Inching closer to The Hobbit film

[davem]

Originally Posted by Sauron the White

Gee kiddies - I hate to be the wet blanket and stop the fun and jovial merriment of sarcasim and poking fun at something you don't like... but this thread is about progress of THE HOBBIT.

Ah but for some of us its about the regress of The Hobbit

[Sauron the White]

The powers you must have to pass judgement upon something that is not even started to take shape are truly amazing.

[davem]

Originally Posted by Sauron the White

The powers you must have to pass judgement upon something that is not even started to take shape are truly amazing.

Thank you.

[William Cloud Hicklin]

Why is it 'amazing powers' to predict future performance based on past performance? There's every reason to expect PJ will bring to the Hobbit the same Merdas Touch he brought to the LR.

[Sauron the White]

Aha! So you are predicting a billion dollar box office, lots of ancillary income, nearly unanimous critical praise from the professional film critics, and a boat load of awards from the film community?

I am sure the Tolkien Estate thinks so too. Sales of the books were four or five times what they were in the previous five non-film years. I am sure they would welcome a big boost in those profit sharing checks. Win-win situation.

[Sauron the White]

This from yahoonews

MGM Chairman Harry Sloan, who was credited by all parties for bringing about the deal, said Jackson found it "impossible" to direct the film and meet proposed release dates in 2010 and 2011 due to other projects on which he is now working.

"He can't get it scheduled and he doesn't want the fans to have to wait for the next two movies," Sloan said. He said the studios might postpone the films if Jackson changed his mind.

Jackson's representative could not be reached for comment.

[Sauron the White]

The New York Times names a dollar figure for Jackson to settle with New LIne over the previous films and money he felt was owed to him.

The pact, which two people involved said was worth nearly $40 million to Mr. Jackson, ends years of litigation and acrimonious auditing over his share of the profits from the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy.

Sorry this is "news" and not swarmy sarcastic casting jokes, but I thought it fit here.