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[14.10.2009]
Empire Online zitiert Ian McKellen bzgl. der "Hobbit"-Verfilmung...
[...] "The scripts for the two films will be delivered very soon," he revealed. "Then they'll be budgeted, and then they'll be cast. And they'll be going when they've always said they would be, which is next spring - March or April. Guillermo even told me at one point, 'We're going to film for 383 days.' He's got that artistic autism! Jackson's the same; they're very, very, very alike. They also very different, but they've so much in common. They both can't stand Hollywood and have wonderful imaginations, and they're both obsessed with gore and fantasy. Both of them laugh a great deal. Guillermo's one of the most brilliant men I've ever met. His English vocabulary is way superior to mine!" [...]
[03.10.2009]
Wie THR.com meldet, wurde MGM - bis auf weiteres - vor der Pleite gerettet...
MGM has secured support from key lenders to allow the studio enough cash to proceed with its participation in "The Hobbit."
A recent proposal by MGM's new CEO Steve Cooper to defer interest payments on its debt load for the next three months on Thursday won a crucial endorsement from J.P. Morgan.
The investment firm leads a lenders steering committee that has been agitating for a dramatic restructuring of the Lion's operations and its ownership structure. In exchange for an agreement to limited interest forbearance, J.P. Morgan secured a few changes in existing debt terms.
Concern over MGM's hold on "Hobbit" is at the heart of the activity. In a 50-50 rights partnership with Warner Bros.' New Line unit, two "Hobbit" pics are being developed.
The first "Hobbit" aims for theatrical release in 2011, with Guillermo del Toro on board to direct that and a sequel. Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens and del Toro are writing scripts for both and are expected to deliver the first screenplay by the end of November.
Warners will lead production and distribute at least domestically. For now, the Burbank studio also is covering any immediate expenses.
In the end, the forbearance was granted, but not everyone was thrilled with the move. But a 51% majority would have had to oppose the plan to block its implementation, and that was never likely given such a disparate group of lenders.
The move to delay interest payments until Dec. 15 wasn't motivated by any immediate fears of insolvency at MGM, as a recent company audit showed cash flow should be sufficient to keep the lights on for at least another year.
But both current management and the lenders realize the studio's various rights on major properties such as "Hobbit," "The Pink Panther" and, most of all, the lucrative James Bond franchise are key to MGM maintaining a decent market value.
Eventually, once equity is shifted from the Lion's current owners to the lenders group, an auction likely will be held for the studio. Keeping its 50% hold on "Hobbit" -- broadly viewed as a potential big moneymaker -- would bolster interest in bidding on the Lion.
In backing the studio's payment holiday, lenders will get weekly reports from MGM regarding its cash levels and other financial details. Execs also pledged to submit a detailed restructuring proposal and updated valuation of its assets by Nov. 30.
MGM execs hope to corral at least $40 million for its "Hobbit" activities. The requested interest deferrals amount to more than $50 million.
Lion management first proposed the forbearance on Sept. 28, seeking a payment holiday until Jan. 15. The shorter period of interest deferral was hammered out in subsequent negotiations with lenders.
Current MGM owners include investment firms Providence Equity and TPG, Sony and Comcast.
A banking source said some of the tweaks to debt terms will begin to dilute those owners' current equity. A much more dramatic shifting of equity is expected over coming months as lenders agree to convert debt to equity.
Once the lenders become owners, that group likely would conduct an auction for the assets. Nobody sees the lenders group as a long-term operator of MGM.
[27.09.2009]
Wie Deadline Hollywood meldet, droht MGM bankrott zu gehen, was natürlich auch Folgen für die "Hobbit"-Verfilmung hätte...
[25.09.2009]
Rotten Tomatoes sprach mit Ian McKellen über seinen Auftritt als Gandalf in der kommenden "Hobbit"-Verfilmung...
[...] I'm happy to revisit him, which I shall do in The Hobbit with Guillermo del Toro."
Not only will The Hobbit afford McKellen another chance to find his feet with one of literature's greatest wizards, but the film will also allow him to return to the earlier incarnation of the character, Gandalf the Grey, who only appeared in the first of the trilogy, Fellowship of the Ring.
"Grey Gandalf is my favourite," he told us. "Peter Jackson's too, we always preferred Gandalf the Grey. Peter liked him because he got down and dirty. He slept in the hedgerows; he was closer to the earth and not quite so spiritual. He's also funnier -- he's got more variety to him. We thought there was more scope in that Gandalf."
[09.09.2009]
CS! berichtet über einen beigelegten Rechtsstreit, der den Weg für die "Hobbit"-Verfilmung freimacht...
The Tolkien Trust (a UK registered charity), New Line Cinema, and HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. have resolved the lawsuit relating to the "Lord of the Rings" films.
The claim was filed in February of last year. HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. and the trustees of the JRR Tolkien Estate were co-plaintiffs in the claim, which concerned plaintiffs' participation interest in the "Lord of the Rings" films released between 2001 and 2003. The precise terms of the settlement are confidential.
