El Hobbit: Un Viaje Inesperado -CRÍTICAS-

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FUEGO en los estudios de PETER JACKSON!!

http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2010/09/30/38889-breaking-news-fire-at-wellington-film-studios/

Story developing: A studio that helped make some of Wellington’s most famous films is on fire in Wellington. A huge fire at Portsmouth Miniatures Studio broke out at 3.10pm. A pall of smoke can be seen all over the eastern suburbs, rising from the building, near Wellington Airport.
The studio’s manager said she was on her way to the scene. No-one was hurt, she said. ”And that’s the main thing.” Crews from all around the Wellington region have gone to fight the blaze. Portsmouth Miniatures Studio has had a hand in many Wellington films. Its facilities were used during the making of Peter Jackson movies including King Kong and the Lord Of The Rings trilogy.

Update from tvnz.co.nz: It is believed to be the Rongotai studio where he films miniatures, located behind the Kilbirnie Fire Station.


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Un "Hearts of Darkness" de esto iba casi a ser más interesante que la peli...
 
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No. No ÉL, armado de un taco mexicano, zippo y lata de gasolina...

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En serio, empiezo a pensar que esto no se hace.

¿Qué más le puede pasar a este proyecto?
 
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CONFIRMADO
PETER JACKSON ES EL DIRECTOR

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/02/movies/02hobbit.html?_r=2


After months of negotiation and delay, Warner Brothers and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer are on the verge of an agreement that would allow the director Peter Jackson to begin shooting a two-part version of J. R. R. Tolkien’s “Hobbit” early next year.
Barring further hitches — and there have been many, as the studios wrestled with their dual ownership of the project over the last year — a financial deal should be in place over the next few days, according to several people who have been involved in the bargaining. They spoke on the condition of anonymity, citing company policies, confidentiality requirements and the delicate nature of the dealings.
The long-anticipated “Hobbit” films amount to an extension of the hugely lucrative “Lord of the Rings” franchise, which generated about $3 billion in revenue at the worldwide box office and enormous home video revenue for New Line Cinema, now a Warner unit. The films are to be made in 3-D. That is a shift from when the project was conceived. In the dimly remembered recesses of, oh, 2009, people involved with the two-movie version of the Tolkien book, then to be directed by Guillermo del Toro, insisted that 2-D screen technology was just right for a pair of movies that were viewed as being a little more intimate than their sweeping “Lord of the Rings” precursors. Then came “Avatar,” “Alice in Wonderland” and even the much-maligned “Clash of the Titans”— one film after another proving that viewers would pay a premium for 3-D.
For MGM, a deal that finally lets the “Hobbit” films proceed would lock in badly needed revenue as the company proceeds with a restructuring that is still far from resolved. For Warner, it means new tent-pole fantasy films just as the company is winding down its long-running “Harry Potter” series. And executives at both companies would be relieved of the building anxiety over delays that had threatened to kill the films, at least for the foreseeable future, if they could not be started by early next year.
Mr. Jackson, who is a producer and writer of the two “Hobbit” films, agreed also to become their director after Mr. del Toro left the project earlier this year, citing the delays. Mr. Jackson’s agreement to direct the movies has been in place but hasn’t formally closed because it depends on the studios’ willingness to begin production soon, according to people briefed on his status.
The first “Hobbit” film is expected to be released in mid-December 2012, the second a year later. Mr. Jackson has said he can direct the films only if those release dates can be met.
It remained unclear how Warner and MGM planned to apportion the financing of the project. They have owned it in a 50-50 arrangement, but by longstanding agreement, New Line has been in charge of production decisions, subject to some approvals by MGM.
Under several possible financing options that were considered, Warner was expected to put up all or most of the cash — Mr. Jackson has vaguely pegged the investment in the hundreds of millions of dollars in a public statement — either by lending money to MGM or buying out its interest, perhaps leaving it with a royalty or other payments. MGM’s rights have included foreign distribution of the film, and as recently as this week questions remained about how that would ultimately be handled.
Press officials for MGM, Warner, New Line and Mr. Jackson all declined to comment.
As Warner and MGM tried for months to reach terms, they were stalled by Warner’s fear of shouldering disproportionate risk while giving Warner’s partner too large a stake in possible success, and by the difficulty of persuading MGM’s myriad creditors to sign off on a deal even as they were trying to find a buyer or otherwise retool the studio. With more than $4 billion in debt, MGM has virtually ceased operating, and it faces the possibility of a bankruptcy proceeding as part of a reorganization that some of its stakeholders are now predicting may come by January.
Over the last week, Mr. Jackson and his fellow producers issued a casting call for undersize performers to play roles as hobbits in New Zealand, even as a union dispute threatened to derail the production before it had a green light.
A New Zealand union backed by Australia’s Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance has sought to represent actors on the “Hobbit” films, and a coalition of international unions, including the Screen Actors Guild, advised members not to work on the movies because of the dispute. But New Zealand officials this week advised the producers that they could not legally bargain with its actors collectively under the country’s law, which restricts such dealings with independent contractors.
Warner, New Line and MGM said publicly that they would consider moving the films to another location, perhaps in Eastern Europe, if the dispute was not resolved. People involved with the films said Friday that they expected a resolution to the union dispute imminently.
Officials for the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists declined to comment, and a spokesman for the Australian alliance did not respond to an e-mail query.
Roger Birnbaum and Gary Barber, partners in Spyglass Entertainment, who have already agreed in principal to manage MGM if its restructuring can be completed, were instrumental in getting the “Hobbit” deal on track.
Within Warner, a long-awaited deal to begin the “Hobbit” films would be a coup for Kevin Tsujihara, the home video president who has been negotiating for MGM, and for Toby Emmerich, the New Line president who oversaw reorganization of his studio after it was absorbed into Warner Brothers.
Mr. Tsujihara has been deeply involved in MGM’s financial drama, as the Warner executive who organized a $1.5 billion bid to acquire MGM. He was recently named to the studio’s newly created office of the president, along with Jeff Robinov, the movie group chief, and Bruce Rosenblum, the president of the television group.
It has been nearly seven years since the release of “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King,” which was the last of three films in the “Rings” cycle. Mr. Jackson directed the movie, which took in about $1.1 billion at the worldwide box office and swept a clutch of Oscars, including one for best picture, in 2004.


