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Climb Aboard HOBBITon's Director-Go-Round!! More Names For Your Weekend Consideration, Pontification, And Bewilderment!!

Fine, I'll direct it by chrth	May 11th, 2007 10:39:56 AM
But be prepared for the entire book to make it into the movie. THE ENTIRE BOOK!
Gary Trousdale and Kirk Wise didn't make the list? by MonteCristo	May 11th, 2007 10:41:21 AM
What kind of sick depraved world are we living in?
That link is..... by Aslans Chewing Gum	May 11th, 2007 10:42:00 AM
terrifying.
This is the biggest load of shit EVER! by Abin Sur	May 11th, 2007 10:42:13 AM
Michael Bay?!?!? To even suggest that someone thought of that is fucking insanity!
Horrible Hobbits: A Michael Bay film. by MonteCristo	May 11th, 2007 10:44:45 AM
Horrible Hobbits Horrible Hobbits Whatcha gonna do? Whatcha gonna do when they jump on you? Horrible Hobbits Horrible Hobbits Whatcha gonna do? Whatcha gonna do when they jump on you?
And Merrick... by Abin Sur	May 11th, 2007 10:45:23 AM
You TOTALLY lost me at "I don’t recall disliking any Uwe Boll film as much as I disliked VAN HELSING." Merrick, do you sell your weed by the ounce? Because if you're thinking that about Uwe, you definitely need to hook me up with your shit, my friend.
Leonard Nimoys Bilbo Baggins by Fernwick_	May 11th, 2007 10:46:13 AM
Dude, I heard that like 20 years ago on Dr Demento. I had no idea there was a video. LOL
... a vote for chrth as director! by PROF IKAMONO	May 11th, 2007 10:48:47 AM
... entire book! HELL YES!!! (eternal glory to thee who posts first and does not say so!)
I though Demon Dave was Uwe Boll on steroids...? by PROF IKAMONO	May 11th, 2007 10:51:11 AM
... after all they both challenge their critics to wrestling/boxing matches...
There is one problem...... by emeraldboy	May 11th, 2007 10:51:48 AM
Smaug the Dragon. All efforts to bring Dragons to life on the big screen have always look cool but nothing more. if Smaug looks in any way crap. The usual suspects will be up in arms, no matter who makes this film. The script will be the first thing to be shredded. then the actors. then the predictable this film will suck messages will appear. the negative campaigning will start.
Hey, I wanna be screenwriter! by MonteCristo	May 11th, 2007 10:52:53 AM
I've got a screenplay that copies the book word-for-word!!
Fake Muppet Show by Fernwick_	May 11th, 2007 10:53:43 AM
This is actually funnier then hell. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =2GU1nPf5Ksc&mode=related&sear ch=
Guillermo del Toro by kikuchiyoboy	May 11th, 2007 10:54:40 AM

...a second vote for chrth to direct this! by Onomaki Forp	May 11th, 2007 10:54:56 AM
...entire book! Including table of contents - frontspiece - copyright information - etc.
What do you mean second vote! by Onomaki Forp	May 11th, 2007 10:55:46 AM
I voted once! Your vote doesn't count too!
Just because I am currently bi-located... by Onomaki Forp	May 11th, 2007 10:56:42 AM
...does not mean we both don't get to vote!
That was a terrible list. by rbatty024	May 11th, 2007 10:57:04 AM
Stick to Peter Weir and Raimi. Although Raimi's films strike me as a little manic-depressive (in a good way) so I'm not sure he would fit as well as Weir. Although I'd be happy to see him try.
I always thought you were bi... by Onomaki Forp	May 11th, 2007 10:57:14 AM
...located.
After his fine fantasy work on Harry Potter by skimn	May 11th, 2007 10:57:36 AM
and his masterly, yet subtle use of digital effects, why not Alfonso Cuaron?
Stop talking to yourself!!! by Onomaki Forp	May 11th, 2007 10:57:59 AM
Or your gonna get us bi-banned!!!
fuck new line by Sedgehog	May 11th, 2007 10:58:35 AM
have they no idea about what made the rings trilogy what it is? Peter Jackson and his team. I am thinking they would need to recast Gandalf as McKellen wouldnt do it if Jackson wasnt back. So if they recast most of the big roles, whats the point. People wont see it as more of the same. Would WETA do the effects? Would Alan Lee and John Howe do the creative design? Would Richard Taylor and his merry men make the visuals? I think not. SO we would end up with the Hobbit. But it would be like a new setting, unconnected to the trilogy, which I feel, the majority of people would not see as being connected and if they see it feel duped that it wasnt in line with the trilogy. So New Line can fuck right off until they realise who made them all the money. Cos they didnt do it themselves. When do the rights revert back to Saul Zsantz-pants so we can get a Jackson led Hobbit film on the go. That is the only way to make it work, FUCK NEW LINE
...alright 'forp... by Onomaki Forp	May 11th, 2007 10:58:41 AM
...God your a bitch when we're drunk...
3 of the 4 make some sense by Mel Gibsteinberg	May 11th, 2007 10:59:32 AM
But Bay? Does his name just get tossed around with every big budget property? Personally I would want Weir as the first choice. Screw Raimi, I don't care if he didn't like Venom or not, he made horrible decisions with Spiderman 3, I think he has just gotten lazy and has stopped trying with all the money he pulls in. Honestly, would you rather have a Hobbit movie that looks and feels like Master and Commander or one that looks slightly askew and bizarre with rapid zoom ins and one dimensional bad guys who pop out of nowhere. Personally my choice for The Hobbit? Frickin' Guillermo Del Toro, that dude could make a Hobbit that is both iconic, fantasy, a children's tale, and yet eerily scary all at the same time.
Also, I think Jackson would totally approve Weir by Mel Gibsteinberg	May 11th, 2007 11:02:54 AM
I remember seeing an interview, or reading something where he talked about his huge love for M&C, and since Weir is Australian, you know he wouldn't have a problem going back to New Zealand, while Raimi would probably try to film the thing in Central Park or the Hollywood Hills, bah! Weir can do it, give it to him, please!
Damn. The above exchange would have... by PROF IKAMONO	May 11th, 2007 11:03:02 AM
...made alot more (non) sense if both windows hadn't switched to 'forp after the first post... I guess to make that kind of sillyness work we'll need two computers and a really fast swivel chair...
Hey Monkeybutt by Mel Gibsteinberg	May 11th, 2007 11:05:30 AM
I think he was being sarcastic, do you know what sarcasm is?
Does anybody remember Jackson's fucked up ideas? by MonteCristo	May 11th, 2007 11:08:09 AM
There's some people (myself included) who would rather not have him as the director of the Hobbit. We want something like the original SW trilogy, not dark and foreboding like the LOTR trilogy...and that's the direction PJ was going to take. We don't want "eerily scary" in our "Hobbit". We want the Hobbit to be an epic PG movie, like those late '70s and early '80s PG movies that defined childhood for some kids. Not no LOTR 4!!!
Peter Weir would definetely by Sedgehog	May 11th, 2007 11:11:23 AM
Peter Weir would definetely give it the time and love it deserves. He did a fantastic job with M&C but what these films need is someone in control that is an expert at micromanaging and budgeting. Fuck if Raimi did the Hobbit up to standards of the trilogy, what would it cost? $400m??? As much as I loved what was done in Spidey despite the flaws, where the hell did that supposed $258m go? He really needs to get his head out of the clouds and remember how to make a film on a budget and THEN make another spidey. Budgets are spiralling like mad, so The Hobbit would likely cost a huge amount and need people who know how to use every dollar to the full.
other than chrth... by PROF IKAMONO	May 11th, 2007 11:15:32 AM
...Guillermo del Toro, John Boorman, Terry Gilliam, Jean-Pierre Juenet, Takashi Miike (don't cringe...one of the most versatile directors on the planet), and to go completely mental... David Lynch.
I like the Weir idea a lot. by CatVutt	May 11th, 2007 11:17:56 AM
'Witness' is still probably one of my favorite films. I'd love to see what he'd do with it.
...eerily scary?... by PROF IKAMONO	May 11th, 2007 11:18:50 AM
... a whole forest full of giant spiders?, Riddles in the Dark?, Trolls into Stone?, Smaug! how could it not be scary?
Michael Bay??? Good God In Heaven. by Cameron1	May 11th, 2007 11:22:31 AM
Chekyr must be fucking with you. I'd JUST, JUST about be sort of curious as to what Condon would do but if any of the others were signed up the film would be dead to me. And who the fuck would have Sommers on a list but not Verbinski? Idiots or people pranking the site, that's who.
Yeah, I can think of better choices by 11dayempire	May 11th, 2007 11:23:08 AM
Like Cuaron and del Toro. Why the hell aren't they on the list? Or Matthew Vaughn? Or - random thought here - Dave McKean? MirrorMask was bloody good.