Commenting on the settlement, Christopher Tolkien said: "The Trustees regret that legal action was necessary, but are glad that this dispute has been settled on satisfactory terms that will allow the Tolkien Trust properly to pursue its charitable objectives. The Trustees acknowledge that New Line may now proceed with its proposed films of 'The Hobbit.'"
Warner Bros.' President & Chief Operating Officer Alan Horn said: "We deeply value the contributions of the Tolkien novels to the success of our films and are pleased to have put this litigation behind us. We all look forward to a mutually productive and beneficial relationship in the future."
The "Lord of the Rings" films produced by New Line are among the most successful films ever created and were released in 2001, 2002 and 2003, respectively.
JRR Tolkien is the world-renowned author of works including "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit." The Tolkien Trust is a UK registered charity that has made grants to charitable causes all over the world totaling over $8 million in the last five years alone.
New Line became a unit of Warner Bros. Entertainment in March 2008.
[26.08.2009]
IESB sprach mit Elijah Wood, u.a. über die "Hobbit"-Verfilmung...
Q: [...] As Frodo hasn't been born yet, does that mean you won't be in The Hobbit?
Elijah: Somebody actually asked me, "Would you want to play Bilbo?" No, I don't want to play Bilbo. That would be far too weird. Yeah, Frodo doesn't exist. He's not born yet. For awhile, there was talk of a bridge film that was being bantered about, with the notion that the second film that they would make would chronologically bridge the gap between The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, so conceivably some of the characters could exist. But, I don't think that's going to happen now.
Certainly, if they found a way to make the character work, I would love to be a part of it, but I'm just excited that they're doing it. I'm so excited that they're getting so many of the original team back together, creatively, because it's really I think going to help to keep the continuity of what was already established. I think it's going to be great. I love Guillermo del Toro. I think he's amazing.
Q: Do you think it will happen, given the Tolkien estate's current unhappiness?
Elijah: There's some talk of that. I just saw Peter Jackson at Comic-Con and, as far as he's concerned, it's full steam ahead. Technically they don't actually have a green light yet, which is funny because we're all talking about the movie as being filmed next year. It's not green-lit because they don't have a script yet. It's not finished. I think all of that business will start to occur in the next couple of months, and it remains to be seen whether that's going to be a roadblock for them or not. [...]
[19.06.2009]
Moviehole sprach mit Hugo Weaving...
[...] "I knew that if and when it happened I’d get a call and we’d chat about it, but I haven’t spoken to anyone about it. Someone said to me ‘I hear you’re doing the Hobbit?’ I said ‘Well, um, probably’, they said "No, no. you’ve signed on’. I haven’t actually talked to anyone about it. Doesn’t mean I won’t be doing it, [I’m] just not onboard yet."
Weaving hasn’t met the prequel’s director but says the he’s "really excited that [Del Toro] is directing. He’s a fantastic choice - an absolutely wonderful choice, just brilliant. It’d be good to get back together with Andy Serkis and Ian McKellan, and whoever else comes back - there’s not many other characters that could come back I guess. Bilbo is back, but you’ve got to have a much younger version of the character. Whereas Elves and Wizards it doesn’t matter - you might just have to age me back though", he laughs.
[12.06.2009]
TORn meldet...
[...] In the following BBC Radio 5 Simon Mayo interview, ‘Hobbit’ director Guillermo del Toro confirms that Hugo Weaving will be cast in the upcoming ‘Hobbit’ films. While he does not specifically say he is returning as Elrond, when speaking of Andy Serkis, Ian McKellen and Weaving he says, "...as the roles they originated in the trilogy." I think we can make a good assumption that means Elrond! Take a moment to listen to the Simon Mayo broadcast over at BBC - the Hobbit casting talk is around the 02:10:55 point. [...]
[29.05.2009]
Die Agentur indigo pearl kündigt neue Videospiele an, die in Zukunft von Warner Bros. Interactive vertrieben werden...
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment kündigte heute eine langfristige Partnerschaft mit The Saul Zaentz Company und New Line Productions, Inc. für die Literatur- und Filmrechte zur Entwicklung und Herausgabe von Spielen basierend auf der "Der Herr der Ringe"-Trilogie an. Als Teil des Spiel-Franchise wird Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment mehrere Titel in unterschiedlichen Genres herausgeben, welche eine große Publikums-Bandbreite ansprechen sollen, darunter eingefleischte Rollenspielfans und Familien. Das erste Game wird im Herbst 2009 Der Herr der Ringe: Die Abenteuer von Aragorn sein, ein neues Action-Adventure in der Third-Person-Ansicht, welches ein authentisches Spielerlebnis bietet und auf "Der Herr der Ringe" basiert. Spieler jeglichen Alters können es zusammen auf den Systemen Wii(tm), Nintendo DS(tm), PlayStation®2 und PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) spielen.