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Lo del 3D lo dudo...
 
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LUZ VERDE MUY PRONTO

After several years of delays that have frustrated eager fans, moviegoers may soon return to Middle-earth.

Warner Bros., its subsidiary New Line Cinema, and partner Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer appear to be close to greenlighting the hugely anticipated two-part "Lord of the Rings" prequel "The Hobbit," according to several people familiar with the matter who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss it publicly.

The studios have nearly finalized a deal with director, producer and co-writer Peter Jackson to make the two movies and have resolved most other key issues that have long held up the project, including those related to underlying rights from the estate of author J.R.R. Tolkien.
The one remaining hurdle is getting an official go-ahead from MGM, which is set to co-finance the movies because under a long-standing agreement it owns half the rights and controls international distribution.

The two "Hobbit" films, which will be shot together, are expected to cost close to $500 million to produce.

Warner and New Line, which produced the blockbuster "Lord of the Rings" trilogy and control domestic distribution for "Hobbit," are ready to commit their half of the money, said people familiar with the matter. They have been waiting for MGM, which for more than a year has been virtually out of cash and whose debt holders have been trying to decide upon a plan for reorganization.

Negotiations between the two sides are at a very tenuous stage because nearly bankrupt MGM needs to reach agreement among its more than 100 debt owners, which control the future of the studio. At the same time, MGM's creditors are scrambling to finalize a reorganization plan, through which Spyglass Entertainment chiefs Gary Barber and Roger Birnbaum are expected to take over management. Barber has been leading negotiations on "The Hobbit" for MGM with top Warner executives, including home entertainment group president Kevin Tsujihara.

MGM is eager to make the films, people close to the situation said, and could give Warner Bros. the official okay in the next few days. However, it will still need to secure its half of the financing. Barber is expected to approach a number of potential investors, including studios including 20th Century Fox, which has an existing deal with MGM to release its movies overseas. Other possibilities include outside financial investors or Warner Bros., which could loan MGM its share in exchange for additional distribution rights to the pictures.