Booo! by BrooseTheScharuk	May 11th, 2007 11:24:08 AM
This is starting to feel more and more like a "property" looking for "viable candidates" to "nurture" it through to a "satisfactory fiscal performance", or words to that effect. The only name that has appealed to me so far is Peter Weir. I would also like to add Nicholas Roeg, who is as serious and highly regarded a filmmaker as Weir, but also made The Witches, which (witch?) was a great children's film, with a lot of heart and depth, as well as a very precocious, English tone (which The Hobbit HAS to have). I also like the idea of Alfonso Cuaron, but my suspicion is that he would turn it down. Gilliam would just make a mess of it trying to shoehorn some non-existant dystopian, anti-bureaucratic themes into it (he makes a mess of movies where those themes are appropriate, for that matter) not to mention that it would likely just become another battleground between him and "the suits". I am not even going to honour the names mentioned above, the list is so depressing and WRONGHEADED!! LOTR was a magical moment in cinema history where indy filmmaking sensibilities joined with megabuck studio clout to show us how fantasy films COULD be. If that ever happens again (which I doubt) it won't be with The Hobbit. The way things look at the moment, I couldn't care less if it gets made or not. Maybe if they started playing again with the idea of making it into a cable miniseries (Ian McKellen suggested this a few years back) and found a competent director to manage that, I might get a little excited.
Scorsese by kikuchiyoboy	May 11th, 2007 11:27:54 AM
So I could the scene where Bilbo snorts coke.
Spielberg. Why the fuck not? by Cameron1	May 11th, 2007 11:28:07 AM
Aside from his fee, and possibly not wanting to direct something that would gives him a run for the money in the publicity stakes. He'd be just tremendous for it. And I'm not Spileberg fanatic, he's made some real shit, but it's a perfect marriage of director and material.
are they bloody JOKING!!!?????!!! by pipergates	May 11th, 2007 11:29:10 AM
put any of those hacks on the hobbit and youre all fishfood you new line stupid crapheads!!!!
Marc Forster by kikuchiyoboy	May 11th, 2007 11:31:25 AM
I didn't care for Stranger Than Fiction, but finding neverland had a wondeful touch of whimsy and reality.
Grain? More like a salt lick. by morGoth	May 11th, 2007 11:34:40 AM
May the Vala preserve us...MICHAEL BAY?!! I can see it now..."We need Smaug to explode over Lake Town then another underwater explosion! Then have the Dwarves fire their rocket launchers from inside Erebor! Then Beorn flies in dropping honey-bear bombs (yes, the old exploding Pooh-bear Honey-pot bombs...that'll show that tiny black rain cloud!). Geez, when will this end? I'll tell ya when...when New Line and Bob Shaye get their respective heads outta their respective bums and hire PJ...that's when.
It should be Peter Jackson & Co. Accept no substitutes! by Mr_Incredible	May 11th, 2007 11:36:39 AM
And if Peter Jackson isn't allowed to do it, then it shouldn't be done at all. Period.
Cuaron by NachoNegro	May 11th, 2007 11:37:25 AM
Surely Alfonso Cuaron is the obvious choice. He has delivered the best Harry Potter film so far BY A FUCKING MILE. He has the visual aesthetics, he has genre experience. And most importantly, he was not afraid to hack up the book and deliver a self contained film that made tonal sense, rather than a bitched up montage of filmed word for word sequences from the books. This approach is going to be needed for the Hobbit - not least because a lot in the book just won't work on the screen (particularly when compared to LOTR). Surely Cuaron is the obvious choice. I don't have a problem with Del Toro, and I'm sure he'd do it, but Cuaron is surely the obvious choice. As for Sommers, that guy couldn't direct traffic. He has no business being anywhere near a property like this.
to be fair by pipergates	May 11th, 2007 11:38:11 AM
i admire bay as an action movie director, condon is not a hack but doesnt sound right for this either, but as for the rest madonna puttana!why not put doctor franken-boll on it just as well.
chrth--another vote for you by Bloo	May 11th, 2007 11:39:39 AM
go for it, Table of Contents, Tolkien's letter to the readers at the beginning explaining wht hobbits are, copyright info, everything, I love it!...as many geeks visit this website,lets take a collection buy the rights, we'll all be credited as producers and you know what that menas, wink wink say no more, say no more if chrth can't do it, well then fine, let me cast a vote for Curan as well or...now don't cruficy me on this...JOE JOHNSTON...knows how to handle coming of age material well, which is really what the Hobbit is, bilbo growing up and becoming the man...err hobbit his Tookness requires of him, (see Oct. Sky for Johnston's work on that) and Johnston knows how to handle SFX (JP 3-while a crap film had really good SFX). he brings a Spielbergian quality to his films, being an AD (or was it DP) for the 'Burg, and frankly wouldn't bring the baggage (as in geek reactions) a Rami or Bay would.
Grain? More like the Pacific Ocean drained of its water by newc0253	May 11th, 2007 11:41:38 AM
and only the salt is left. Steven Sommers? Michael Bay? I'm sorry, Merrick, you seem like a smart guy so how can you post this shit? Indeed, how could any sane person believe that Sommers or Bay would be on anyone's "wish list" to direct the Hobbit?
Merrick, mate... by Jakes Nel	May 11th, 2007 11:43:28 AM
Really, put in some effort and check your source. Because this smells like bullshit on toast.
no PJ no WETA no WETA no Hobbit by Evil Hobbit	May 11th, 2007 11:44:32 AM
I like the Weir Spielberg or Alfonso suggestions though. Specially Alfonso.
chrth...don't let being a new dad stop ya... by PROF IKAMONO	May 11th, 2007 11:45:23 AM
...Peter Jackson had his kids running around all over the set...
So... by Kid Z	May 11th, 2007 11:47:00 AM
... If this list of potential directors is any guide (and it is), I'm assuming no one here is going to go see this inevitable turd? I know I won't!
Sounds like a Bob Shaye list... by TheWumpus	May 11th, 2007 11:47:58 AM
I mean, before he knocked it out of the park, Peter Jackson was seen as an odd choice for LOTR. Then you've got Chris Weitz on the Golden Compass. Bob has always had offbeat choices for matching directors to films...This list does not surprise me at all.
Uwe Bolle Presents......... by liljuniorbrown	May 11th, 2007 11:48:57 AM
BloodRayne3: Rise of the Hobbitt. Starring Micheal Madsen as the Hobbit.
Curon, del Toro, Spielberg... by PROF IKAMONO	May 11th, 2007 11:49:35 AM
...all good for getting into the "child's -mind" mentality needed for this... as does Miike (see all his films not just extreme horror, hell PJ did extreme horror before LOTR), ... if we could get Clive Barker to direct again - but he's too busy writing his own epic adventure novels...
si nacho, Quaron es el indicado by pipergates	May 11th, 2007 11:50:18 AM
not only does he have a very cool last name but he's got soul, he's a great storyteller and a great visual artist, he's shoved us he can manage the continuity of a style already established in the previous Potter film, and improve on them,and he has that touch of subliminal magick that the Hobbit more than any story really needs. Not to be Mexican-fixated but Del Toro would also be great, he really impressed and surprised me with his finesse on Pan's. i only worry he would go a touch too gory for the Hobbit. As did Jackson on a few ocasions in Lotr...
somebody wanted "bright and happy" PG epic for kids?.. by PROF IKAMONO	May 11th, 2007 11:51:48 AM
... how about P. J. Hogan?
Michael's Bay The Hobbit featuring Sam Jackson as Smaug by Mr_Incredible	May 11th, 2007 11:56:09 AM
"Hey, you little motherfucker! Yeah, I'm talkin' to you! Damn, you small! You trynna steal my motherfuckin' gold! Nobody and I mean nobody, especially not a motherfuckin' little scumbag like you, is gonna steal my motherfuckin' gold! So get your motherfuckin' punk ass outta here or I'm gonna fry your motherfuckin' ass!"
For all the complaining people do about Raimi by Zorak5	May 11th, 2007 11:57:22 AM
He's still one of the most competant commercial directors around, regardless of your view of Spider-Man 3. When I think of how much worse we could do, how utterly horrific it could be, going from Peter Jackson to Sam Raimi doesn't sound bad at all to me.
Merrick by coolhanderik	May 11th, 2007 11:59:46 AM
How can you say you disagree about Bay doing a shitty job with Die Hard 4. BRUCE FUCKING WILLIS SAID MICHAEL BAY WOULD OF RUINED IT. Doesn't he know what he's talking about? I mean, not that he's worked with Bay before, or has knowledge of the Die Hard movies or anything.
Peter Weir... by jimmy rabbitte	May 11th, 2007 12:11:19 PM
...is really the best choice; but would he be willing to do it? If Michael Bay (somehow) does it... I'll never see it. The camera style of Armageddon and Pearl Harbor don't say "Middle Earth" to me.
if michael bay directs The Hobbit by BadMrWonka	May 11th, 2007 12:35:18 PM
this site's servers will literally explode. if chrth directs, can I be DP? I just won a contest up here in seattle for a short I did, I get a front page write-up in the seattle times, and it gets screened at SIFF!
This is all hogwash by jimmy_009	May 11th, 2007 12:36:14 PM
None of those names are legitimate considerations.They're just random directors pulled out of a hat.
Michael Bay?!?!?!?!? by OGREISHERE	May 11th, 2007 12:43:01 PM
If New Line fires Peter Jackson for Michael Bay I will personally burn New Line to the ground.
