Del Toro Confirmed For The Hobbit!

http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=22440

Exciting.

It's been 'unofficial' but more or less happening for sometime, but glad to hear it is finally official, can not wait!!!!

Titz on Ritz!!!

I thought it was official already.

Oh well. Neat.

It's funny how he looks a bit like Jackson in that photo.

Loved the LOTR movies. Del Toro will do The Hobbit justice I fervently believe that

Well it was 'unofficially' happening before, but Del Toro's schedule - usually distributed by Universal, who were unhappy with him doing a Warner Bros venture - and legal trouble with the Tolkien Estate put things in the shitter. There hadn't been anyword on it for a few months until this was confirmed. I'm just glad Raimi's not involved.

I'm glad Raimi is not involved as well, and I hope Jackson doesn't try to get his paws all over everything. I think they should help Del Toro out at Del Toro's request and not try to control everything.

Del Toro's perfect for something as out there and magically grim as the Hobbit.

If the Del Toro/Jackson partnership works well - which feels like it should - then I'm incredibly optimistic.

Originally posted by Toku King
Del Toro's perfect for something as out there and magically grim as the Hobbit.

Out there and magically grim? Have you read The Hobbit?

This is awesome news!

Another Del Toro movie that I am looking forward to is HP Lovecraft's story At the Mountains of Madness.

Is Jackson going to write the screenplay? I heard an unsubstantiated rumor that he was going to.

It's 'expected' to be Jackson, Walsh and those on the writing team for the trilogy. Be nice if they did, especially after having to juggle so many things with the trilogy, they deserve a job. Just a rumour though.

Originally posted by exanda kane
Out there and magically grim? Have you read The Hobbit?

Yes. 🙄

Let me repeat the question because I don't think you understood it; have you even read The Hobbit?

Jackson should be doing this, he did an excellent job with the Trilogy. Not saying Del Toro can't do it well, but why mess with a good thing.

Originally posted by Röland
This is awesome news!

Another Del Toro movie that I am looking forward to is HP Lovecraft's story At the Mountains of Madness.

That should be great. Really good book.

Originally posted by Röland
This is awesome news!

Another Del Toro movie that I am looking forward to is HP Lovecraft's story At the Mountains of Madness.

Me too brother, more than The Hobbit.

Originally posted by Robtard
That should be great. Really good book.

Originally posted by papabeard
Me too brother, more than The Hobbit.