"Das 'Der Herr der Ringe'-Franchise ist auf der ganzen Welt für seine mitreißenden Abenteuer bekannt, und wir erschaffen auf den Spielplattformen neue Erfahrungen, die einer breiten Zielgruppe zusagen sollen, von hartgesottenen Spielern bis zum Casual Gamer", sagte Martin Tremblay, Präsident von Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. Der Herr der Ringe: Die Abenteuer von Aragorn ist das erste von vielen verschiedenen Arten Spielen, welche wir mit den Film- und Literaturrechten entwickeln werden. Es ist zudem der erste Titel, der es Kindern und ihren Familien möglich macht, mit leicht zugänglicher Spielbarkeit an ihren Lieblingsorten und in ihren Lieblingsgeschichten aus 'Der Herr der Ringe' zu interagieren."
"Wir freuen uns darauf, das fantastische Erbe von 'Der Herr der Ringe' mit neuen Videospielen, welche Elemente der Trilogie aufgreifen und weiter ausführen, fortzusetzen", sagte Fredrica Drotos, Business Affairs, The Saul Zaentz Company. "Der erste Titel mit Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, Der Herr der Ringe: Die Abenteuer von Aragorn, ist in einer farbenfrohen, actiongeladenen Version Mittelerdes angesiedelt, welche neue und alteingesessene Fans ansprechen wird." [...]
[04.05.2009]
Der 40-minütigen Fanfilm "The Hunt for Gollum" kann man nun via DailyMotion.com anschauen !!!
[27.04.2009]
Unter TheHuntForGollum.com gibt es Infos und Trailer zu dem vielversprechenden, 40-minütigen Fanfilm "The Hunt for Gollum", der am 3. Mai 2009 online veröffentlicht wird... Kostenlos !!!
[18.04.2009]
Empire Online sprach mit GDT und Jackson über den Inhalt der kommenden "Hobbit"-Filme...
[...] "We’ve decided to have The Hobbit span the two movies, including the White Council and the comings and goings of Gandalf to Dol Guldur," says Del Toro.
"We decided it would be a mistake to try to cram everything into one movie," adds Jackson. "The essential brief was to do The Hobbit, and it allows us to make The Hobbit in a little more style, if you like, of the [LOTR] trilogy."
So there you go. The second film will not, as had previously been suggested, a film that will bridge the 60-year gap between The Hobbit and the start of Fellowship Of The Ring.
[30.01.2009]
MTV sprach kürzlich mit Dominic Monaghan über ein mögliches Wiedersehen mit der beliebten "Hobbit-Gang"...
[...] As die-hard fans of J.R.R. Tolkien know all too well, however, the participation of Monaghan and friends means that new scenes will have to be added to the beloved book. "We're not in 'The Hobbit,' no, but I think the idea in [Jackson's, Del Toro's and the other producers'] heads is that the trilogy of the 'Lord of the Rings' films was so beloved by the fans that they're really keen to try to say thank you for the support that they gave to the 'Lord of the Rings' movies and possibly bring back some of those characters that they know and love," he explained of new story lines. [...]
[15.01.2009]
CS! sprach mit Andy Serkis...
[...] About The Hobbit, Serkis said that he "met Guillermo prior to him actually being attached. It was all very much going to happen so we met at an awards and sort of giggling at the fact we were going to be working together actually. I am going to really be looking forward to it. I mean the combination between he and Peter is extraordinary as well. I know they are writing at the moment. But other than that, I really have no idea. Peter is producing. Same writing team of Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens is writing with Guillermo." [...]
[04.01.2009]
Bei EuroGamer.pt gibt es ein Gameplay-Video zum Videospiel "Der Herr der Ringe: Die Eroberung"...
[29.11.2008]
Bei BilboHobbit.com gibt es Schnipsel aus einem Chat mit Guillermo del Toro...
Q:There any professionals who worked with you on Hellboy II that will be joining you on the Hobbit?
A:Hopefully Mignola, Barlowe, Spectral Motion, Guillermo Navarro and others [...]
Q:Do you think filming Hellboy II helped prepare you for filming the Hobbit?
A:Technically, yes- but that’s not the challenge in THE HOBBIT. The challenge is to create and expand a massive universe and be as immersive as the Trilogy was. To approach Tolkien’s book with the right mixture of reverence, enthusiasm and invention.
Q:WILL THERE BE ANY COOL CREATURES IN HOBBIT LIKE HELLBOY2?
A:many many more and we will be pushing the goblin kindgom. we will be pushing smaug, the spiders of mirkwood. we will be pushing them to the edge of technology where we will fuse animatronics and cgi into a seamless new art form in creating creatures, i think. [...]
Q:WHEN DOES FILMING FOR THE HOBBIT BEGIN?
A:it will begin in 2010 and we will shoot for about 370 days or so [...]
Q:How long did it take to create the script for this movie?
A:For the record- neither Peter Jackson nor I had the faintest contact about the HOBBIT movies prior to the absolute completion of HELLBOY II. I got Peter’s first call in December 2007- way after we wrapped the film. So, the visuals in the HOBBIT movie are not anticipated in the HBII movie. [...]
Q:Who are your top choices to play Bilbo Baggins in the upcoming Hobbit Movies?
A:Hopefully, very soon we can reveal that [...]
