Sam Raimi interested in the Hobbit

This would bad news, especially for me, being unimpressed with his ability, and I don't think I'd let a director like him go near such the holy canon of fiction, like the works of Tolkien.

"Peter Jackson might be the best filmmaker on the planet right now. But, um, I don't know what's going to happen next for me right now," Raimi told Entertainment Weekly.

He continued, "First and foremost, those are Peter Jackson and Bob Shaye's films. If Peter didn't want to do it, and Bob wanted me to do it -- and they were both okay with me picking up the reins -- that would be great. I love the book. It's maybe a more kid-friendly story than the others."

Any thoughts, doubts or assurances?

Makes me wary when he says it's a "more kid-friendly story than the others."

I'd rather have Jackson do it.

Could be worse.

Could be a lot worse.

The Hobbit is a little more kid friendly than the Rings trilogy, but it is still a violent story, nonetheless. I can't wait to see it, if only for Smaug the dragon.

It'd be the first Raimi film I would refuse to see.

Also, I hope to God that Jackson didn't read that article. Jackson is so full of himself already.

Originally posted by exanda kane
This would bad news, especially for me, being unimpressed with his ability, and I don't think I'd let a director like him go near such the holy canon of fiction, like the works of Tolkien.

"Peter Jackson might be the best filmmaker on the planet right now. But, um, I don't know what's going to happen next for me right now," Raimi told Entertainment Weekly.

He continued, "First and foremost, those are Peter Jackson and Bob Shaye's films. If Peter didn't want to do it, and Bob wanted me to do it -- and they were both okay with me picking up the reins -- that would be great. I love the book. It's maybe a more kid-friendly story than the others."

Any thoughts, doubts or assurances?

I think it would be fine, Raimi is a great director.

I was talking to a customer at work about this topic.I would go see it because I love the book.But it would not be as good as the others because Jacksin is not doing this one because of some money issue.
So we all know it is not going to be that good.JM

Originally posted by Wolfie
It'd be the first Raimi film I would refuse to see.

Also, I hope to God that Jackson didn't read that article. Jackson is so full of himself already.

I'm all for it, i think it would be cool to see spiderman in middle Earth fighting orcs

Peter Jackson is rightly full of himself, one of the first directors in years to perfect the event movie. I'd say he was a better director than Lucas, by far, and yes I know that isn't many event movie directors but I simply don't have the cheek to say he's in league with Spielberg (yet).

Sam Raimi on the other hand in my view simply doesn't have the gravitas to follow Peter Jackson's footsteps, and I found Spiderman 1 and 2 utterly disappointing.

Tarantino should do it.. or Lynch

Tarantino? 🤨

Maybe if Tarantino had a ounce of originality in his blood; but can you imagine how appalling it would be to let him loose on a franchise like Lord of the Rings?

It was a joke

It was a bad one.

I could see Raimi pulling it off if he had Jackson backing him up. WETA would be of good use to Raimi since I think Raimi's special effects are usually a bit too cheesy, granted that's how he rolls. I'd also like to see Bruce Campbell as Gandalf.

Originally posted by Strangelove
How is Jackson full of himself?

But he's Peter Jackson! He made Lord of the Rings! He can do no wrong! 🙄

I would've loved to see an experiment done before the movie came out: slap some other director's name on King Kong and see how well people respect it.

Raimi has two brilliant trilogies in his hands and Jackson only has one. Thus, I'd rather Raimi did it.

Raimi I think would be great!

He's got that little edge that Jackson had which made LOTR kinda cool in parts (though it was great regardless), in the sense that you'd get these funky scenes and close-ups of orcs and whatever other freaks there were which harkened back to Jackson's "Dead Alive" days.

In that same sense, I think that edge can be there with Raimi 'cause of his back catalogue...plus, he's proven he's got the sensitivity to pull off a decent story-based action film like "Spiderman"...(even though it's not the greatest of films...it's decently done).

I think Guillermo del Toro or Jean-Pierre Jeunet would be decent picks too.

Originally posted by Wolfie
Watching King Kong, it became plainly obvious to me. He did shit in that movie that would end any other director's career.

But he's Peter Jackson! He made Lord of the Rings! He can do no wrong! 🙄

I would've loved to see an experiment done before the movie came out: slap some other director's name on King Kong and see how well people respect it.

And King Kong wasn't a terrible film, just long. Come to think of it, I still haven't finished it