The Hobbit Gets its Greenlight with Jackson Directing

The Hobbit Gets its Greenlight with Jackson Directing

The Hobbit has officially been greenlit and has a start date.

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By Destroyer14 - Oct 15, 2010 11:10 AM EST
Filed Under: Fantasy
Source: TheWrap



After so long, and such back and forth, The Hobbit has finally gotten a greenlight, a director (Peter Jackson), and now an official start date. According to TheWrap.com.

They report that the Lord of the Rings prequel project will begin production in February, as per "an individual close to the" films.

"In the final agreement this week, Jackson's deal was finalized and MGM and Warner Bros. agreed to give the project its greenlight," says the site. Sets have already been built in New Zealand and actors have been on hold for months.

Meanwhile, The New Zealand Herald reports that the decision on whether the production will happen in New Zealand is still at least a week away "and in the hands of Warner Bros. despite a 'useful and productive' meeting today between filmmakers and Actors Equity."
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ecksmanfan
ecksmanfan - 10/15/2010, 12:17 PM
This flick has been doomed from the beginning. Hopefully this will change the direction for it and it'll actually happen!
StrangerX
StrangerX - 10/15/2010, 12:26 PM
I hope for the best. LOTR was a great epic adventure. I want to see more.
Robotpo
Robotpo - 10/15/2010, 12:53 PM
This is still unofficial. Don't believe anything until there's an official press release. How many times has the greenlit for these films been "imminent"?
HelaGood
HelaGood - 10/15/2010, 1:07 PM
SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET!
i guess they realized FINALLY that they would easily make the money back on these films.

@Robotpo it is official now
RockNRollCC
RockNRollCC - 10/15/2010, 1:21 PM
YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH
Robotpo
Robotpo - 10/15/2010, 1:26 PM
HelaGood, link please?
mtx100
mtx100 - 10/15/2010, 1:28 PM
thank giggitty that Jackson will be directing this, he is the only one I ever wanted to direct this, I love Del Toro but Jackson is the mastermind behind the original classic trilogy. It cant get here quick enough
Robotpo
Robotpo - 10/15/2010, 1:40 PM
ComingSoon.net contacted New Line/Warner Bros. about the reports, but the studio said the green light was not confirmed yet.

Read more: The Hobbit Films Get the Green Light? - ComingSoon.net http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=70790#ixzz12RjyCWGC

NOTHING'S official yet.
secretasianboy
secretasianboy - 10/15/2010, 2:06 PM
AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LucasMend
LucasMend - 10/15/2010, 2:06 PM
Yeah! Finally, will be an awesome ride back to the epic adventure!
Looking forward to see Ian McKellen back!
YourMomNaked
YourMomNaked - 10/15/2010, 2:23 PM
Looking forward to LEEE weighing in on this, too ;p
marvel72
marvel72 - 10/15/2010, 2:38 PM
can't wait,i liked the lord of the rings trilogy a bit to much walking & hobbit love with each other.

but hopefully they sort it out & have more action & less walking & hobbit love.

any way the original star wars trilogy is better.


ForceOfLegend
ForceOfLegend - 10/15/2010, 2:44 PM
I always thought The Hobbit was the best story of all the Middle Earth tales. I am glad that MGM is finally going through with it. Hopefully nothing falls through again...
ForceOfLegend
ForceOfLegend - 10/15/2010, 2:46 PM
I too agree that The original Star Wars Trilogy is better than LOTR. Randle is right! All they do is freaking walk! haha! Even the trees walk!
HelaGood
HelaGood - 10/15/2010, 2:50 PM
@robotpo Here
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 10/15/2010, 3:09 PM
Lee ain't lol!

But agree wiv DP & FORCE... STAR WARS is much better, nothing beats it!

LOTR's is pretty cool though!
ForceOfLegend
ForceOfLegend - 10/15/2010, 3:29 PM
I don't think LOTR is bad...Just saying Star Wars is better...Old Trilogy of course. I am excited to see The Hobbit though...Hopefully nothing else will come up.
Robotpo
Robotpo - 10/15/2010, 4:16 PM
Actually, that was just speculation. This however, is official:

http://www.stuff.co.nz/4241119/The-Hobbit-is-back

NOW I believe it!
OdinsBeard
OdinsBeard - 10/15/2010, 5:26 PM
hey im a star war guy through and though. always have been always will be. it's my number one sci-fi "universe" if you will. - but those 3 new movies just make me want to do what that "lord of the rings nerd" did in that video. it's getting hard to keep it so close to my heart. at least Star Trek nerds have that awesome new movie. Please GL let someone else make a star wars movie.... Peter Jackson didn't write LOTR and look how good he made it. he wasted GL as far as making an actual good film.
GrayFox1025
GrayFox1025 - 10/15/2010, 5:45 PM
i cant wait for this, i [frick]ing loved the hobbit. why cant you ppl accept both? star wars and Lotr are both AMAZING trilogies (yes trilogies, there are only 3 star wars movies and i don't care what anyone else says about it) so why cant you love both equally?
gaikinger
gaikinger - 10/15/2010, 5:49 PM
AND THE SEAS PARTED.....THE CLOUDS VANISHED UNDER HEAVENLY LIGHT......HAAAAAALLLLLELLLLLEAUUUUUU!!!!!!!!
ForceOfLegend
ForceOfLegend - 10/15/2010, 7:23 PM
@ GrayFox1025 I am looking forward to The Hobbit as well. For me personally I just enjoy Star Wars more. I like to make fun of LOTR, but the truth is I don't dislike the films. I just find it funny when people get so upset about it. Like the nerd in Clerks 2.
supermarioworldE
supermarioworldE - 10/15/2010, 7:41 PM
Hot damn! Finally! This film will actually exist in the near future. And directed by Peter Jackson no less!
TheStranger
TheStranger - 10/15/2010, 9:36 PM
Awesome!
screams
screams - 10/15/2010, 10:06 PM
This is the best news I've heard all year. I've been so excited since I saw this at work today. I'm going to start camping out at the IMAX soon to get the first tickets.
screams
screams - 10/15/2010, 10:08 PM
Also, LOTR/SW is the same as apples and oranges. I love both, but they're too different for me to choose one over the other. If I had to choose to watch only one it would be a toss up, and if you gave me the option 10 times I'd go 5 and 5.
batman001
batman001 - 10/16/2010, 1:14 AM
about time it got that great green light
GrayFox1025
GrayFox1025 - 10/16/2010, 10:11 AM
does anyone know if some of the original cast like Ian Mcellen, Hugo weaving and andy serkis are still on board? i heard they were but that was last year when the film was said to be in production
gaikinger
gaikinger - 10/16/2010, 6:08 PM
anyone who was in the first trilogy is chomping at the bit to come back
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