Who should direct "The Hobbit"? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Sauron the White · 04-05-2008, 11:15 AM

Mr. U - there is a middle ground with many of the films that you mentioned. E.T. is a great example of something which can appeal to both ends of the age demographic. I suspect that if they make the HOBBIT as a kids movie, word of mouth would get around rather quickly and they would lose much of the business that they took in for the first three Middle-earth films.

Maybe my estimate of one-half is too brutal - however, I think it would be less and no studio is going to kiss that potential revenue good-bye just to stay faithful to a perception.

View Poll Results: Who is your pick to direct "The Hobbit"
Sam Raimi (Spider-Man)	1	5.00%
Guillermo del Toro (Pan's Labyrinth)	4	20.00%
Peter Weir (Master and Commander)	3	15.00%
Andrew Adamson (Chronicles of Narnia)	0	0%
Get Peter Jackson anyway, by hook or crook!	5	25.00%
Tim Burton	5	25.00%
Someone else	2	10.00%
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04-05-2008, 11:15 AM	#27
Sauron the White Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 903	Mr. U - there is a middle ground with many of the films that you mentioned. E.T. is a great example of something which can appeal to both ends of the age demographic. I suspect that if they make the HOBBIT as a kids movie, word of mouth would get around rather quickly and they would lose much of the business that they took in for the first three Middle-earth films. Maybe my estimate of one-half is too brutal - however, I think it would be less and no studio is going to kiss that potential revenue good-bye just to stay faithful to a perception.