Jackson and del Toro to write ‘Hobbit’
After a fruitless 8 month search to find a writer for the upcoming Lord of the Rings prequel The Hobbit and its followup, executive producer Peter Jackson and director Guillermo del Toro have decided to write it themselves along with Lord of the Rings co-writers Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens.
We already know what Jackson, Walsh and Boyens can do, but as much as I love the Lord of the Rings trilogy, I was kind of looking for a fresh take on the material. Also, while I like the choice of del Toro as director, I’m not 100% convinced of his abilities as a storyteller.
Nevertheless, this is not bad news. It’s good to know Middle Earth is still in good hands.
Source: THR
Filed under: Development, News
Tags: Fran Walsh, Guillermo del Toro, J.R.R. Tolkien, Peter Jackson, Philippa Boyens, The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings
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Er, why wasn’t that the plan from the start? Doesn’t it just make sense?
I concur with your concerns about Del Toro — I’m just glad they steer clear of Raimi. I think Del Toro has a much better shot at the material.
The big question mark is the “bridge” movie anyway. That one is fraught with peril.
They should just adapt the Silmarillion and change the names to Bilbo and Gandalf.
Craig –
I’m not sure why they searched so long for a new scriptwriter, either, considering the success they had with the Jackson-Walsh-Boyens team.
And I’m afraid that a “new take” is exactly what they don’t want.
I’ve seen you around on various message boards Rick. Thanks for making your way to LiC.
And I agree that “new” is not what the studio wants at all. They want lightening in a bottle.
In the end, if it’s mostly as good as LotR, I’ll be satisfied.
I hope for the best, but somehow, fear for the worst. We’ll see. Thanks for the welcome, don’t know how I didn’t get here sooner.
The bar has been set very high and there are a million ways this whole thing could go horribly wrong. I’m most concerned about the 2nd film though. If they’re as slavish to the story as they were with the trilogy, the first Hobbit will probably be fine.