Do It Yourself if You Want it Done Right
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The 8-month search is over!
Peter Jackson and renowned director Guillermo del Toro have been on the hunt for writers to bring the classic Lord of the Rings prequel tale The Hobbit to life for film.
Well, they've decided to hire themselves plus LOTR movie writers Frank Walsh and Philippa Boyens.
The Hollywood Reporter gives the three reasons why the filmmakers made the choice they did:
#1 Jackson and del Toro saw their schedules open up.
#2 During the general discussions about the films, they realized how much affection they had for the material.
#3 They also realized that in order to make the targeted release dates, the process required people intimate with Tolkien's world of Middle Earth. Jackson, Walsh and Boyens all won Oscars for their phenomenal work on LOTR.
The Hobbit and its sequel will be shot simultaneously starting in late-2009. The first Hobbit movie is expected to hit theaters in 2011 and its sequel the following year.
Are you excited about the LOTR prequels?
[Image via WENN.]
Nerds of the world UNITE!!!! The Hobbit comes to life!!!
is he in the gummi bears house?
Her name is FRAN Walsh not FRANK Walsh…
Oh, it's FRAN Walsh. She's also Jackson's longtime girlfriend.
But yes, I'm super excited now.
no!! fuck hobbits
im definitely excited!
i love LOTRs
hell yes in ready can't wait!!!!
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am I excited? are yo kidding ! I am hella excited! I have been waiting for this the day I saw the last Lord of the Rings! I am so excited! I seriosly can't wait!!!!!!!!
Guillermo Rules!!!!!
Wouldn't it have been easier, and more beneficial, to persuade people to READ THE BOOK…instead of waiting for it to be made into a movie??? Good Lord, has our society come to this?
OMG I'M GOING TO DIE!
What about Elijah Wood?
I can't wait!!! Love LOTR and The Hobbit!!! It's going to be GREAT!!!
Looks like they're doing a "George Lucas". They made episode 4, 5 and 6 first (LOTR) and the start with 1, 2 and 3 (The Hobbit).
Awesome news, considering it'll be filmed in New Zealand I might audition for some small parts in it (Being from New Zealand I know a few people who were in the LOTR).
It's FRAN Walsh, not FRANK. Fran is Peter's long term partner and mother of his children.
YES!! The Hobbit - YES!!!!
YES I am excited about the prequels!
Peter JAckson, his wiring partners & Guillermo delToro can do no wrong!! Gve me the Hobbit -now! I cannot WAIT until 2011!!
I can't wait, I am totally excited!
YES YES YES!!! omg im so excited, i have been having withdrawls since ROTK in 2003. its gonna b PHENOMINAL
Nope… Jackson is okay, but Del Toro sucks… he has some success with weird creatures and now goes way too much in that direction (overboard)…
AWWW that thing in the pic is soo cute!
YES!.. I am much happier now knowing they will be writing it.
FRAN WALSH! as in . . peter jacksons WIFE? comeon.
It's fran walsh not frank walsh, idiot! She's peter jackson's long-term partner, they have 2 ids together. How bout' getting your facts straight.
Ohhhhh, I'm excited!!I can't wait. I just hope taht The Hobbit is as good as LOTR. Granted I thought that the books were way better than the movies. I live down in a little dip between two mountains and everytime I'd put the books down I just felt li ke I was actually IN the book. Such wonderful memories. I can't wait for it!!
Hell, Yeah!!!
Gaah, not a fan of the books or the movies…definitely will wait until DVD release to see these, unless the previews look EPIC.
I'm SOOOO PSYCHED about these movies. I just really hope they don't eff it up. So many promising movies end up sucking.
I just checked out "The Hobbit" this week at the library! Can't wait to read it!
OMG… I CANNOT WAIT!!!! WOOOOHOOOOO =D
nepotisim for the win! but I bet is going to be great, hope they don't take 4/5 years to make it.
Hell no! They'll fuck it up just like they fucked LOTR up!
Hey Perez again incorrect facts. Frank Walsh?????? surely you mean Fran Walsh peter Jacksons wifeor has she had surgery we don't know about.
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It's crazy how long this is taking…
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I remember them talking about making this movie yearrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrs ago.
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It better be pretty effing amazing.
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Re: Aratariel –
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Whoooa.
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You're crazy… were you expecting 10 hour long movies?
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Must not have been too shabby w/ all the awards they racked in and records they broke…
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I am vair excited for this! LOTR was awesome!
Oh, yes, yes, yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Perez, love ya man…but its Fran Walsh….
Woohoo! Peter Jackson is the shiznit and after seeing Hellboy 2, Del Toro proves he will be making some nice contributions to this film as well.
so excited. the lord of the rings movies were awesome and the whole idea of middle earth is cute
Del Toro is a GREAT director.
Thinking good thoughts - can't wait to see The Hobbit!
definitely excited!!!!!oh wait, the hobbit just have one book,i wonder how they'll make it in 2 parts… anywho, this must totally rock! i loved the book!!
not really that excited, but I'm definately going to see it.
Love me some Bilbo!
I am beyond excited!!!!!!!
Ummm..it's not Frank Walsh but FRAN Walsh, Peter Jackson's partner and mother of his children =P
And yes I'm excited!