out front?? Sir Benedict Timothy Carlton Cumberbatch.......the fourth. Now we're getting somewhere. Edited October 18, 2012 by C_U_SPACECOWBOY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thelogan Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 ...of East Stratfordshire-Twain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keth Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 Esquire? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maldron Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 He's a great actor in Sherlock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reverend Jax Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 ...of East Stratfordshire-Twain. upon Avon. Sir Benedict Timothy Nigel Carlton Cumberbatch of East Stratfordshire-Twain upon Avon the Fourth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alive she cried Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 I don't get how Nigel is more English than Timothy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reverend Jax Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 (edited) I have never met an American named Nigel. To be fair, I have met Nigels from Australia, but there are Timothys in every English speaking country, and virtually no American Nigels. According to Wikipedia, the peak popularity for the name Nigel in the US was 0.02% of boys named in 1994, compared to a peak popularity in England and Wales of about 1.2% in 1963, 60 times higher. Edited October 18, 2012 by Reverend Jax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thelogan Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 Yeah, the only Nigel I can even think of off the top of my head is from Spinal Tap. Never met one here. I know more Tim's than I can shake a stick at. Actually, that's not true at all. That phrase is stupid, it underestimates my stick-shaking capabilities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alive she cried Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 So Nigel is less American, more so than, more English than Timothy. Newsflash America: The world does not revolve around you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lycaon Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 Newsflash America: The world does not revolve around you. It most certainly does, you heretic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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