Karl comments on "The Hobbit" situation

[ourdramaqueen]

From this Cinema Confidential interview about Pathfinder - the last question was about The Hobbit:

Q: As an alumnus of “The Lord of the Rings” films, what’s your take on the Peter Jackson situation and the probability that he won’t have any involvement with “The Hobbit”?

KARL: I think it’s always a tragedy when commerce and business get in the way of the art and creativity. I think it would be a real casualty if Peter didn’t have a hand in directing “The Hobbit.” It’ll be interesting to see. I just pray that those two parties can amicably resolve their differences. I know it looks pretty hopeless at the moment but you never know. I’m hoping Pete will be able to return to direct “The Hobbit” because the fans really deserve to have that continuity. “The Lord of the Rings” films generated over 3 billion dollars at the box office and they were just a phenomenal commercial and critical success and it would be a shame if we didn’t have this complete volume of Tolkien work translated to film by a man who has done it so well.

I couldn't agree more!

Comments

[mole-caz.livejournal.com]

The voice of reason speaks again but will TPTB take a blind bit of notice? The more this goes on though, the more I doubt PJ will have the heart to even want to make this film. It's such a pity.

[forestrane.livejournal.com]

BRAVO! Well said.

[suzy-74.livejournal.com]

Yeah, agree with him completely.