A hobbity roundup

[ourdramaqueen]

Via TORn:

Lord of the Rings in 3D(!!) Rumors Resurface
http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2008/03/11/28497-lord-of-the-rings-in-3d-rumors-resurface/

Guillermo del Toro Answers Hobbit Questions
http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2008/03/13/28507-guillermo-del-toro-answers-hobbit-questions/

AP Talks 2 Hobbit(ses)..Filming Next Year?
http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2008/03/13/28510-ap-talks-2-hobbitsesfilming-next-year/



Via Kristin Thompson:

Emmerich may run New Line during production of The Hobbit
http://www.kristinthompson.net/blog/?p=231

MGM preparing for The Hobbit and other franchises
http://www.kristinthompson.net/blog/?p=232

Excerpt:

Today Variety announced that MGM has named Mary Parent chairperson of its Worldwide Motion Picture Group. Parent was formerly vice chairperson of Worldwide Production at Universal before becoming an independent producer. Now she will be “responsible for oversight of MGM’s worldwide theatrical production, distribution, marketing business affairs.” Sloan refers to the hiring of Parent being key “as we commence production on some of the biggest film franchises in Hollywood”—including, of course, The Hobbit films. It would seem that Sloan is making solid progress in building up the company to cope with such a major undertaking.

By the way, the article refers to Guillermo Del Toro as “currently in talks to direct the two pictures.” The Tolkien Trust lawsuit has presumably put those talks on pause.

Mary Parent? The woman who we have to thank for Serenity?! WOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! :D

Comments

[ismenin.livejournal.com]

Oh, I hope it all comes to pass, as JRRT would say. It is just a lovely thing to look forward to - and we all need that, don't we? Thank you for finding these things, kiddo! :D xxxx