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Saturday, July 05, 2008 --- 61 days ago http://movieblog.ugo.com/index.php/movieblog/more/hobbit_update_from_guillermo_d
| E! Online got a few updates from Guillermo del Toro regarding The Hobbit at the Saturn Awards, where he received a lifetime achievement award. Here’s what he had to say about The Hobbit’s casting, creatures and story: “First of all, expect some crazy new creatures. If you’ve seen Hellboy or his epic Pan’s Labyrinth, you know del Toro would go beyond Orcs and talking trees. He promises to respect J.R.R. Tolkien’s and Peter Jackson’s creations, but sees many more new ones. “I plan to bring myself to The Hobbit,” he said. “No doubt about that.” And even though The Hobbit was Tolkien’s tot-sized adventure, the film version will not be The Lord of the Rings for Kids. “Tolkien had, in the last third of the book—I wouldn’t say an edge, but had a somber tone that normally would not conjure the term ‘family.’” And what about the cast? Who’s gonna be the next Viggo Mortensen? Well, Gandalf is already locked up, as Ian McKellen has agreed to pick up his wizard’s staff again. But the rest of the roles are wide open, despite what you hear about James McAvoy or anyone else. “We’ll cast whoever seems to fit the pages,” del Toro said. Wannabe Hobbits may have to chase him down to New Zealand, though, where he’ll be spending much of the rest of the year, checking in with the creature designs and the Middle Earth set. “For me,” he said, “it’s like commuting to Burbank.” Read the entire article at E! Online. del Toro’s Hellboy II: The Golden Army o ... |
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