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The Hobbit on screen

POSTED BY: zark1976
UPDATED: Friday, November 5, 2004 22:28
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Friday, November 5, 2004 3:19 AM

You people are missing a major plot piece here. The rights to the hobbit are owned by a different company. However it looks like there is a good chance that they could end up in the right hands: http://filmforce.ign.com/lotr/articles/531/531520p1.html

Peter Jackson has already said that if New Line can get the rights, he'll make the film. As for King Kong, it's the reason he became a director--so I think we owe it a great debt for giving us such a talented director. I'm going to humor him and give his remake a chance.

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Friday, November 5, 2004 10:28 PM

Probably the 1st time I've replied to my own post, but I wanted to add a thing or 2 on Ian Holm and Bilbo. He did a fine Bilbo in LOTR, and I almost convinced myself that he'd be the right choice as Bilbo again in The Hobbit. But the more I thought about Bilbo's adventures, the more I struggle w/ the idea of Ian Holm . He just ain't the right age for the part. As I recall, Bilbo does a fair amount of running,thieving, slaying of spiders and riding barrels. While he's not exactly taking on Orcs or Warg riders.well, I guess he does some at the end...he still has a brief encounter w/ a full sized Dragon. So, I guess I'm torn, but leaning more one way than the other.

" They don't like it when you shoot at 'em. I worked that out myself. "

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