Oh man...Del Toro would be fantastic. by NubtheSquirrel	May 11th, 2007 12:44:30 PM
Seriously. He has the right visual flair and would be an appropriate director for The Hobbit for sure.
Bay should stick to commercials and music vids. by Barry Egan	May 11th, 2007 12:47:15 PM
He creates pretty pictures and has no feel whatsoever for story or character.
Nobody on this list is worth a damn...except Weir. by latrodectus	May 11th, 2007 12:48:50 PM
His take on The Hobbit might be interesting. Del Toro would seem a good choice too and one I've not heard mentioned before. He could bring a lot to this. The thing of it is -- without P. Jackson's involvement this project just SHOULD NOT go forward and New Line should have the good sense to shitcan it outright. They almost certainly won't though -- Shaye seems as belligerent as he is greedy and the clock is ticking. So -- here's another name to think about and one of the very few filmmakers out there that I believe could handle the job: John Boorman. He tried and failed to get a live-action LOTR off the ground prior to Excalibur and obviously had a passion for Tolkien -- so give the man his just desserts now. And hurry, he ain't getting any younger.
RIDLEY SCOTT or TERRY GILLIAM ? by livingwater	May 11th, 2007 12:49:42 PM
or..........pick a new person.........hold back for a few years.........
What about Tom Tykwer? by DerLanghaarige	May 11th, 2007 12:50:17 PM
Now THAT would be interesting!
What about Johnathan Fraks? by bythehairofsanjaya	May 11th, 2007 12:53:27 PM
He's the one should direct this. He's hairy and rotund.
TO: The people making this movie... by WeinerPenis	May 11th, 2007 12:59:22 PM
Just stop. Hire Peter Jackson. As cool as it seems right now to replace him -- "Hey, we'll find a really good filmmaker, AND keep more money!" -- as the movie starts filming, as character designs leak out, as casting is announced, people are going to associate whoever you choose (Sommers? Bay? Wtf?) with whatever seems wrong about this movie. Do not underestimate Jackson's touch, and what his vision brought to the original trilogy, particularl on the design level. The leaked images were so great that it instilled a deep trust in the man. If you try to replicate that again, you're going to get burned. The only way out of biting the bullet and doing the right thing for film history's sake -- hiring Jackson and letting him complete his interpretation of Tolkien -- is to hire Guillermo Del Toro. Deserved or not, he is literally the only one that can sustain the good will of the fans. Raimi, Condon, Weir, et al. will simply never have that status.
I really like Michael Bay's stuff by newc0253	May 11th, 2007 12:59:45 PM
except for Pearl Harbor, that was just shit. But the idea of Michael Bay directing Tolkien makes about as much sense as him directing the next Merchant Ivory production.
The only reason to have Michael Bay direct THE HOBBIT: by SpyGuy	May 11th, 2007 01:02:40 PM
The resulting "The Hobbit Sucked...and I Miss You" type of song by Trey Parker and Matt Stone that inspires them to to a TEAM AMERICA: WORLD POLICE sequel. Otherwise, shoot this idea down faster than the second-week box office receipts for TRANSFORMERS...
Terry Gilliam! Ugh! by brianroberts101	May 11th, 2007 01:03:52 PM
I know this is all speculation and not even really rumor, but PLEASE God, please, God, pelase, God, please: Don't let Gilliam near The Hobbit. He's not a fit. He just isn't. Granted, I don't have the fanboy love for him, but I have enjoyed some of his work. The fact remains that his work just lacks the focus and mainstream commercial appeal that PJ brought to the table with LOTR. "He was the worst, most untalented of the Pythons and he's the worst suggestion for The Hobbit." (That's my slogan)
I meant "please, God" by brianroberts101	May 11th, 2007 01:04:41 PM
not pelase, obviously.
PJ by brianroberts101	May 11th, 2007 01:06:14 PM
...was not always focused, either...especially in Towers and Return, but my slogan still stands.
Bay's name means they are fucking with the TBers by performingmonkey	May 11th, 2007 01:08:04 PM
They are just fucking with us throwing Bay and Uwe Boll's names into the mix. They know what an uproar that would cause because along with Ratner and Anderson they're a fucking inside joke. Bay directing would be as painful as watching your best friend fuck your mother whilst he eats out your wife and fistfucks your sister with his other hand on your cock. Not good. Boll would be worse - like being forced to watch conjoined twins sucking each other off.
Um, no. Just... no. What about Frank Darabont? by brokentusk	May 11th, 2007 01:14:09 PM
None of those directors are right for THE HOBBIT. This isn't me trying to point out the brilliance of Peter Jackson, this is me pointing out the utter stupidity of hiring any of those other "meh" directors. If Peter Jackson is not going to be directing THE HOBBIT, they need to find someone better than those guys - someone like Frank Darabont, or Alfonso Cuaron.
yeh they are fucking around..... by Seph_J	May 11th, 2007 01:15:49 PM
... Raimi would be nice..... but PJ is of course essential.
AICN version by Bloo	May 11th, 2007 01:16:48 PM
ok we've got a director, chrth, Wonka's our DP, I'll be producing or at least I'll be the Publist as I work in both newspaper, lets see, Harry for Bilbo? hehehehehehehe ok I got my Harry is fat joke out of the way, but I'm still standing by Joe Johnston if we can't get our version off the ground
I humbly accept the opportunity to direct this by chrth	May 11th, 2007 01:19:43 PM
In order to fuck with everyone's mind, I will be filming the original book.
I could get behind Silberling. by GrantChastain	May 11th, 2007 01:25:26 PM
That's an interesting choice, and even though Lemony Snicket wasn't a home run, it was easily a standup double through the gap. Visually it was very interesting and I wouldn't have any problem whatsoever with that news.
Bring on Shawn Levy! by epitone	May 11th, 2007 01:27:16 PM
With Ben Stiller as Bilbo, Christopher Walken as Gandalf, Owen Wilson as Gollum and Sacha Baron Cohen as the voice of the dragon. Oh, and Eddie Murphy can play all the trolls.
Hey... by mattyholmes	May 11th, 2007 01:30:50 PM
I would see it epitone. Just to see how wacky it would turn out. www.obsessedwithfilm.com
How About John Waters? by Fargin Bastage	May 11th, 2007 01:33:40 PM
The Hobbit would be pretty messed up with him directing. I'd pay cash money to see that. "I'm Bilbo Baggins and I've got the itch!"
Where's Paul W. S.? by JackPumpkinhead	May 11th, 2007 01:37:49 PM
Come on, where is he? Oh, sorry - they're saving him for "The Hobbit vs. the Mummy"
p.j. by El Borak	May 11th, 2007 01:42:04 PM
or at least weta should be in on this. what is wrong with the executives?
Why not Spike Lee? by glodene	May 11th, 2007 01:44:02 PM
And you can have Ice Cube and DJ Pooh collaborate on the script, thus re-igniting the magic of the days of yore when they concocted that urban masterpiece "Friday"...Afterall, Ice Cube has a decent relationship with New Line.
You know who could possibly rock? by hktelemacher	May 11th, 2007 01:44:14 PM
Neil Jordan. When he's good, he's damn good and I think the names that need to be tossed around for this need to be a little classier. Just because Peter Jackson came from a splatter background and pulled off the transition doesn't mean American commercial comic book style action directors should automatically be tossed into the mix. If that list is really comprised of names that are being considered that's a gigantic indication of what kind of flick New Line wants. I myself wish Russ Meyer were still alive for this one.
Neil Jordan - VERY cool idea hktelemacher... by brokentusk	May 11th, 2007 01:48:19 PM
THE COMPANY OF WOLVES has such a strong fantasy look and feel to it. Honestly never even considered him, but he'd be great.
Close it out with Richard Marquand.. by Baron Karza	May 11th, 2007 02:12:07 PM
Why the fuck not Ewoks, trolls n shit.. whatever. Ankle this project please.
or Alan Smithee the fucker.. by Baron Karza	May 11th, 2007 02:15:09 PM
If there is a creative mind drain that will unleash an embarrassment to the autor.. its the only way to save face.
Neil Jordan not strong enough visually by Calico Pete	May 11th, 2007 02:18:58 PM
Did you see Interview With A Vampire? Too visually low-key. Too atmospherically low-key. The Hobbit needs someone who can imbue a very strong mood. I know many aren't fans of the Rankin-Bass animamted version, but if it had anything going for it, it was the feel of the thing. So warm, cozy, yet alien. Like a cold shiver on a warm night. George Miller can give us this. If you haven't seen Babe 2 Pig In the City, it is the best embodiment of what the Hobbit should be like. It's got a strong visual style, it captures the darkness of the best fairy tales, it's got poetic surreal moments, it's got moments that capture beauty, and a wonder. The whole "Thank you, Thelonius" segment was brilliant, beautiful, and scary. Like The Hobbit should be.