[13.11.2008]
CS! sprach mit Guillermo del Toro über den Stand der Dinge...
[...] He says they won't start the casting process until they've finished writing: "Literally, like every week, what you discover writing the two movies, writing the two stories, it changes. So, every week there's a discovery, and anything we say this week would be contradicted next week. Certainly that would be true in casting. Why create hopes or why create expectations if down the line you're going to go, 'You know what? That was not a good idea.'"
Regarding the creatures, he says there are so many more to be explored in "The Hobbit" films that were not explored in "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy. "We want to do a muscle-driven, radio-controlled suits for a couple of things. I already started that with Wink in 'Hellboy II.' Wink was pushed as far as we could within the time limits and the budget limits of the movie and we're going to take what we learned and apply it.
"Smaug is the creature in 'The Hobbit.' The way Tolkien wrote it, already, is magnificent. It's already a fantastic character. So, obviously, dragons, you ask every person what their best favorite dragon is, they will give you a different answer. In my mind, what we're going to attempt on the design of this creature and the creation of this creature needs to push the envelope beyond anything you've ever seen on that kind of creature.
"There is some stuff that has been done with dragons that I find... there are very few landmarks created for me. One of the best and one of the strongest landmarks that almost nobody can overcome is 'Dragonslayer.' The design of the Vermithrax Pejorative is perhaps one of the most perfect creature designs ever made. So, what you have to be careful is not to try to be distinctive just to be distinctive, but Smaug has certain characteristics that make him unique already. I am bursting at the seams about spilling the beans, but I won't because I would be shot." [...]
[01.11.2008]
Bei GameTrailers.com gibt es neues Videomaterial zum kommenden "Der Herr der Ringe: Die Eroberung" / "The Lord of the Rings: Conquest" für PS3, Xbox 360 und PC...
[05.10.2008]
CS! zitiert Guillermo del Toro...
[...] Currently at the beginning of pre-production on The Hobbit, del Toro discussed his process of gathering ideas, or "feeding his brain," in order to conceptualize his own vision of Middle Earth unique from where Peter Jackson went in his "Lord of the Rings" trilogy...
"I find you have to discipline yourself to write in the morning, and then watch and read in the afternoons stuff that seems relevant, even in a tangential way. For example, reading or watching World War I documentaries or books that I think inform 'The Hobbit,' strangely enough, because I believe it is a book born out of Tolkien's generation's experience with World War I and the disappointment of being in that field and seeing all those values kind of collapse. I think it's a turning point that you need to familiarize yourself with. I'm starting. Peter Jackson is such a fan of that historical moment and obsessive collector of World War I memorabilia, and he owns several genuine, life-size working reproductions of planes, tanks, cannons, ships! He has the perfect obsessive reproductions of uniforms of that time for armies of about 120 soldiers... each. I asked him which books he recommended... because I wouldn't be watching 'Krull' or 'The Dark Crystal,' I need to find my OWN way into the story. That's the same way I did 'Pan's Labyrinth' or 'Devil's Backbone,' by watching stuff you wouldn't think about.
"All my life I've been fascinated by dragons. I was born under the Chinese sign of The Dragon. All my life I'm collecting dragons. It's such a powerful symbol, and in the context of 'The Hobbit' it is used to cast its shadow through the entire narrative. Essentially, Smaug represents so many things: greed, pride... he's 'the Magnificent,' after all. The way his shadow is cast in the narrative you cannot then show it and have it be one thing, he has to be the embodiment of all those things. He's one of the few dragons that will have enormous scenes with lines. He has some of the most beautiful dialogues in those scenes! The design, I'm pretty sure that will be the last design we will sign off on, and the first design we have attempted. It is certainly a matter of turning every stone before figuring out what he looks like, because what he looks like will tell you what he is." [...]
When pressed by a fan during the Q & A regarding the Wargs' appearance in The Hobbit, del Toro seemed like a child dying to spill the big secret he has but forcing himself to show restraint, joking that "Warner Brothers has a sniper right here in the theater."
"There will be different sensibilities involved in this movie than there were in the original trilogy. First of all, because we have the travelogues in 'The Hobbit' which goes to places and variations on races that were not addressed in the trilogy. My belief on the 'Wargs' issue is that the classical incarnation of the demonic wolf in Nordic mythology is not a hyena-shaped creature. It is a wolf. The archetype is a wolf, so we're going to go back to the slender, archetypical wolf that is, I think, the inspiration for Tolkien. Listen... if we were having a drink two years from now I would spill the beans, because I'm a pretty easy guy about spilling the beans, but I can't in this instance I can't because it's three years from now... believe me, I am jumping up-and-down inside this fat body!"
[20.08.2008]
CS! meldet...
Both TheOneRing.net and Entertainment Weekly are reporting that writing has begun for The Hobbit, targeted for a December 2011 release, and its sequel, coming December 2012.
"The Lord of the Rings" screenwriting team of Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, and Philippa Boyens have joined director Guillermo del Toro to write the screenplays for the two planned movies.
Shooting is expected to start at the earliest in the fall of 2009 in New Zealand.
