Not quite tech news, but certainly dorky enough for CrunchGear. TheOneRing.net reports that Peter Jackson and New Line have settled a disagreement allowing the Academy Award winning director to produce two movies based on Tolkein’s The Hobbit.
This means that when this is all said and done, Jackson will have been attached to the film versions of most of Tolkein’s works. All that remains is The Silmarillion which is arguably his best, yet most convoluted, work.
Filming is slated to begin in 2009 with a 2010 release date for the first hobbit film.
PETER JACKSON AND NEW LINE CINEMA JOIN WITH MGM TO PRODUCE “THE HOBBIT” [TheOneRing]
Creating a film of the Silmarillion would be nigh impossible. How do they expect to split The Hobbit into two stories?
Definitely worthy of a CrunchGear post!
Blake it is more than just this announcement. My sources have been proven correct so far in providing this very info well ahead of this official announcement. MORE details that have yet to be announced:
1. Peter Jackson will indeed DIRECT.
2. The second Hobbit movie will be based on Tolkien’s notes that provided the basis for The Silmirillion and The History of Middle Earth Series – that is where the content will come from. He CAN and WILL use these notes as he did for LOTRs.
3. The two Hobbit movies will be filmed in Live Action and Performance Capture Digital 3D.
4. The original Lord of the Rings trilogy will be re-released in 3D.
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