BAD BOYS HOBBITS A MICHAEL BAY FILM by ludmir88	May 11th, 2007 02:22:13 PM
ano6ther brainless film? thank you
BAD BOYS HOBBITS A MICHAEL BAY FILM by ludmir88	May 11th, 2007 02:22:29 PM
ano6ther brainless film? thank you :(
Michael Bay does by veritasses	May 11th, 2007 02:22:57 PM
pie in the sky, big scale, quick cut, flashy, mindless flicks. He doesn't do intimate, character driven, quiet, relationship, "pan the camera and see and appreciate the details in the beautiful background" stuff. Sommers stuff is low grade, cornball fluff suitable for kids and teens. Silberling's work I don't know much about except for Lemony Snicket and I thought that the movie was boring as heck (though maybe not entirely his fault). Condon's got talent and is the best choice among the four but I don't think his style is right for the job. In a weird way, I'd be real curious to see how Crazy Mel Gibson would do... I actually think he'd do a good job. Too bad he's crazy and has all that baggage surrounding him.
Michael Bay?!?! Stephen Sommers?!?!?! by Ninja_Master	May 11th, 2007 02:24:47 PM
This better be a fucking joke. Why are these asshats even allowed to work? Let alone be considered for the Hobbit. This has got to be some strategy to get Raimi; "Sam, either you make it, or we'll fucking destroy it".
And michael bay says that ... by ludmir88	May 11th, 2007 02:31:08 PM
this is a little talkback in his almost selfish site!!!
Oh, and as far as this list goes, Bay's the second best by JackPumpkinhead	May 11th, 2007 02:38:23 PM
That's true and you know it. By the way, for a second I thought it was "Peter Webber" there. (Yeah, I wouldn't normally recognize his name, either, but recently I survived fast-forwarding through some parts of "Hannibal Rising")
Niel Jordan and George Miller by Bloo	May 11th, 2007 02:40:38 PM
wow two names I hadn't even considered...very interesting choices. I'm espically digging the George Miller...ok we give Hobbit to Miller and put Johnston on voyage of the dawn treader
Damn you Wonka!!! by PROF IKAMONO	May 11th, 2007 02:40:54 PM
... for calling chrth's DP first! OK chrth directs, Wonka's DP, greeekhammer edits, what's left for me? actually...all my credits are in front of the camers... I wanna play an orc! or I guess they're called Goblins in this one... Yeah, maybe even the Great Goblin! No CGI! Full-on makeup like Robert picardo used to suffer in when he was in every Joe Dante film... I'll put up with the clautrophia of getting my face plastered - really chrth I can do this with ya - Haven't worked in the industry in years - but i've got film!
BRAD SILBERLING by stvnhthr	May 11th, 2007 02:47:07 PM
He could do it justice. Series of Unfortunate Events did not recieve the attention it deserved. I panned it at the theatre but fell in love with it on DVD.
Call Bullshit on that! Lame shortlist of choices by KillaKane	May 11th, 2007 02:54:33 PM
Judging by those risible alternative choices they're going for a souless commercial behemoth of an adaptation. What happened to the rights reverting back to this property?! For fecks sake do it right and employ a director with some artistic integrity, hand it over to the likes of Cuaron, Scott, Twyker, Boyle or Del Torro they'll certainly do it justice. Still holding out for PJ.
The Hobbit movie... by Reznik	May 11th, 2007 02:55:12 PM
I hate to say this but I personally would not like to see a Hobbit movie... Its my favorite story out of the series. I must have read the book from front to back about 7 times. LOTR by Pete Jackson and the Weta workshop were fantastic films. As far as a Hobbit movie... I dont know what problem New Line has with Jackson but they should really iron it out. If this movie is made by another director and a different production / effects company(s) It wont fit with the LOTR series we have now... It'll be like the black sheep. No Ian Holm no Ian Mckellan. Sean Connery as Gandalf? ah hell. I really wish Jackson had followed up LOTR with the Hobbit instead of (while a decent movie) King Kong. Yeah it might have been a bit monotinous but it would be a matching prequel with the same heart and look of the others. I'm not complaining... I'm just mildly bummed out about this prospect. Cheers
ENGLISH director needed by livingwater	May 11th, 2007 02:56:59 PM
it definately needs an ENGLISH director, or a French one, like Jean-Pierre Jeunet. IMO they should wait and give it to someone new and talented.
or MIKE LEIGH by livingwater	May 11th, 2007 02:58:56 PM
.........that could be interesting...........
How 'bout Sofia Coppola, huh? by Rakafraker	May 11th, 2007 03:03:58 PM
A friend of mine suggested it, and it just sounded right. She is fantastic at period pieces, and whimsy isn't foriegn to her. As long as she doesn't include anything contemporary (like music or clothing/accesories). Think about it. Kinda makes sense, huh? (Plus the French HATE her, so she can't be all bad, right?)
Peter Jackson, if you are reading this... by melanarus	May 11th, 2007 03:05:59 PM
you are the only one who can make this movie and bring back everyone who worked on lotr with you. They won't make half as much with tickets, dvds and merchandise without you and everyone from the lotr trilogy. It' funny how Bob Shaye's intials are B.S. I wouldn't put it past him and New Line to plant this post along with the others about the director to see who all these idiot geeks are getting excited about.
You can't discredit Neil Jordan because of by hktelemacher	May 11th, 2007 03:08:35 PM
Interview with the Vampire. That movie wasn't supposed to have a Tolkien world look. Jordan's visuals for Company of Wolves and (even though they aren't strong movies they looked great) In Dreams and High Spirits show he can do the mingle of high fantasy and real world design. To see Jordan allowed to really go balls out with a complete fantasy design would be great. George Miller's a decent enough choice, I personally don't think he's got it in the tone department, but I think Jordan gets a leg up on him in the writing department, In Dreams and High Spirits notwithstanding. This is all, of course, coming from a guy who's only a casual LOTR/Tolkien fan and has no personal investment in the Hobbit material. I believe Neil Jordan could have the same quality of charged images that Jackson had but done in a more languid and classical fashion. On top of which, Jordan does tension very well. All of which would really suit the material.
David Lynch is the man by ricarleite	May 11th, 2007 03:11:01 PM
If not him, then Peter Jackson himself. If not him, David Fincher. If not him, Christopher Nolan. If not him, M Night Shyamalan. If not him, going lower and lower, Bryan Singer. If not him... crappy Michael Bay. If not him... Uwe Boll. If not him... fuck it, McG. If not him, fuck-face Jon Peters, who gives a shit anyway about The Hobbit. Crappy book.
another name I just thought of by hktelemacher	May 11th, 2007 03:16:25 PM
Anthony Minghella. I'm not a huge fan of his, but he did start out writing those Jim Henson's Storyteller episodes for HBO. While none of his features really support an entrance into the material, he could probably do a nice job with it making it a truly composed film. Minghella and Jordan are directors who I think have a more natural match with the spirit of the book. Visuals are a huge focus in these discussions, but I think their story sensibilities link up as well. I love me some Sam Raimi, but I think his overall direction and a big part of his charm is just how scatterbrained his movies are. I don't think it'll be a good match. A lot of directors have the visual chops but seem completely inappropriate - like Jeunet, or Christophe Gans or even Guillermo Del Toro. New Line has to recruit someone who can make a well rounded movie. The fans are going to demand something timeless and you don't go to Stephen Sommers for that shit.
For all the whining about Bay... by victor laszlo	May 11th, 2007 03:31:11 PM
...do you realize the bad joke Sommers would turn it into? At least Bay's joke would be funny. 'Unfortunate Events' had lifeless eyes, like a doll's eyes... Condon doesn't interest me. Weir is the most promising/interesting choice, but without WETA, the actors, and the rest of the world PJ built --- this is nothing but a terrible idea. JAckon fucked a lot up in LOTR, but he got so much right that no one else is qualified without his blessing and support. This is almost as bad an idea as a 4th Indiana Jones movie, and that's saying something...
Agreeing with Abin Sur by Archr5	May 11th, 2007 03:33:27 PM
Granted I don't think Stephen Sommers is an epic director or anything but holy shit worse than Uwe Boll? more to the point, you're saying that House of the Dead was more satisfying to watch than Van Helsing? This little gem was so unbelievable I had to actually register an account to hopefully get some clarification about it.
Jeunet edits quickly intentionally by livingwater	May 11th, 2007 03:33:35 PM
it is style: it doesn't mean every Jeunet film is the same. Alien Resurrection has a very very different style than A Very Long Engagement.
why are people surprised by thiese names? by slappy jones	May 11th, 2007 03:35:42 PM
this is the same studio that gave us son of the mask and dumb and dumberer...this is the same studio that failed to see the world was laughing AT them with snakes on a plane ...not with them....they are not the smartest studio in the world
how about hiring the guy that's faking this news? by BadMrWonka	May 11th, 2007 03:36:57 PM
he could direct the Hobbit, he seems to be adept at manipulating chubby hairy guys... just kidding guys, I love ya!
I'm going to add to the chorus... by zb.brox	May 11th, 2007 03:43:18 PM
Guillermo Del Toro.
RIDLEY SCOTT by THE KNIGHT	May 11th, 2007 04:05:16 PM
If you have to replace PJ, this man screams EPIC AND CHARACTER!
I agree: Ridley Scott! by odysseus	May 11th, 2007 04:09:14 PM
Though Kingdom of Heaven is a snore (yes, even the Director's Cut).
hahahahaha Michael Bay presents the Hobbit! by Judge Dredds Dirty Undies	May 11th, 2007 04:27:06 PM
That would be hilarious in the most depressing way. And I would take the Underworld guy over Bay any day of the week. Anyway this is all irrelevant fuck the Hobbit without PJ. Cant say I'm too interested in it anyway seeing how we already have LOTR.
Robert Shaye sucks. by riskebiz	May 11th, 2007 04:34:10 PM
The only reason it is NOT Peter Jackson Robert Shaye's miserly screwing around with not paying Peter Jackson what is owed him and NOT opening the books for an audit. Robert Shaye is a greedy little sh!thead and he is going to personally f*@k up the Hobbit for his own bank account.
Robert Shaye sucks. by riskebiz	May 11th, 2007 04:34:12 PM
The only reason it is NOT Peter Jackson Robert Shaye's miserly screwing around with not paying Peter Jackson what is owed him and NOT opening the books for an audit. Robert Shaye is a greedy little sh!thead and he is going to personally f*@k up the Hobbit for his own bank account.
... by riskebiz	May 11th, 2007 04:35:02 PM
That's what I think.
THE HOBBIT NEEDS A NEW DIRECTOR by livingwater	May 11th, 2007 04:39:26 PM
WAKE UP. Peter Jackson is NOT Tolkien. This is great content and doesn't need one particular director or another hogging it all, anymore than Potter needed one director directing that series. Seriously. Get a grip.
Michael Bay is not a bad director by CuervoJones	May 11th, 2007 04:39:52 PM
He´s not a real director.
All Robert Shaye's fault. by riskebiz	May 11th, 2007 04:41:48 PM
Yep. Pay Peter Jackson what is owed and open up New Line's books to an audit (which is what the bone of contention is). You've obviously screwed Peter Jackson out of what is owed and rather than face up to it, you're greedily trying to get the Hobbit in the bank without considering the HUGE and likely backlash against you're idiotic smiting of Peter Jackson. Ya ought to be fired from your board of directors.
Guillermo Del Toro's THE HOBBIT would rock by Monkey_King	May 11th, 2007 04:45:32 PM
He's a true visionary and respects the source material.
Sommers is fun but not for LoTr. by TomBodet	May 11th, 2007 04:50:01 PM
_Bay is aces on some things but would prob. wreck the important parts that Sir Petey Jax got so right in Lotr. Weir would be my choice outta these guys. Raimi too, he's just fine. The other two-naw. Let's see Cuaron or Pollack.
KINGDOM OF HEAVEN (snore?) by THE KNIGHT	May 11th, 2007 04:50:46 PM
WHOA odysseus! The director's cut is pure Gold...! I'm sure it'll grow on you... But yea, RIDLEY SCOTT, he can definitely handle the scale of the hobbit..
MCG and Pitof by kikuchiyoboy	May 11th, 2007 04:51:00 PM
should join Stephen Sommers on a tiny little deserted island.
I guess Jim Jarmusch turned them down? by minderbinder	May 11th, 2007 04:56:15 PM
Lars von Trier?
"Mouse Hunt's" Verbinski or "The Fly's" Cronenberg by kikuchiyoboy	May 11th, 2007 04:59:43 PM
Verbinski has a wonderful look in that film. Small in scope but has an epic feling. It has a nice family film without being condescending. Cronenberg has wonderful eye for detail and can unravel a story like no body's business. It would be interesting to see him tackle something like this.
I have a new vision for my work *pass hand over closed by chrth	May 11th, 2007 05:02:35 PM
eyes* The Hobbit will be reworked to be an urban tale. The Dwarves will be White, but Bilbo and Gandalf will be Black. The Wood Elves will be Korean, which will make Bilbo's out-smarting of them even keener. Smaug will be renamed Dawg. But to piss off Spike Lee, Bard will remain White and thus the White Man will still get all the credit for defeating Dawg.
Lars would be awesome! by kikuchiyoboy	May 11th, 2007 05:03:40 PM
The budget would be a nickel. All you'd need is a sony digital8 and a crayola. Somehow we need to get Bjork to work with him again so she could play all the parts. She would be a wonderful Bilbo.
Cronenberg too "cold" for the Shire... by PROF IKAMONO	May 11th, 2007 05:04:43 PM
... I suggested Lynch because with The Straight Story he proved he had a heart. Also compare Straight's relationship with "The Road" to Bilbo's...
chrth! I really do got film! by PROF IKAMONO	May 11th, 2007 05:05:23 PM
wanna see?
Ahhh. That's Keen observation there. by kikuchiyoboy	May 11th, 2007 05:09:15 PM
But Cronenberg can be a little lighthearted every once and a while. It's just usually before the character pukes onto someones hand, or kicks their throat in.
Plus Lynch can give a sense of OVERWELMING EVIL... by PROF IKAMONO	May 11th, 2007 05:11:38 PM
...to simple household objects. Imagine what he could do with the Ring of Power?
George Lucas!!!! by kikuchiyoboy	May 11th, 2007 05:13:26 PM
Hee hee. Now I gotta get back to work.
but all that's moot... by PROF IKAMONO	May 11th, 2007 05:13:53 PM
... 'cause chrth's our autuer! Samuel L. Jackson as Gandalf!
on second thought... by PROF IKAMONO	May 11th, 2007 05:14:38 PM
Morgan Freeman IS Black Gandalf.
Freeman as Gandalf is GENIUS! by kikuchiyoboy	May 11th, 2007 05:18:14 PM

Surely it should be JOHN WOO by performingmonkey	May 11th, 2007 05:20:47 PM
Speaking of him, how's that He-Man movie coming on?
Only one post whining about how only Jackson can do it. by Ringwearer9	May 11th, 2007 05:25:00 PM
Soon Jackson will be forgotten utterly. As he deserves! So happy.
Quentin Tarantino&RobertRodguiez Present GRINDHOBBIT... by Buzz Maverik	May 11th, 2007 05:27:18 PM
In the first section, PLANET GOLLUM, Smeagol uses his ring to fend off/eat goblins. Dr. Gandalf has a collection of elf testicles, and El Rond never misses with his sword. Also, Arwyn gets a battleaxe prosthesis to replace a leg infected by Smaug. In RING PROOF, aging Stuntman Bilbo stalks Ori, Gori, Gimli and Thorin Oakenshield in a bar before turning invisible and running over them with Shadowfax.
Aardman Animations? by kikuchiyoboy	May 11th, 2007 05:30:40 PM

aww ringwearer welcome to this talkcback by Bloo	May 11th, 2007 05:31:40 PM
it was only a matter of time...now I personally like jackson for gnadalf "you're a theif a M**F*ING THEIF you hear me"...and he did play god on the new audio bible with all the african american actors on it...
OMG! Peter Weir IS the right choice, just remember..... by Jack_Crap	May 11th, 2007 05:34:56 PM
The New Zealand scenery and Ian McKellen as Gandalf are the 2 most crucial elements in this prequel. Peter Jackson will be missed but someone as talented (and underrated) as Peter Weir could do a great job given the same production design team to bring out the same fantastical feel as the trilogy. The distant ocean scenery in Master & Commander. The mysterious jungle in Mosquito Coast. The serene Ammish town in Witness. Weir knows his stuff.
After Hackson's ass-raping of the source material... by Atticus Finch	May 11th, 2007 05:43:18 PM
of LOTR, I hope he doesn't come within a continent of making The Hobbit. I want to see The Hobbit, not LOTR 4. Christ, the two-part movie he was throwing around gave me the dry-heaves just thinking about it! Besides, with Tolkien as your starting point, it would be almost impossible to fuck up (although Hackson came damn close by throwing in his "interpretations)).
this is a cultural heritage we are talking about by pipergates	May 11th, 2007 05:45:10 PM
people should be prosecuted for just mentioning "the Hobbit" together with the names of those so-called "directors".
David Lynch, Anthony Minghella, Neil Jordan... by Calico Pete	May 11th, 2007 06:05:50 PM
Prof Ikamono, you're right. Lynch's ability to give a sense of impending evil weighing things down would've been great for the LOTR trilogy. PJ didn't come close to that and IMO if the series missed anything, it was that. For The Hobbit, I'd want the Lynch that gave us The Straight Story + Blue Velvet (which showed a sunny world w/a dark underbelly). However, there are better choices. I like the Minghella option suggested by hktelemacher. The Storyteller had some beauty to it. Thing is, Minghella only wrote it I think. I don't believe he directed any of them. As for Neil Jordan... I don't know... I wasn't impressed by In the Company of Wolves either visually, or in any way really. When I heard about it I was excited by the concept, but it didn't hold up in execution. And I wasn't in suspense during The Crying Game. Jordan's a solid director, but look, if you're going just with visuals and mood, and say you're into the George Miller option, how about Julie Taymor? What she did with Titus was amazing. It was beautiful and thrilling, and I don't often say that about Shakespeare films. She's extremely inventive on the visual front, and inventive in how she tells her stories. I just saw her production of The Magic Flute, and though I'm not a fan of opera in general, managed to enjoy myself. That's a feat I credit the director with (though Mozart may've had something to do with it too).
Give me a break, Lynch is a talented MTV director by Jack_Crap	May 11th, 2007 06:10:10 PM
LOTR is not his style. I don't mean to insult him by calling him a "talented MTV director" because I really do dig some of his movies, but he is about the quick cuts, low attention span transitions. He's the kind of director you appreciate a lot more when you're young and learn you may have overrated him as you get older. Not the kind of director you want to hand a film that needs a "historical epic feel" in the mold of David Lean.
Jack_Crap "quick cuts?"... by PROF IKAMONO	May 11th, 2007 06:19:37 PM
...Lynch has been known to linger on things for hours...
@Jack_Crap, I think you're confusing David Lynch by comedian_x	May 11th, 2007 06:41:56 PM
with someone else. Lynch is the antithesis of a MTV director. Perhaps you're confusing his name with David Fincher -- but he doesn't do quick cuts either. So I don't know what the fuck you're talking about.
We all know it will be Jon Turtletaub... by anchorite	May 11th, 2007 06:44:46 PM
or if we're good boys and girls, KAOS, or perhaps Pitof. We should be so lucky. I personally vote for Alan Parker. Anyone who can work with Madonna and still have a career ought to be given a chance. Plus, he cast and directed me in a movie. He's a good guy.
Bugsy Malone, right? by PROF IKAMONO	May 11th, 2007 06:49:56 PM
...which one of those li'l scamps was you, anchorite?
My bad, you're right, David mix-up by Jack_Crap	May 11th, 2007 06:59:16 PM
Sorry about that. Thinking of David Fincher. I blame the hangover from having to read endless internet fanboy one after the next suck this guy's crank. If I have to hear one more person put him on the God pedestal because they liked Fight Club.... geez. I agree with David LYNCH. And dare I say, DUNE, very underrated. :-o I mention that movie because it's probably about as close in scope as he's ever gotten to something like this. Just please don't give us the same cop-out with The Hobbit and have every character's inner thoughts voiced over because you can't think of any other original way to transfer the novel to motion picture.
You say Turtletaub? I say Simon West? by kikuchiyoboy	May 11th, 2007 06:59:50 PM
Nothing beats the multiple death ending of a Mr. Malkovich. Hee hee. I wonder he was thinking when he read that scene. "...and then it ends with your head being squashed like a melon."
Well... if we're going to get silly about it... by PROF IKAMONO	May 11th, 2007 07:07:27 PM
...French and Saunders have already proven themselves with the material: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =oCYbRUmzIb0 Kindly remember to close the gaps...
Goodness. by Jonny_Dr_Thunder	May 11th, 2007 07:18:10 PM
This video is the creepiest thing ever, Merrick, thanks a lot for ensuring that Leonard Nimoy will be haunting my dreams all damn weekend. In other news: If Stephen Sommers gets this film, I'll start the petition against it. Anybody wanna sign it with me?
MCG's THE HOBBIT by Pound Sand	May 11th, 2007 07:19:03 PM
lotsa avid farts
ROB REINER'S THE HOBBIT by Pound Sand	May 11th, 2007 07:19:47 PM
lotsa walking and talking
NORA EPHRON'S LADY HOBBITSES by Pound Sand	May 11th, 2007 07:20:47 PM
lotsa weeping
YE OLDE HOBBIT, A MERCHANT AND IVORY PRODUCTION by Pound Sand	May 11th, 2007 07:21:29 PM
A period piece
SNOOP DOGG'S HOBBITS IN DA SHIZIRE by Pound Sand	May 11th, 2007 07:22:57 PM
Holla to ya dragon!
How about Joss Whedon? by glodene	May 11th, 2007 07:23:04 PM
Great visual style; Writes hellafied dialogue and he can cast that little guy who played Johnathan to play Bilbo. That would be the shit. Y'ALL KNOW DIS TO BE DA TRUTH RUTH! RECOGNIZE!
MARK BURNETT'S HOBBIT QUEST by Pound Sand	May 11th, 2007 07:24:49 PM
the series!
"Dario Argento's The Hobbit (El Hobbitini)" by Doctor_Sin	May 11th, 2007 07:27:48 PM
A black-gloved killer stalks the Shire...A mysterious diary...A magic ring...WHO WILL BE THE NEXT TO DIE???
Hayao Miyaki's The Hobbit by Jack_Crap	May 11th, 2007 07:32:33 PM
Bilbo Baggins is suddenly a 13-year-old girl! :-o
i wish i could proofread by Jack_Crap	May 11th, 2007 07:34:04 PM
MiyzZaki ...no wonder Bruce Willis was so pissed at dudes who made fun of his typos
This news by Mr Chuff	May 11th, 2007 07:35:49 PM
is a load of wank. AICN has been fucked in the bot-bot again....
Kevin Smith's The Hobbit by Jack_Crap	May 11th, 2007 07:36:34 PM
Silent Bob as Gimli? The dwarves smoke dope at the entrance to Mt. Doom as Bilbo braves the dragon?
RON HOWARD'S HOBBITS OF THE MIDDLE EARTH by Pound Sand	May 11th, 2007 07:43:21 PM
Some of them are heroes to me.
M. NIGHT SHYMALAN'S THE SHIRE by Pound Sand	May 11th, 2007 07:44:49 PM
there will be a twist
ROMAN POLANSKI'S WILD HOBBITS, WILD TIMES by Pound Sand	May 11th, 2007 07:46:37 PM
a 14 year old hobbit is like, 38 in human years.
SPIKE LEE'S A HOBBIT IN CROOKLYN by Pound Sand	May 11th, 2007 07:47:28 PM

John Singletary's Hobbit by Jack_Crap	May 11th, 2007 07:49:30 PM
Bilbo is black.
RAMESH SIPPY'S BOLLYHOBBIT ! by Pound Sand	May 11th, 2007 07:50:35 PM
2.5 hours, songs, gaiety. Okay, I'm finished for now. Had to get it out of my system.
RALPH BAKSHI'S THE HOBBIT, REIMAGINED AGAIN. by Pound Sand	May 11th, 2007 07:55:57 PM

CAMERON CROWE'S HOBBIT MONTAGE by Pound Sand	May 11th, 2007 07:57:12 PM
51 of your favorite soft rock hits, set to film.
GEORGE LUCAS'S THE HOBBIT EPISODE IV by Pound Sand	May 11th, 2007 07:58:40 PM
it starts in the beginning of your childhood.
Werner Herzog's Grizzly Hobbit by Cameron1	May 11th, 2007 08:02:56 PM
wherein a psycho Hobbit thinks his destiny is to hang around with Dwarves. Eventually they eat him.
Ang Lee's Brokeback Misty Mountain by Cameron1	May 11th, 2007 08:04:34 PM
all those men camping out for months on end must lead somewhere.
Brian DePalma's The Hobbit by Jack_Crap	May 11th, 2007 08:17:58 PM
Perhaps a decent film but no doubt rips off a famous scene from a 1940's classic somewhere.
Tim Burton's The Hobbit by Jack_Crap	May 11th, 2007 08:19:16 PM
Middle Earth never looked so black, hair-sprayed, and claymationed.
I love Peter Weir, however by CherryValance	May 11th, 2007 08:36:26 PM
I won't be going to a Hobbit movie directed by anyone other than Peter Jackson.
i still NEED jackson by mattythelionheart	May 11th, 2007 08:57:28 PM
it cant go on without him. fuck raimi. fuck bay. fuck sommers and the rest of em. weir is creative, but the film wouldnt feel like its from the same universe as LOTR. im sorry that im a die hard Middle Earth geek, but id protest the hobbit outside the theater if it goes through without jackson.
Michael Moore's The Hobbit by Jack_Crap	May 11th, 2007 09:07:57 PM
I always knew Gandalf was a corporate shill for the Republican Party.
Definitely Cuaron by The Artist FKA Vesuvio	May 11th, 2007 09:09:35 PM
C'mon, the guy is a master of road movies, and The Hobbit, even more than LoTR, its one hell of a road movie. He also nails it when it comes to portray bands of pals interacting, scapes, old and wise hippies.. I mean, everything The Hobbit is about. Jesus, can you imagine a non-stop take sequence of Bilbo's infiltrating Smaug's lair?
Frank Capra's "It's a Wonderful Hobbit" by Doctor_Sin	May 11th, 2007 09:26:17 PM
Bilbo wishes he'd never been born and Gollum loses the Goblin Bank's money.
Orson Welles' "Citizen Bilbo" - Smaug is the sled! by Doctor_Sin	May 11th, 2007 09:27:57 PM

Weir or bust by Razorback	May 11th, 2007 09:37:52 PM
Weir is the only one of those who would do the story any justice.
CUARON by DrDestructo	May 11th, 2007 09:40:53 PM
It has to be Cuaron. Talkback over.
"My Big Fat Greek Hobbit" by Doctor_Sin	May 11th, 2007 09:46:26 PM
"Eating Third Breakfast is old Greek tradition!"
