TheOneRing.net believes that our strongest allegiance is to you, the Lord of the Ring fans. Therefore, we will continue to strive to keep you up to date with all of the latest information on the making — or breaking — of The Hobbit.
The best way for us to do that is to give you the information you need to express your feelings, especially after reading Peter Jackson’s letter to our community. Tell the people who can change the future of this film what you think about the recent developments in the possible production of The Hobbit, and how you hope they proceed.
NEW LINE CINEMA:
Co-Chairmen and Co-CEOs Robert K. Shaye and Michael Lynne
New Line Cinema Corp.
888 7th Ave., Fl. 19
New York, NY 10106
Phone: 212-649-4900
Fax: 2112-649-4966
Contact Form: http://www.newline.com/contactus.shtml
TIME WARNER CORPORATION
New Line Cinema parent company
One Time Warner Center
New York, NY 10019-8016
212.484.8000
MGM/UA
CEO Harry E. Sloan and COO Rick Sands
10250 Constellation Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90067-6421
Contact Form: http://www.mgm.com/help.do
SONY
MGM parent company
Sony Corporation of America
550 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10022
Contact: consumer@SPHECustomerSupport.sony.com
Please be as professional and courteous as possible in your correspondence with these entities – and take into account how they are responsible for bringing The Hobbit to the big screen!
If you are inclined to sign petitions, here is a running list of what is currently out there:
The Hobbit Film – the way it was meant to be or not at all
The Hobbit petition
Italian fans’ petition
Talk to other fans about how you feel! Share your thoughts on The Hobbit with other Ringers by joining us through our java chat using your browser. Alternatively, point your favorite IRC client to our server:irc.theonering.net and join #theonering.net. Come along and vent and discuss. All we request is that you do so politely!
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Variety has a short story rounding up the fracas surrounding the making of The Hobbit right now. Among all the regurgitation, the most interesting point is this one that provides some insight into the current thinking of MGM – which holds the distribution rights.
All of this has riled MGM, which in recent weeks has been openly touting the fact that the newly revamped studio is serious about making “The Hobbit” — with Jackson.
An MGM spokesman said that “the matter of Peter Jackson directing ‘The Hobbit’ films is far from closed.” [More]
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The severing of ties between PJ and New Line did not mean Weta was automatically barred from doing The Hobbit, according to Weta chief Richard Taylor. “Peter would not impress that on us,” Taylor said, adding that he did not know much about the Hobbit project yet and had not had a chance to talk to Peter.
Taylor said he wasn’t aware that negotiations between Peter and New Line to film The Hobbit had gone as far as they had. “I was only aware they had gone as far as they had by reading today’s article.”
“We’re hopeful that we may be invited to work on The Hobbit. There’s nothing more that we would like to do in our careers.”
Taylor said that Peter would “celebrate” if Weta got that opportunity.
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Still too depressed about The Hobbit to think about anything else? Well these new DVDs on sale tomorrow may cheer you up for a while. There is some cool TV on DVD coming out including: ‘Alias: Complete Seasons 1-5′, Boston Legal S2’ & ‘Da Ali G Show: Da Compleet Seereez’. Be sure to take a look at ‘Charlotte’s Web Gift Set’, ‘A Fish Called Wanda (Collector’s Edition)’ & ‘Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (50th Birthday Deluxe Remastered Edition)’. Personally I’m hoping ‘Star Trek The Animated Series – The Animated Adventures of Gene Roddenberry’s Star Trek’ & ‘Seinfeld – S7’ get me out of my slump! see the entire list of new DVDs available tomorrow right here. [More]
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Like yourselves, many of us here have been getting more and more excited by the news that the Hobbit, whether via one or two movies, seems to be gradually drawing closer to production. The news that Jackson and MGM studios were in close talks and that production could begin as soon as 2008 or 2009 was particularly promising.
The news of New Line’s apparent veto is cutting. What does it mean for the viability of the production? Will anyone back two films if Jackson is not directing? Who are the alternatives anyway? Will WETA still do the FX, and will the production be based in New Zealand? And will actors such as Ian McKellen still want to come on board?
A few of us are discussing these things in TheOneRing.net’s IRC channel. If you to care to join us, simply drop in and join us through our java chat using your browser. Alternatively, point your favourite IRC client to our server:irc.theonering.net and join #theonering.net. Come along and vent and discuss. All we request is that you do so politely!
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Moments ago we received this email from Peter Jackson and his crew down in New Zealand, take a look…it does not bode well for THE HOBBIT: Dear One Ringers, As you know, there’s been a lot of speculation about The Hobbit. We are often asked about when or if this film will ever be made. We have always responded that we would be very interested in making the film – if it were offered to us to make. [More]
Update – Wow! Ringers are peeved! And we hear you! The TORn staff will come up with a plan and report back asap!
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