It looks like the Hobbit will be a reality for Peter Jackson. Members of the Tolkien family have given their blessing and McKellen is enthusiastic about playing Gandalf again (likely we'll see Liv and Orlando Bloom in there again since they do pass throug
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Well I certainly can't wait, and I hope this gets sorted out soon so that work can begin on the film by the end of the summer.
Article:
Chances growing for big screen version of The Hobbit
The chances of Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson making a film version of The Hobbit seem to be growing.
Jackson has already said he'd be interested if a deal on the film rights can be agreed with the Tolkein family.
J.R.R. Tolkien's great-grandson Royd Tolkien, 34, has now given Jackson his blessing.
He says: "I would love to see Peter Jackson make a film of The Hobbit. That would be the perfect ending."
Meanwhile, Sir Ian McKellen says he'd be up for playing Gandalf again, once the rights issues are cleared up.
He told Channel 4: "There is currently a situation where two companies own the rights, but when that's sorted out Peter (Jackson) and I will sit and talk it over. We've mentioned it recently and Peter is looking forward to getting it into production."
McKellen also said that he was looking forward to playing Gandalf the Grey again as he saw Gandalf the White as a "stick in the mud".
The Hobbit is set before the Lord of the Rings trilogy and tells the story of how Bilbo Baggins came by the ring.
Story filed: 11:50 Thursday 8th January 2004</div>
Well I certainly can't wait, and I hope this gets sorted out soon so that work can begin on the film by the end of the summer.
Article:
Chances growing for big screen version of The Hobbit
The chances of Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson making a film version of The Hobbit seem to be growing.
Jackson has already said he'd be interested if a deal on the film rights can be agreed with the Tolkein family.
J.R.R. Tolkien's great-grandson Royd Tolkien, 34, has now given Jackson his blessing.
He says: "I would love to see Peter Jackson make a film of The Hobbit. That would be the perfect ending."
Meanwhile, Sir Ian McKellen says he'd be up for playing Gandalf again, once the rights issues are cleared up.
He told Channel 4: "There is currently a situation where two companies own the rights, but when that's sorted out Peter (Jackson) and I will sit and talk it over. We've mentioned it recently and Peter is looking forward to getting it into production."
McKellen also said that he was looking forward to playing Gandalf the Grey again as he saw Gandalf the White as a "stick in the mud".
The Hobbit is set before the Lord of the Rings trilogy and tells the story of how Bilbo Baggins came by the ring.
Story filed: 11:50 Thursday 8th January 2004</div>