Nacho Cerda for the Hobbit! by Miller Mortuary	May 11th, 2007 09:49:07 PM
Don't laugh (ok, maybe a little since it's so left field), but Cerda has a great eye and definately a unique style. I'd pay to see it at least.
Quentin Tarantino... by PROF IKAMONO	May 11th, 2007 11:16:31 PM
... I mean c'mon all those Hobbit chicks are barefoot all the time...
WTF by silent 1	May 11th, 2007 11:17:23 PM
These are directors you wouldn't want near middle earth stephen somers is so over the top with his visual effects.
mel gibson's The Flagelation Of the Hobbit by pipergates	May 11th, 2007 11:20:15 PM
"the jews are conspiring with Smaug"
HALLE BERRY CAST AS BILBO BAGGINS' PUBIC HAIR! by Forestal	May 11th, 2007 11:22:05 PM
Donald Trump's rug is in talks to co-star as Gandalf's chest hair....Variety reports
Guy Ritchie's "Hobbit'd" by Doctor_Sin	May 11th, 2007 11:36:22 PM
"Ya like dags?" "Dags? Oh - trolls...Yeah, I like trolls. I like caravans better."
DARREN ARONOFSKY'S REQUIEM FOR A HOBBIT by Reverendz	May 12th, 2007 12:00:01 AM
Bilbo steals Smaugs treasure to buy smack and Bombor and Bofur do each other with Sting while the audience chants "ASS TO ASS!"
forget that list - get the director of that Nimoy video by oisin5199	May 12th, 2007 12:45:58 AM
that's some trippy shit!
I wish Yimou Zhang would have directed LotR. by TheNorthlander	May 12th, 2007 01:02:07 AM
The dude who directed Hero and House of Flying Daggers. Seriously, Peter Jackson did an awsome job, but Yimou Zhang would have made it a little less... Shield-surfy or dwarf-tossy but still beautiful and epic.
Hobbit-man No. 1 James Brown... by jimmy rabbitte	May 12th, 2007 01:04:26 AM
"all the Hobbits on the left say 'woo-woo"
Dirty Hobbit... by jimmy rabbitte	May 12th, 2007 01:06:38 AM
Do you feel precious? ...Well do ya?
Reservoir Hobbits by jimmy rabbitte	May 12th, 2007 01:10:02 AM
"wait a minute Gandalf. How come I have to host the unexpected party? ..."cuz yer a faggot"..
this talckback has gone down the hobbit-drain by pipergates	May 12th, 2007 01:18:05 AM
flushhh
Welcome Back, Baggins by jimmy rabbitte	May 12th, 2007 01:19:11 AM
Gabe Kaplan cameos as Frodo and opens the film with a "Did I ever tell you about my Uncle Bilbo" joke.
tackleback by pipergates	May 12th, 2007 01:22:13 AM
talkabaoutback
t.piper.gates. by jimmy rabbitte	May 12th, 2007 01:22:23 AM
...well it is a bit late... atleast on the East coast. It can (maybe) recover tomorrow. So... Careful With That Ax, Eugene and Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun...
yeah i set them but not sure if im following by pipergates	May 12th, 2007 01:26:49 AM
nice anyway
Well... by jimmy rabbitte	May 12th, 2007 01:30:09 AM
I assumed that your TB name was a reference to the Pink Floyd album Piper at the Gates of Dawn. Sorry for the confusion... Careful w/ That Ax & Set the Controls... are Floyd song titles...
it is by pipergates	May 12th, 2007 01:50:26 AM
i was actually thinking more about the book they got the name from..but yeah thats my favorite floyd album
a classic album named after a classic book by pipergates	May 12th, 2007 01:57:50 AM
in my humble opinion
Director: Timur Bekmanbetov by palimpsest	May 12th, 2007 02:01:57 AM
The Russian NIGHT WATCH and DAY WATCH guy.
If Michael Bay Directs... by Redfive!	May 12th, 2007 03:38:25 AM
I know where New Line Offices are,ill personally go out there and Pickett infront of the studios,start a web site on the subject and do everything in my power to ruin this movie.
If Any Director.. by Redfive!	May 12th, 2007 03:40:11 AM
On that List Directs it should be Brad Silbering,Moonlight Mile and Lemony snicks were descent enough that Im sure he could do it.
Anyone thinking that maybe by Shivv	May 12th, 2007 03:53:58 AM
it's time for Peter Jackson to suck it up, come to terms with the fact that New Line is intent on screwing him out of a good deal of money, and make The Hobbit? He'd probably make the same amount doing the movie as he will fighting New Line, it would save him the headache, and he would be doing something good for the fans.
Not that I believe... by DocPazuzu	May 12th, 2007 03:57:53 AM
...that the list mentioned is accurate, but if there is a smidgen of truth in it, it rests with Condon and none of the others. The reason being the realization that the most irreplacable actor from LOTR is McKellan who, apparently, has said he won't return without Jackson. The studio's response? Hire a director close to McKellan's heart in order to persuade him to come back as Gandalf after all. Therefore, don't be surprised if it turns out that even Bryan Singer and Richard Loncraine are approached for the directing gig.
Would the Hobbit 'splode? by nonsensical	May 12th, 2007 04:11:34 AM
I mean if Bay directed it? Oh, maybe the hobbit and the dragon would 'splode!
Just to be clear... by nonsensical	May 12th, 2007 04:12:58 AM
If Bay directed this I'm sure something would 'splode!
why not Harmony Korine? by Vern	May 12th, 2007 04:29:16 AM
My sources tell me this list is bullshit, but Harmony Korine is at the top of New Line's list, followed by Alejandro Jodorowsky, Matthew Barney, Larry Clark, Guy Maddin and whoever did Daddy Day Care.
Anthony Minghella is the only one for the job! by GQtaste	May 12th, 2007 04:34:52 AM
It's Cold Montain w/ a little bit of English Patient w/ little people.
Beefcake Elves Blowing Shit Up by godoffireinhell	May 12th, 2007 04:48:19 AM
I'd watch Bay's version.
Shiv would you seriously want to help a studio by slappy jones	May 12th, 2007 05:31:30 AM
who you are pretty sure has ripped you off potentially millions after you delivered them the biggest films if their entire catalogue make more money and potentially be fucked over again. potentially. I just had to get antoehr potentially in there. But I think its the principle...I know I would find it hard to have a working relationship with guys I couldn't trust.
oh yeah atticus by slappy jones	May 12th, 2007 05:36:06 AM
You sure could tell jacksons version was going to suck from a flippant throw away comment about what he could do hypothetically with two films. Seriosuly so we are not even waiting for scripots to be written now before we write something off? Just a few sentences of brief ideas..thats all we need...dear god the internets are hilarious....
messi... by Calico Pete	May 12th, 2007 06:07:54 AM
you've obviously not seen Lynch's The Straight Story, a beautiful, linear, G-rated film he made for Disney based loosely on a true story. Lynch knows how to play by the rules and when he does he does it better than most other directors. He also knows how to bend them a bit before breaking them.
Hobbit musical by Julie Taymor by Calico Pete	May 12th, 2007 06:09:38 AM
Now that would be fuckin' A. The puppetry she'd bring to the costumes would be awesome. Bono can write the lyrics. Whoever did te Rankin-Bass music can do it here too!
That Leonard Nimoy Bilbo video by Bobo_Vision	May 12th, 2007 06:13:26 AM
Best. Video. Ever. I love YouTube.
PJ, McKellan, and why the world won't end w/o them. by Calico Pete	May 12th, 2007 06:25:35 AM
Even those of you who liked PJ's films, and I thought they were only ok at best but showed a failure of the imagination in many areas, can admit that the man isn't perfect, and he isn't a perfectly consistent director even in the world of Middle Earth. Right?! Didja like all the LOTR films equally? This talk of boycotting if it ain't Pete in the credits, while flattering to yours truly, is absurd. There ARE better directors than PJ out there. Fans of his LOTR, look at his non-LOTR films. Do you still think he's anything more than your (at best) slightly-better-than-average director? I don't think he's made bad movies (except for Dead Alive or whatever the zombie/doll thing was called), and while I haven't seen Heavenly Creatures (supposedly his best), I've seen his other work. He is NOT a visionary folks. While he is pretty good at what he does, why not take the opportunity to get a real visionary for the Hobbit? If not a visionary, how about a director with a solid imagination, and ability to bring power to small quiet moments? For the record, if PJ had portrayed magic and power more often like he did in the scene where Gandalf wants Bilbo to give him the ring, i.e. w/subtlety, the trilogy would have been a lot better. I really like some of the moments he came up for LOTR. I really like some of the moments he came up with for King Kong. But it's time for him to move on from Middle-Earth and grow as a director in a different sandbox, and it's time for y'all to move on and let someone else have shot at Tolkien. PJ is simply not good enough to go down as this period of history's last word on Tolkien. As for McKellan "not coming back" as Gandalf... he's shown himself to be enough of a mercenary (X3 anybody?) to make this doubtful. But even if true, while he was good, there are many actors who can play Gandalf folks. There are many good actors out there who can deal with the complexity of the character (or the "complexity" of the character if you prefer), and the rest is makeup and wardrobe. Got it? Show some imagination for chrissakes and start thinking outside the box.