[01.07.2008]
STYD sprach mit Del Toro über den Stand der Dinge...
[...] The director says he's been bouncing back and forth to London lately for the Hobbit films. There are no scripts yet, however, "We already started notes and underlining and e-mailing back and forth. A few lines have been written here and there, but we will have the big pow-wow [soon] - bad pizza, take-out food in a sort've a pressure cooker [meeting] in about two weeks."
[05.06.2008]
Wie Empire Online meldet, möchte Christopher Lee gerne nochmal in die Rolle des Saruman schlüpfen...
[...] "I’d be interested in seeing how that transition from good to evil occurred and, yes, of course I would return to the role if I was asked." [...]
[30.05.2008]
Wie ShowbizSpy.com meldet, steht der Bilbo-Darsteller für die kommenden "Hobbit"-Filme möglicherweise bereits fest: James McAvoy (u.a. "Wanted", "Die Chroniken von Narnia: Der König von Narnia")...
Scottish actor JAMES McAVOY has been tipped to take the lead role in the new movie version of LORD OF THE RINGS prequel THE HOBBIT.
J.R.R. Tolkien's novel is set to be turned into a major blockbuster under the direction of Guillermo del Toro and filming is due to begin in New Zealand later this year (08).
Sir Ian McKellen will reprise his role as Gandalf and McAvoy is rumoured to be the favourite to take the lead role of hobbit Bilbo Baggins.
The character was played by Ian Holm in the previous films of the fantasy franchise, but he is due to be replaced by a high profile star for the new movie.
A source tells British newspaper the Daily Express, "A number of names have been doing the rounds, including Daniel Radcliffe and Jack Black, but James (McAvoy) is the one the film's bosses really want.
"They're expected to have talks soon so hopefully it could be confirmed in the not too distant future."
And director del Toro adds, "I can tell you it's down to a few names that we all agree upon. For our first choice, completely magically we all have the same name."
[29.05.2008]
IndieWIRE berichtet aus Cannes, u.a. sind weitere "Herr der Ringe"-Filme im Gespräch...
[...] A longtime producer, Parent's vision for MGM intends to come into full focus by its 2010 slate, with 8-12 original productions from MGM itself, another 5 from its partner company United Artists, and 4 or 5 acquisitions. The titles will be themed "across the board," said Parent. "And the [MGM] library is a treasure chest. There is a great deal to pull."
For MGM, among those is a continuation of Bond and Pink Panther sequels, an announced remake of "Fame" and a not-yet-announced remake of "RoboCop," possibly in 3-D. "'RoboCop" would be great in 3-D, as would something we're hoping to announce soon," said Parent. This also includes "The Hobbit," which will be filmed in two parts released in 2011 and 2012, and maybe more after. "There's 80 years between the end of 'The Hobbit' and the beginning of 'The Lord of the Rings,'" said Sloan. "Think of the franchise." [...]
[27.05.2008]
IESB meldet...
Christopher Tolkien, son to famous author J.R.R. Tolkien, is 83 years old and doesn't like Hollywood.
He was against the making of Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings trilogy (friends say they still don't think he ever watched the films) and is at it again now that The Hobbit and its sequel are on the fast track to the big screen.
He is asking for "one last crusade" in the long-running court battle he has going with the producers of LOTR. Apparently, he plans to ask a Californian judge to back his claim that he can "terminate" film rights to the Hobbit in a hearing on June 6th. Witnesses say he "is furious with New Line studio." [...]
[26.05.2008]
Bei WETA Holics gibt es den Transcript eines Chats mit Peter Jackson und Guillermo del Toro, in dem diese Fragen der Fans beantworteten... Hier ein kleiner Auszug zur Frage welche Schauspieler aus der Trilogie auch in den kommenden "Hobbit"-Filmen mitwirken werden...
[...] apart from extreme circumstances, we would never recast a character who appeared in the LOTR trilogy. You can read The Hobbit and pretty much see which characters play a part. The unknown facter is Film Two, which we are still developing. If we wished to write one of the LOTR characters into the narrative of Film Two, we would only do that with that actors blessing, and willingess to take part. Otherwise we'd take the writing in another direction. [...]
[22.05.2008]
Variety.com meldet...
[...] Pre-production is about to get under way on the two-part "Hobbit." Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens are expected to pen the scripts under the direction of Peter Jackson and del Toro. Preliminary contact has already been made with at least three actors whose "Lord of the Rings" characters also appear in the "Hobbit" storyline: Viggo Mortensen (Aragorn), Ian McKellen (Gandalf) and Andy Serkis (Gollum).
"We will all be involved in the script in some fashion but the exact definition is about a week away, " said del Toro. "I am all for keeping the actors who originated the parts, as much as availability and their willingness will allow." [...]
[08.05.2008]
"The Lord of the Rings: Conquest" für PS3, Xbox 360 und PC wurde angekündigt...
[01.05.2008]
Empire Online sprach mit Sir Ian McKellen über seine Beteiligung in den kommenden "Hobbit"-Filmen...
[...] "Yes, it’s true," he said. "I spoke to Guillermo in the very room that Peter Jackson offered me the part and he confirmed that I would be reprising the role. Obviously, it’s not a part that you turn down, I loved playing Gandalf."
So he’s happy to be back in the robes again?
"We talk occasionally and he’s looking forward to coming out of retirement, yes," he said. "Guillermo will be getting around to starting the script in about six weeks when he’s finished filming Hellboy 2."
The major question on everybody’s lips is what are they going to do with the second film, which takes place directly after The Hobbit and before Fellowship of the Ring?
"Well I’ve read The Hobbit so I’ve got a good idea of what the story would be," said McKellen. "But as to how it’s going to work over two films and what going to happen on screen, well Guillermo has not got down to working out the major details yet - I can tell you it’s going to be amazing though." [...]
[30.04.2008]
Moviehole meldet...
[...] "Hobbit" director Guillermo Del Toro said he would love to bring back Elijah Wood, Sean Astin and so on, for that second film, to reprise their roles from the original trio of films.
"I want to be very clear about this. I am not going to recast any actor that is willing and able to work with us," Del Toro told MTV News. "It would be my hope to bring back the same actors to play the parts. The casting on the trilogy was perfect."
The first film, "The Hobbit" won’t feature many of the characters that we saw in "Lord of the Rings" because it’s set some fifty years before the events of that series. The main star of it will likely be Ian Holm, reprising his role as Bilbo. Or will he?
‘’[Holm] certainly is the paragon we aspire to. He will be involved in some manner, I'm sure. But at his age ... it's too early to tell", Del Toro tells MTV. "We are just in the early stages. It's too early to make commitments of that sort. We prefer to let the screenplay and the way the character comes to life guide us in the casting. I have many people in mind. Anything [else] I say will be used against me in a court of law’’. [...]
[28.04.2008]
TORn sprach mit Guillermo del Toro Regie über die Verfilmung von "Der kleine Hobbit", inkl. folgendem Hinweis für die HDR-Fans...
[...] Do you have any roles cast?
GDT: Well, I had the most charming meeting with Sir Ian, and all bureaucracy pending, he’s on board, as is Andy Serkis. We will continue giving you progress reports as the occur. It is our intention that we will not lose any of the key elements.
What will differ from your films versus Peter’s?
The only thing I will be pushing for more in these films that the other three are full animatronics and animatronic creatures enhanced with CGI, as opposed to CGI creatures themselves. We really want to take the state-of-the-art animatronics and take a leap ten years into the future with the technology we will develop for the creatures in the movie. We have every intention to do for animatronics and special effects what the other films did for virtual reality.
Another thing people will notice, at the beginning of the film will be the palette, that will be slightly different, the world will be the same but it will be a more ‘golden’ world, a more wide-eyed world. But by no means will we depart from the canon, we will take the three previous films as canon. When I become part of a world that I love, such as this, I really come with a lot of enthusiasm and hard work, and we know we are recreating and creating a world that is part of the mythos of millions of people and we will approach it as passionately and respectfully as it needs to be taken. [...]
[25.04.2008]
Jetzt ist es offiziell !!! Wie Variety.com meldet, wird Guillermo del Toro Regie bei der 2-teiligen Verfilmung von "Der kleine Hobbit" führen...
In a major step forward on "The Hobbit," Guillermo del Toro has signed on to direct the New Line-MGM tentpole and its sequel.
The widely expected announcement -- which had been rumored for several weeks -- came Thursday afternoon jointly from exec producers Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh, New Line president Toby Emmerich, and Mary Parent, newly named chief of MGM’s Worldwide Motion Picture Group.
Del Toro’s moving to New Zealand for the next four years to work with Jackson and his Wingnut and Weta production teams. He’ll direct the two films back to back, with the sequel dealing with the 60-year period between "The Hobbit" and "The Fellowship of the Ring," the first of the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy.
New Line is overseeing development and will manage production. Both pics are being co-produced and co-financed by New Line Cinema and MGM, with Warner Bros. distributing domestically and MGM handling international.
Del Toro won’t leave for New Zealand immediately as he’s still in post-production on U’s "Hellboy 2," due out in July. His previous pic, "Pan’s Labyrinth," was released through New Line’s Picturehouse and set a record as the highest grossing Spanish language film in U.S. box office history.
The official signing of Del Toro comes four months after New Line settled a lawsuit with Jackson over "The Lord of the Rings" and announced that it had agreed with MGM to turn J.R.R. Tolkien’s "Hobbit" into two live-action films. Sam Raimi had been preceived as the initial front-runner as director but Del Toro had emerged in recent months as the likely candidate.
The studios didn’t give a start date on production and don’t yet have a script. Though no screenplay deal’s been set, it’s expected that the "LOTR" scripting team of Jackson, Walsh and Philippa Boyens will collaborate with Del Toro.
With Del Toro blocking out four years for the project, it’s likely that the studios are aiming at starting shooting next year and releasing the films in late 2011 and 2012.
