Never to return to New Line it seems, but that is New line's loss. The rights to a film version of the Hobbit only remain in New Line's possession the rest of this year, and after that Saul Zaentz can give the rights to a studio that agrees to put Jackson in charge of the project. Regarding the lawsuit, the New Line guy…
bleh,seems like they wont be working with peter jackson ever,in a recent newspaper interview the head of new line said who would never work with him again. burt reynolds as gandalf here we come
http://newsvote.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/6173178.stm?dynamic_vote=ON#vote_6173392 christ this sucks. Way to go New Line. Why eve nmake this film now
from imdb.com's news: Zaentz Rings in Jackson for Prequels As Lord of the Rings fans mounted a protest following word that New Line had dropped Peter Jackson from consideration as director of The Hobbit and another Lord of the Rings prequel, producer Saul Zaentz has given assurances that Jackson will indeed direct the two…
From my belief there is a lawsuit between New Line and Peter Jackson about the first LOTR movie. I am not sure what it is all about, but I know the Sir Ian Mckellen wanted PJ to direct the hobbit. So, if he is pissed, well, we might even see a new Gandalf. Naaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
McIlroy: Peter Jackson is co owner of Weta. Himself Richard Taylor and his wife Tania Rodger, and Jamie Selkirk are the owners and founders of Weta. Besides co-owners they are close friends. I think it will be more of a All for one and One for all kinda thing with PJ and Weta. They did the Rings with eachother and I…
If they want the bad press and Jackson to go away just open the books and shut him up, that is of course if they are on the level which it sounds like they aren't. Yeah Bob Shaye sounds like a total dick in this interview. http://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/Movies/01/11/film.hobbit.reut/ How the interview reads to me; Bob…
Oh crap, the Hobbit is going to be just like "Every Which Way but Loose". Sorry Eld Burt's not gnarled enough to be Gandolf but Clint is! Clyde the Monkey would make a perfect Bilbo!! ... if he's still alive... maybe cast his grandson or something? I'm sure it will turn out ok. If not, then fans can just treat it like…