Mom and Dad are fighting again (or, 'The Hobbit' film mess)
To bring us back to Lord of the Rings news:
Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh wrote a letter to fans, stating they won't be working on a film version of The Hobbit with New Line, due to disputes over LOTR profits. However, hints from MGM--who, if I understand correctly, owns the distribution rights (then what does New Line own? Anyway...)--indicate that they would like to work with PJ on it. So, maybe it will be a Jackson film, and maybe not. And then there's this idea of a LOTR prequel, which is also tied into the same mess--maybe Jackson's, maybe not. Maybe nobody's.
Well, on TORN, their poll question is "How likely are you to see a Hobbit movie(s) without Peter Jackson's involvement?", and while 50% are currently saying "Definitely No - No way without PJ!," I admit I answered "Very Likely - Can't wait for any live-action Hobbit film!" because--well, PJ, I loved the movies, everyone here knows I did, but I love the books just a tiny bit more. So whoever can translate them to screen gets my interest. Sorry y'all had to end up fighting over the profits, though.
Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh wrote a letter to fans, stating they won't be working on a film version of The Hobbit with New Line, due to disputes over LOTR profits. However, hints from MGM--who, if I understand correctly, owns the distribution rights (then what does New Line own? Anyway...)--indicate that they would like to work with PJ on it. So, maybe it will be a Jackson film, and maybe not. And then there's this idea of a LOTR prequel, which is also tied into the same mess--maybe Jackson's, maybe not. Maybe nobody's.
Well, on TORN, their poll question is "How likely are you to see a Hobbit movie(s) without Peter Jackson's involvement?", and while 50% are currently saying "Definitely No - No way without PJ!," I admit I answered "Very Likely - Can't wait for any live-action Hobbit film!" because--well, PJ, I loved the movies, everyone here knows I did, but I love the books just a tiny bit more. So whoever can translate them to screen gets my interest. Sorry y'all had to end up fighting over the profits, though.