I would venture a guess it was because one picture would be 6 hours long. The LOTR movies were pretty long and King Kong wasn¹t exactly something you could catch before dinner.
On 12/18/07 2:47 PM, "Bosco Bosco" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > It seems odd that they're making two films out the Hobbit? Anyone > know why? > > Bosco > --- Daryle <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:yokozuna%40globalsoulmedia.com> > wrote: > >> > >> > >> > source: >> > > http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3ie2960ff97697ea62 >> > 71399e8be7399978 >> > >> > Dec 19, 2007 >> > NEW YORK -- The eagerly awaited prequels to the "Lord of the Rings" >> > trilogy >> > will finally hit the big screen. >> > >> > MGM and New Line have pacted to co-finance and co-distribute "The >> > Hobbit" >> > and a sequel to the film. New Line will handle distribution in >> > North >> > America, and MGM will distribute the J.R.R. Tolkien adaptations >> > internationally. >> > >> > Putting aside what once seemed like irreconcilable differences over >> > the >> > filmmaker's profit participation, "Rings" writer-director Peter >> > Jackson and >> > New Line have settled all litigation over the nearly $3 >> > billion-grossing >> > "Rings" trilogy. Jackson and Fran Walsh will executive produce the >> > films, to >> > be shot simultaneously, and New Line will manage their production. >> > >> > Preproduction will begin soon, and principal photography is >> > tentatively set >> > for 2009. The release of the first film is slated for 2010 and the >> > sequel in >> > 2011. >> > >> > Jackson, MGM chairman and CEO Harry Sloan and New Line co-chairman >> > and >> > co-CEOs Bob Shaye and Michael Lynne jointly made the announcement >> > Tuesday >> > morning. >> > >> > >> > "I'm very pleased that we've been able to put our differences >> > behind us, so >> > that we may begin a new chapter with our old friends at New Line," >> > Jackson >> > said. " 'The Lord of the Rings' is a legacy we proudly share with >> > Bob and >> > Michael, and together, we share that legacy with millions of loyal >> > fans all >> > over the world. We are delighted to continue our journey through >> > Middle >> > Earth. I also want to thank Harry Sloan and our new friends at MGM >> > for >> > helping us find the common ground necessary to continue that >> > journey." >> > >> > Said Sloan, "Peter Jackson has proven himself as the filmmaker who >> > can >> > bring the extraordinary imagination of Tolkien to life, and we >> > full-heartedly agree with the fans worldwide who know he should be >> > making >> > 'The Hobbit.' Now that we are all in agreement on 'The Hobbit,' we >> > can focus >> > on assembling the production team that will capture this phenomenal >> > tale on >> > film." >> > >> > "We are very pleased we have been able to resolve our differences >> > and that >> > Peter and Fran will be actively and creatively involved with the >> > 'Hobbit' >> > movies," Shaye said. "We know they will bring the same passion, >> > care and >> > talent to these films that they so ably accomplished with the 'Lord >> > of the >> > Rings' trilogy." >> > >> > Lynne said, "Peter is a visionary filmmaker, and he broke new >> > ground with >> > 'The Lord of the Rings.' We're delighted he's back for the 'Hobbit' >> > films >> > and that the Tolkien saga will continue with his imprint. We >> > greatly >> > appreciate the efforts of Harry Sloan, who has been instrumental in >> > helping >> > us reach our new accord." >> > >> > >> > > > I got friends who are in prison and Friends who are dead. > I'm gonna tell ya something that I've often said. > > You know these things that happen, > That's just the way it's supposed to be. > And I can't help but wonder, > Don't ya know it coulda been me. > > __________________________________________________________ > Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. > http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