People close to the project said that, barring a last-minute glitch, they expect to have all issues settled shortly in order to begin production in mid-January so that the first of the two movies would be ready for a holiday 2012 release. The second film is planned for a December 2013 opening. If production doesn't begin by the first quarter of next year, the people said, "The Hobbit" will miss its planned release dates and will likely have to once again be delayed.

Jackson has long planned to shoot the movies in his home country of New Zealand, but this week he ran afoul of various performer unions, including the Screen Actors Guild, which are advising their members not to work on what they allege is a non-union production. One person close to the situation said that dispute is close to being resolved as well, further clearing the way for a greenlight.

Jackson took on directing duties after "Pan's Labyrinth" director Guillermo Del Toro, who had been set to handle the job, backed out earlier this year because of the ongoing delays.

In recent weeks, Warner and New Line have been scrambling to clean up some underlying rights issues with the Tolkien Estate that partly stem from earlier litigation between the studios and the late author’s heirs. After intense negotiations between lawyers, the studios have agreed to pay millions of dollars to the estate to resolve matters, said people with knowledge of the situation.

Last year, Warner/New Line reached a settlement of reportedly more than $100 million with the Tolkien heirs, who in 2008 had sued the studios over royalties to Jackson's three "Lord of the Rings" films, saying the studio owed the estate more than $150 million in profits. The studio has also settled lawsuits over profit participation with Jackson and his partners as well as producer Saul Zaentz.

The estate, Zaentz, and Jackson will participate in the gross revenues of "The Hobbit," as well as Walt Disney Studios and Bob and Harvey Weinstein. The Weinsteins had originally developed the "Lord of the Rings" movies when they ran Miramax Films, which was at the time a division of Disney.

[Updated, 4:27 p.m.: Warner and MGM have together spent about $45 million on preproduction for "The Hobbit," including script fees, visual effects work, set preparations and casting meetings, according to two people familiar with the matter.]​
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Qué cachondeo. Ayer parecía todo tan lejano con el enésimo contratiempo de esta película, y hoy, un sólo día más tarde, parece que está más cerca que nunca.
 
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Sinceramente, ¿alguien dudaba que no fuese Jackson el director a estas alturas?

Es como Nolan saliendo a la palestra y confirmando que él va a ser el director de Batman 3.
 
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:llanto Son lagrimas de felicidad. Por fin!!! Peter!!! Una vez confirmado Peter como director, me es igual el reparto, el 3D....como si se rueda en cuenca, me es igual. Peter manda y yo confio ciegamente en él. Uff, que alivio oye :fiu.
 
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Amen tuk


Y sobretodo quería que la dirigiera él por una cuestión sentimental. El anterior viaje juntos fue espiritual , tántrico, místico. No concibo una segunda parte sin él porque no es necesario. Los fans de esdla no necesitamos un aire nuevo, una nueva visión de la tierra media. Nos vale y sobra con la ya creada. El riesgo de un director que quisiera darle su personalidad a la ambientación era enorme y seguramente trágico para el resultado final.

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Yo solo espero que tenga ganas de hacerla, o que deje a su mujer en una segunda unidad con gran importancia, que es la que más sabe de Tolkien y la que más sensible es con el material del escritor inglés, me da miedo que por esa falta de ganas empiece con los fuegos de artificio, incluso además con la presión de MGM y sus problemas económicos. Creo que la película es en 3D por esa presión, aunque a mí no me disgusta, creo que las escenas en un bosque real 3d pueden ser muy interesantes.
 
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Están intentando mover la peli a la desesperada (véase el 3D). A Jackson no le quedaba otra, después del fracaso a todos los niveles de Lovely Bones.

Está llegando un olorcito a Indy IV...

Sólo espero que Jackson haya aprendido la lección y no convierta El hobbit en ese follón de producción que fue la trilogía.
 
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Ojo! Que lo del 3D es un rumor de THE NEW YORK TIMES...

No está confirmado...

Fuentes próximas a la producción dicen que como mucho en 2 semanas se hará el anuncio oficial...coincidiendo con el comienzo del rodaje de la trilogia hace 10 años.
 
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