I wondered if it was that or some kind of ploy to sell more tickets. Like two parts means you have to buy two tickets (albeit a year a part)to see the whole story. It makes sense given they're filming the whole thing at once. No real extra work to produce but more money coming in the door. They brokedown the Trilogy into three movies rather than six. I would think they could do the same for the hobbit.
Because the track record of the LOTR franchise is good with Jackson, I'm willing to put my reservations on hold upon seeing the actual film but I can't help being suspicious. Bosco --- "Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > My brother in law just asked me this. Is it possibly that they do > not > want to tell the story in just two or three hours and that they > feel > they need four to six hours to tell the whole story? > > Bosco Bosco 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 > > > > <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 <http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs> > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > 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. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ
