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- janne760
la haine
- marychain0
How did we all miss it..
clearly
Goonies
that is all
- CALLES0
this could be good!
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Del Toro in Talks to Direct Hobbit Films
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
January 28, 2008Guillermo del Toro is in talks to direct back-to-back installments of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit, which is being co-financed by New Line and MGM, says The Hollywood Reporter.
Few filmmakers have the cachet that del Toro has, as well as a deep love for the source material, an assured grasp of fantasy filmmaking and an understanding and command of geek culture as well as its respect. Del Toro has built that goodwill through such films as the Oscar-nominated Pan's Labyrinth, Hellboy, Blade 2 (which was made by New Line) and The Devil's Backbone.
Because of other commitments that included The Lovely Bones and Tintin, "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy director Peter Jackson could not take on writing and directing roles, opting instead to become an executive producer with approval over creative elements of the pair of films.
Because of the strike, no writer has been hired to adapt Tolkien's children's classic, though that process will be fast-tracked once it's resolved. Del Toro and Jackson will oversee the two films' writing.
Principal photography for the films, which will be shot simultaneously, is tentatively set for 2009. The production budget is estimated at $150 million per film. The release of the first film is slated for 2010 and the second in 2011.
The Hobbit is centered on Bilbo Baggins and Gandalf who go on a quest to find the treasure of a dragon named Smaug. Tolkien went on to write "The Lord of the Rings" 17 years later.
- morilla0
Whenever I feel myself getting pulled into mainstream consciousness, I turn to the masters.
- Ramanisky20
Gangster #1
is fucking awesomeMalcolm McDowell is the man
Paul Bettany & David Thewlis
are great toogreat cast .... very violent movie
- harlequino0
"If..."
I've been waiting for it to come out on DVD for about 12 years.
http://www.criterion.com/asp/rel…
Lindsay Anderson kicks fucking ass.
Now they just gotta release "O Lucky Man"
- marychain0
The Elephant Man
Still creeps me out...but I cannot look away....facinatingly disturbing
- CALLES0
"THIS!
IS!
SoHo!"
harlequino
(Aug 15 07, 07:39)+1
- Ramanisky20
The Lookout
The Host
- harlequino0
"THIS!
IS!
SoHo!"
- CALLES0
Remake of Escape From New York
- cosmo0
Primer.
- lvl_130
lvl_13 Correction. Rope was not all one shot - back then the cameras could only hold like 18min of film so it was done in like 4 or 5 shots.
Side Out!
spendogg
(Jun 5 07, 08:04)ah, that's right! good catch!
- flavorful0
Going Overboard!
- sureshot0
beverly hills 90210: the movie
brian austin green is one dope rapper if you'ld ask me.
- Sifcri0
The Shawshank Redemption
Three Days of the Condor
The Deer Hunter
Saving Private Ryan
- Jaline0
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
- Mimio0
Russian Ark
^one continuous shot.
- CALLES0
Midnight Express
Breathless
BarFly
Heatand still to this day i cry with Finding Nemo... Marlin just kills me
- spendogg0
lvl_13 Correction. Rope was not all one shot - back then the cameras could only hold like 18min of film so it was done in like 4 or 5 shots.
Side Out!