All terrible except Weir by Laserbrain	May 12th, 2007 06:33:08 AM
that is all
Styles by beelkay	May 12th, 2007 06:45:41 AM
I think it would be pretty cool to have several different versions of movies by different teams/directors who would interpret the same story different ways and bring their own styles to it. A Michael Bay "Hobbit" would definitely be different than a Stephen Spielberg "Hobbit", which would be different than Edgar Wright "Hobbit". Too bad the movies are so expensive...
IF IT'S NOT P.J, IT'S EXTINCT by henrydalton	May 12th, 2007 06:51:52 AM
ahhh, nostalgia...
Brett Ratner's The Hobbit feat. Chris Tucker as Gollum by Mr_Incredible	May 12th, 2007 06:52:48 AM
"Aw hell naw, someone stole my motherfuckin' Precious! Where's my motherfuckin' Precious! Gimme back my motherfuckin' Precious or I'm gonna send Jackie Chan (reference to Rush Hour! WINK! WINK! NUDGE! NUDGE!) to whoop yo' motherfuckin' ass! I know it was you, Dildo, I mean Bilbo! I know where you fuckin' live, Bilbo! You ain't safe in the fuckin' Shire! If I meet you again or one of yo' motherfuckin' relatives, I'm gonna fuckin' kill him! (FORESHADOWING! FORESHADOWING!)
Combines best of Raimi AND _Bay here! by TomBodet	May 12th, 2007 08:04:14 AM
http://tinyurl.com/26sedt We gotta hire whoever did This.
This would be like Schumacher directing GODFATHER IV. by Nosferatu Jones	May 12th, 2007 09:17:47 AM
This list represents a COLOSSAL dive in quality directors. Stephen Sommmers, for fuck's sake??? Jesus H. Christ on a stick.
Missing from that list: RUSSELL MULCAHY by Nosferatu Jones	May 12th, 2007 09:20:12 AM
That's the level of quality from this list of "directors."
Also missing: PAUL W.S. ANDERSON by Nosferatu Jones	May 12th, 2007 09:20:56 AM
A giant of the cinema.
Please add: ROLAND EMMERICH. by Nosferatu Jones	May 12th, 2007 09:21:49 AM
Pure genius.
And: TIM STORY. by Nosferatu Jones	May 12th, 2007 09:22:23 AM
A wunderkind on the rise.
Plus: What's RENNY HARLIN up to these days? by Nosferatu Jones	May 12th, 2007 09:23:08 AM
How I miss his unique vision.
Don't forget: CHRIS COLUMBUS. by Nosferatu Jones	May 12th, 2007 09:24:38 AM
Misunderstood auteur on par with Orson Welles.
Or: EMILIO ESTEVEZ. by Nosferatu Jones	May 12th, 2007 09:25:59 AM
BOBBY was the greatest human drama of all times.
Bring back: JAN DE BONT. by Nosferatu Jones	May 12th, 2007 09:27:17 AM
SPEED 2 and THE HAUNTING prove you can write this man a blank check and get gold in return.
Lest we forget: JOHN CARPENTER. by Nosferatu Jones	May 12th, 2007 09:28:27 AM
THE HOBBIT is crying out for a repetitive, annoying score performed on a Casio.
It's not gonna be Sommers by Anna Valerious	May 12th, 2007 09:29:10 AM
Trust me, he has too much on his plate already, and I'm still wanting him to get his ass going on "Magic Kingdom for Sale-SOLD!" and to either direct the next two "Van Helsing" installments...or at least give them to a capable director like Fioria Sigismondi. I'm really iffy about Rob Cohen, though I'm thinking I might be swayed if I check out "Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story". So anyway, I don't think he's going to be a good choice for this, even if he does have the right qualifications. (ie, he READS literature and folklore.)
Calico Pete by Mr. Nice Gaius	May 12th, 2007 09:29:12 AM
No offense, but that just might be one of the most off-the-mark posts about PJ that I've read in a long time. That second paragraph of yours actually made me spit morning coffee out of my mouth. No director is perfect. But for a relatively unknown filmmaker from New Zealand who successfully tackled the second most popular book in the world (making 3 of the greatest films of all time which won a total of 17 Oscars) to be labeled as someone who is "NOT a visionary", is simply ludicrous. And if you haven't seen "Heavenly Creatures" or even "Forgotten Silver", then you really don't have a leg to stand on.
Come back: ROGER CHRISTIAN. by Nosferatu Jones	May 12th, 2007 09:32:52 AM
Why there's no love for BATTLEFIELD EARTH is beyond me.
One word: PITOF. by Nosferatu Jones	May 12th, 2007 09:34:20 AM
Two words: CATWOMAN rocks.
Please hire: MARK STEVEN JOHNSON. by Nosferatu Jones	May 12th, 2007 09:37:06 AM
GHOST RIDER has nothing on SIMON BIRCH.
So, New Line, the fan consensus seems to be... by Orbots Commander	May 12th, 2007 09:38:56 AM
...to direct The Hobbit adaptation, the favorites to replace a non-returning Peter Jackson are, in no particular order of importance: Sam Raimi, Peter Weir, Guillermo del Toro, Alfonso Cuaron and George Miller.
Mr. Nice Gaius... and the real PJ problem. by Calico Pete	May 12th, 2007 10:16:39 AM
Ah, but I have seen King Kong, ROTK, TTT, FOTR, The Frighteners, and Braindead/Dead Alive. So how do I not have a leg to stand on? I mean, I've only seen 2/3 of his ouevre, running-time wise. That doesn't give me at least a leg? As for the visionary thing: everyone starts as a relative unknown until they become known for some grand achievement. I do agree the LOTR movies are a grand achievement. Marshalling the resources and effort needed for that kind of production is certainly an achievement. But it doesn't make one a visionary. The movies took home a lot of oscars, and made a lot of money. But that doesn't make one a visionary either. Look, George Bush has had a big BIG effect on the world, on the US, and on this period of history, but he's not a visionary either. A visionary is someone who thinks outside the conventions, and succeeds in putting together a vision that most people wouldn't have conceived of. I'm sorry, but PJ's vision of LOTR didn't capture the poetry of Tolkien's world, the beauty between the literal descriptions, the evil of Sauron, or the wonder of magic. His presentation ("vision" if you will) didn't transcend what I could've plucked out of the imagination of any of the millions of fanboys raised on D&D, Wizardry, Ultima, Terry Brooks, etc. Yes, he had moments in there that did. He had MOMENTS of wonder and beauty and fear, but the rest was pedestrian. His presentation of elves was pedestrian. His presentation of wizards was, for the most part, pedestrian. His presentation of orcs/goblins was pedestrian. His Middle-Earth was more or less your typical pedestrian fantasy landscape. Yes, it was all executed well. The production was high-class, grade A, etc etc Yes nobody had the cash to pull that kind of thing off, or the level-headedness to not have a nervous breakdown while doing it, and to come in on-time/budget, etc. Yes, the critics and world went gaga. But face it, and I use this only as an example, in the movies the only thing that separates elves from men is the fact that they have pointy ears, are taller on average, live forever, and speak elvish. I'm not talking about capturing the pedantic histories and mythologies that Tolkien laid out. That isn't my complaint. My complaint is that he didn't capture the wonder that surrounds elves. The men struck dumb at the melody of their voices and the beauty of their souls shining through the physical. PJ gave us D&D elves, nothing more, nothing less. Great. Whoopteedo. Ditto for most other aspects of Middle-Earth. PJ may have been faithful to the literal details, but lost the magic in the greater whole. I'd be happy with a director who can find and share the magic of everyday words and images, much less a world born of the imagination of the good professor. PJ is essentially the Jack Black character in King Kong. He's a showman. We need more than that.
the one line should have read... by Calico Pete	May 12th, 2007 10:23:02 AM
Yes nobody ELSE BEFORE HIM had the cash to pull that kind of thing off WITH AS BIG A CANVAS, or the level-headedness to not have a nervous breakdown while doing it and to come in on-time/budget, etc.
don't you love it when... by Calico Pete	May 12th, 2007 10:24:43 AM
...talkbackers correct the most inane details of their self-important posts as if doing so is the one thing that will make everyone understand and buy into whatever they're saying? Just sayin'.
Joel Schumacher! by Heresy	May 12th, 2007 10:28:43 AM
With just a few changes (e.g. renaming the road through Hobbiton 'Castro St' and turning Bag-End into a bathhouse) he can make The Hobbit his own.
TomBodet... Change Leopardo!!! by PROF IKAMONO	May 12th, 2007 10:29:02 AM
I thought I was the one who posted Japanese Spider-Man around here! Nevertheless... loved the cowboy... and the fact that his kid in the end is dressed just like him!
Orbots Commander forgot Julie Taymor by Calico Pete	May 12th, 2007 10:29:37 AM
and Tarsem. Heh heh. I'll never got tired of trumpeting these brave choices! BTW, Nosferatu Jones, bite-sized LOL :)
Heresy... by PROF IKAMONO	May 12th, 2007 10:31:07 AM
... I think I've seen a bathhouse called Bag-End...
"get" tired, I mean. re: orbots & self-correcting ;)

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