Jackson’s WETA stages, post-production and visual effects facilities -- built for "The Lord of the Rings" -- will be used for both films. And New Zealand will again be the site of Middle-earth, with the story centering on Bilbo Baggins taking the Ring of Power from Gollum.
[21.04.2008]
CS! sprach mit Del Toro...
CS/SHH!: Of course, there's been a lot of talk about "The Hobbit" lately, but you have so many projects on the slate either in development or attached to. Are you ready to get involved something like that which is so big and time-consuming? Do you have other directors you want to line up to make these other movies?
GDT: Yeah, well I'm very conscious that doing "The Hobbit" demands four plus years of my life where I will not do anything else as a director, and as far as producing is concerned, I think we have a good year and a half of pre-production, so I can always be available but concentrating on "The Hobbit."
CS/SHH!: Do you think you'd get involved with Peter on the writing of that?
GDT: We are still talking about how to go, but I will be involved with the writing, yes.
CS/SHH!: What's the most daunting thing with taking on a project of that size besides the time involved?
GDT: There's the scope, and the learning curve, because the amount of things I've gotta learn. I fell in love with "The Hobbit" but I'm marrying an entire mythology. It's like meeting the family of a girl you're going to marry... you get them all, and I fell in love with "The Hobbit" and now I'm familiarizing myself with not only the trilogy--the trilogy I only finally read--but every single thing I can read that Tolkien generated about Middle Earth or about him I'm reading, and in terms of the visuals. In order for the two movies to seamlessly involve into the trilogy, I have to literally put myself through the biggest "making of" ever assembled. I'm going to watch all the dailies of "Fellowship" and I'm going to watch most of the dailies of "The Return of the King." I'll watch as much material as I possibly can take, the camera reports... everything. By the end of the second ("Hobbit") movie, you have to be able to have evolved towards "The Lord of the Rings" and feel that it's a complete continuation. [...]
[20.04.2008]
CS! meldet...
[...] Guillermo said that we'll know in four or five days whether all the legal stuff on The Hobbit and its sequel has been worked out and if he'll be moving ahead. [...]
[14.04.2008]
Guillermo del Toro schrieb vor kurzem im offiziellen "Hellboy" Forum über die "Hobbit"-Verfilmung...
[...] for the last few weeks there has been a lot of creative / cast / crew / visual talks and agreements and we have witnessed great progress in areas that I cannot disclose or that have already leaked from other sources.
I am dying to share news but I have to be patient and wait until the papers are done and my attachment is real. Nevertheless- a LOT of progress in defining the films, their cast and crew. And, may I add, we are all happily in synch about all creative aspects so far and all willing and eager to move forth.
I cannot say more but if all´s well the time will come To talk of many things: Of shoes -- and ships -- and sealing wax -- Of cabbages -- and kings --
May Luck be with us
GDT
PD my silnece means nothing more than the fact that we are RUNNING against an impossible deadline on the HBII film, poster, campaign, ADR, VFX, etc I am SWAMPED.
BUT- Expect good things in the next 2 weeks and a nice item at COMICON. [...]
[01.04.2008]
Laut AICN steht der Soundtrack-Komponist für die "Hobbit"-Verfilmung bereits fest...
[...] Yesterday evening I was able to go to "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring - Score Performed Live to the Epic Motion Picture" in Lucerne in Switzerland.
Composer Howard Shore attended, and participated in a small session on the scoring the music for FOTR.
Towards the end the audience had the opportunity to ask some questions. One person asked about his involvement in THE HOBBIT. Mr. Shore replied that he is involved. Apparently he has been working on ideas since working on the THE TWO TOWERS.
For Mr. Shore it will be the first time he will be working with Guillermo del Toro. [...]
[29.03.2008]
Unter McKellen.com beantwortet Sir Ian McKellen aka Gandalf Fragen der Fans...
Q: [...] Will you again be our Gandalf in "The Hobbit" now that the deal is settled?
A: Yes I will, if Peter Jackson and I have anything to do with it, he being the producer and me being, on the whole, a very lucky actor. [...]
Q: Have you been approached yet by Peter Jackson or anyone else about reprising your wonderful role as Gandalf for the two upcoming "Hobbit" movies. I read that principal photography begins in 2009, and I can't imagine those movies without you!
A: Encouragingly, Peter and Fran Walsh have told me they couldn't imagine The Hobbit without their original Gandalf. Their confidence hasn't yet been confirmed by the director Guillermo del Toro but I am keeping my diary free for 2009! [...]
[19.03.2008]
TORn sprach mit Guillermo Del Toro über den Stand der Dinge in Sachen "Hobbit"-Verfilmung...
[...] "At this stage anything I say is of no consequence for I am not yet signed to do "The Hobbit." Negotiations advance but are still ongoing," he said.
The Mexican born director is busy however researching not only the Hobbit but the greater J.R.R. Tolkien library.
"All I can say is that I am diligently going through all Tolkien material related to Middle-earth but only as a way of bridging a gap in my reading. I still respond the strongest to "The Hobbit," but as an avid reader of Mythology I find a lot of his other writings fascinating. A perfect Cosmology forged from very eclectic sources [...]"
[12.02.2008]
Empire Online sprach mit Guillermo Del Toro über die "Hobbit"-Situation...
[...] Many sites have been reporting that his deal to direct is signed and sealed and just waiting for an end to the writers' strike before it's announced. But that’s not so, he says.
"I wish it was definite, but it isn’t," he told us. "It’s still in talks, there are still a lot of 'T's to cross and 'I's to dot. It’s certainly not certain yet... But, as far as I’m concerned, [if it was definite] I would be packed in ten seconds".
Many will know that earlier this week the Tolkien estate announced that they are suing New Line for money they say is owed them from the Lord of the Rings trilogy, which could potentially mean the studio loses the rights to make The Hobbit.
"I heard that, but I’m quite zen about those things," Del Toro continued. "Since that news broke, I have not exchanged a single phone call with my lawyer or my manager or anyone. They talk about it and I have received some emails, but, as far as I’m concerned, until I’m on board I should not worry about it. I read about it, but there’s nothing I can do about it. This week seems to be the lawsuit week in Hollywood".
Finally, if, fingers crossed, he does put pen to paper to direct The Hobbit and its sequel, we asked him if he’d bring back any of the Lord of the Rings cast whose characters appear in The Hobbit, like Andy Serkis and Ian McKellen.
"Yeah, absolutely. I’ve been pretty much incredibly open about the things that I love and don’t love in the past. I’ve turned down huge franchises in the past because there are parts of that world I don’t gel with. The reason I took Blade 2 is because I love the characters that Stephen Norrington created and the actors he used. That times ten is the reason why I’m interested in The Hobbit" [...]
[12.02.2008]
CS! berichtet über einen weiteren Rechtsstreit...
The estate of "Lord of the Rings" creator J.R.R. Tolkien is suing New Line Cinema, claiming the company failed to pay a cut of gross profits for the blockbuster films. Here is today's statement from The Tolkien Trust:
The trustees of The Tolkien Trust, a British charity, have filed an action against New Line Cinema for its failure to pay a contractually required gross profit participation in the three films based on the world-famous Lord of the Rings trilogy. The trustees of the estate of JRR Tolkien and HarperCollins Publishers are co-plaintiffs in the lawsuit. The suit was filed today in Los Angeles Superior Court. [...]
[31.01.2008]
IESB zeigt ein Video, in welchem Guillermo del Toro bestätigt bei dem oder den kommenden "Hobbit"-Filmen Regie zu führen...
[29.01.2008]
Laut IESB meldet, wird Guillermo del Toro bei dem oder den kommenden "Hobbit"-Filmen Regie führen...
It’s been rumored for months and now confirmed, Del Toro is in talks to direct The Hobbit.
You've heard every online movie site debate about it, if Peter Jackson doesn’t direct The Hobbit, who would?
For months, actually going for a good part of a year there have been rumors that it was down to Sam Raimi and Guillermo del Toro to take on the directing responsibilities for heavily awaited Hobbit films.
The buzz started last week that Del Toro was in talks but considering he is still on Hellboy duties until around June the reports were easily dismissed with some industry sources believing that Sam Raimi, who currently has an open slate, would be the man to take Lord of the Rings fans back to Middle Earth.
If Del Toro does indeed get hired to direct, the film’s production is expected to start sometime in 2009. [...]
[12.01.2008]
MTV sprach mit Elijah Wood über die kommenden "Hobbit"-Filme...
Attention Cate Blanchett, Viggo Mortensen, Orlando Bloom, and Sean Astin: You’ve gone "There." Now get ready to go "Back Again" - at least according to Elijah Wood’s conversations with "Hobbit" maestro Peter Jackson.
"I haven’t spoken to him directly about it [but] I’ve e-mailed him, and as far as I know the two films that they’re doing, one will be ‘The Hobbit’ and another will take place between the 60 years that happened between ‘The Hobbit’ and ‘The Lord of the Rings,’" the once and future Frodo enthused to MTV News, possibly confirming rumors that the second planned film would not be a Part II, but instead a narrative bridge.
Which means plenty of opportunities for all the stars of "LOTR" to reprise their famous characters in some capacity. None more so, perhaps, than Wood himself, who would arguably be a central figure along with Gandalf, Aragorn, Galadriel, and Gollum in any connecting story. [...]
"If I’m asked to go back and revisit that character and it makes sense, I would love to. I would absolutely love to," he said. [...]
[10.01.2008]
Der TV-Sender ZDF zeigt heute um 20.15 Uhr "Der Herr der Ringe: Die Rückkehr des Königs"... Die Wiederholung läuft um 1.35 Uhr...
[04.01.2008]
Unter Walnutfilms.de.vu schreibt Michael S. in der Rubrik "Michis Ecke" über seinen Besuch beim "Herr der Ringe"-Musical in London...
[03.01.2008]
Der TV-Sender ZDF zeigt heute um 20.15 Uhr "Der Herr der Ringe: Die zwei Türme"... Die Wiederholung läuft um 0.30 Uhr...
Weitere Meldungen gibt es im "Archiv 2007"...
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