funny we are discussing Cuaron and del Toro. In addition to Raimi, they are on Jackson's short list to direct The Hobbit. Read below
Looks Like Those Hobbit Movies Still Need a Director Jackson recuses himself. For the fans. by Jeff Giles | December 20, 2007 Blog Article | Discuss Article During the years of legal disputes between Peter Jackson and New Line, there was no shortage of speculation regarding which director might step into his shoes for The Hobbit -- speculation that, as it turns out, will continue at least awhile longer. As Entertainment Weekly reports, much as fans might have hoped this week's announcement that Jackson and Fran Walsh are producing The Hobbit would be only a prelude to the news that they'd be directing it (and its planned sequel), such is not the case -- at least not according to Jackson's manager, Ken Kamins: "Peter won't be directing because he felt the fans have waited long enough for The Hobbit. It will take the better part of every day of the next four years to write, direct and produce two Hobbit films. Given his current obligations to both The Lovely Bones and Tintin, waiting for Peter, Fran, and Phillippa to write, direct and produce The Hobbit would require the fans wait even longer." Quite a few fans wouldn't mind the extra wait if it meant Jackson directing the Hobbit films, but alas, it looks like someone else will wind up behind the camera. So the question, again, becomes "who?" According to EW, the short list of candidates still includes Sam Raimi, Guillermo del Toro, and Alfonso Cuaron -- but, as New Line co-chair Robert Shaye tells it, no decisions have been made: "There is obviously a small but significant number of directors who could handle two films of this magnitude, but we have no commitment to anybody. Now that Peter is an integral part of the decision-making process, we all have to see eye-to-eye on any candidate we try to enlist." http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/10007663-hobbit/news/1698327/ --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Gymfig: > > I'm about to attack your notion that Cuarón, del Toro and Tim Burton do > not have "IT" and that they do not cross over genres. This in not a > personal attack, nor is it born out of anger. I'm having a ball with > this "You pick the director" game we are playing. This discussion made > me want to take a look at all the directors suggested because I think > that are among the most creative in the industry. So, please do not be > offended by my "defense" of these directors. This is a movie game and > nothing else. I respect your opinion and hope you respond in kind. > > None of the people on the list who you indicated lacked talent, only > work in one genre. By the way I am a huge Ang Lee fan and respect what > he was trying to do with the Hulk. The man is a great storyteller. For > this exercise, I'd be curious to see his vision of The Hobbit. While we > all want Jackson, Ang can hang with the best of them. But the others on > the list, are not just comic book or genre directors without "It" as you > have indicated, as far as I can tell. > > Of the people you included in that category are: > > Alfonso Cuarón -According to IMDB he has been nominated for 3 Oscars, > won a BAFTA Film Award, numerous International, national, state, and > city film critics awards, numerous film festival awards, the list goes > on. Up to 43 awards in all. So somebody other then me thinks he has > "IT" Regarding him only working in one genre, he has done drama, > comedy, thrillers, children's movies, TV series, fantasy, documentaries, > scifi, historical movies, animation, romance, he has modernized a > dickens classic (great expectations), and a few adaptations of novels in > addition to the potter series. I'm so glad Keith pointed him out. I > keep forgetting that he is one of the Harry Potter directors and I never > would have raised him, but of all the people suggested, he is likely the > one with the most evidence of crossing genres. He has four projects > concurrently going. > > Guillermo del Toro - now del Toro, while it is simplistic to say he > only does one genre, I can see were you are coming from here. If you > look at Hellboy, animated Hellboy, Mimic, Pan's Labyrinth, Blade II, > Geometria, At the Mountains of Madness, The Devil's Backbone , and > Cronos we are dealing with speculative fiction. To me, done with great > vision, but none the less, "Genre" However, the man crosses over into > almost every area of speculative fiction, including fantasy, horror, > comic book adaptation, mystery, thrillers, vampires, ghost stories, and > SF drama, and historical pieces. What most people do not know is that > he has done highly rated romance, drama, comedy, thrillers, and a > sports-themed movie. He has been nominated for an Oscar and won 34 > International, national, state and local awards. FYI for the trivia > buffs in the group. He and Cuarón are teaming up for a project. Should > be interesting. While I was sick, I stopped watching subtitled > movies. However, reading these guys' bios, has reminded me that I have > to get back into it. Some of their movies in Spanish look really good. > I see how they were able to get the suits in Hollywood to take > notice. He has 11 projects concurrently going. Bottomline: I'm > seeing "IT and ability to do various genres. > > Tim Burton - I suggested him, but I think he is probably the most > inappropriate for this list of "who should direct The Hobbit". You > should slap me :). I just like this "You Pick The Director Game" and > was brainstorming. While I am big fan, one can not ignore his... > dark vision... which would not be a great fit for The Hobbit. However > that he does not have "IT" to me is outrageous. The man practically > jumpstarted the comics to film genre with his dark, Gothic vision of > Batman. Too bad only about four directors figured out how to follow in > his footsteps. So lets look at him. He has a great background in > animation. He has worked as an animator on five productions including > Tron, Fox and the hound and amazing Stories. Directed and written some > children's shows including Pee's Big adventure. He's also directed > Alfred Hitchcock Presents and Shelley Duvall's Faerie Tale Theatre. > Don't forget the offbeat Ed He has done fantasy, horror, comedy, comic > book adaptation, play adaptation, drama, and novel adaption. As will > the other two, he has won numerous awards. While I really can not argue > for his ability to cross over into other genre, I would say that if he > does not have "IT", he must have "THIS" THAT" of "THE OTHER" OKay. We > all know I'm corny. > > Your turn :) > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > In a message dated 12/23/2007 7:42:10 AM Eastern Standard Time, > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > > > After "The Hulk," Ang Lee needs to stay at home. mind you, I loved "Crouching > > Tiger", but I really want to know what he was thinking when he formed his > > vision for that one. > > > > The CGI was horrible on that. However I like the fact that he has done sci > > fi, drama and movies from his homeland. I don't think that he is the best > > director. However he does have the ability to do differently genes. Jackson has done > > the same thing. He does not just work in one genre. > > > > > > > > **************************************See AOL's top rated recipes > > (http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop00030000000004) > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > >
