Thema: Der Hobbit Datum: 19.12.2007 13:26 Uhr OnkelStephan Status: User Mitglied seit: 22.11.07 Ort: - Beiträge: 1486 Das muss ich jetzt mal loswerden, ich schieb hier Euphorie pur: Darauf haben Fans lange gewartet und jetzt ist es endlich offiziell: Gemeinsam mit MGM und New Line Cinema produziert Peter Jackson J.R.R. Tolkiens Roman DER HOBBIT als aufwĂ€ndiges, zweiteiliges Fantasy-Epos!!! Screenshot www.TheHobbitBlog.com Heute ist ein Tag, den die Fans so schnell nicht vergessen werden!! Die beiden Filme werden auf dem Roman DER HOBBIT basieren, der Vorgeschichte zu DER HERR DER RINGE, und werden simultan gedreht. In der Pressemeldung heißt es, dass MGM und New Line Cinema die Filme gemeinsam finanzieren werden. New Line Cinema wird sie dann ausschließlich in Nordamerika vertreiben, MGM ist fĂŒr die internationale Auswertung zustĂ€ndig. Peter Jackson und seine Frau Fran Walsh werden die Streifen als Executive Producers produzieren. Wer die Regie ĂŒbernimmt ist zum jetzigen Zeitpunkt noch nicht bekannt. "Ich bin sehr froh, dass wir nun die Differenzen hinter uns lassen können", so Jackson, der damit auf den Rechtsstreit der vergangenen Jahre anspielt. Die Dreharbeiten fĂŒr die beiden Filme - DER HOBBIT und die Fortetzung - sollen voraussichtlich 2009 beginnen. Als Kinostart fĂŒr den ersten Teil wird das Jahr 2010 angestrebt, der zweite soll 2011 folgen. Die Vorproduktion soll in KĂŒrze beginnen. Um die Fans auf dem Laufenden zu halten, hat New Line Cinema unter www.TheHobbitBlog.com die offizielle Website zum HOBBIT eingerichtet. Hier die komplette Pressemeldung: Los Angeles, CA (Tuesday, December 18, 2007) Academy Award-winning filmmaker Peter Jackson; Harry Sloan, Chairman and CEO, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (MGM); Bob Shaye and Michael Lynne, Co-Chairmen and Co-CEOs of New Line Cinema have jointly announced today that they have entered into the following series of agreements: * MGM and New Line will co-finance and co-distribute two films, “The Hobbit” and a sequel to “The Hobbit.” New Line will distribute in North America and MGM will distribute internationally. * Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh will serve as Executive Producers of two films based on “The Hobbit.” New Line will manage the production of the films, which will be shot simultaneously. * Peter Jackson and New Line have settled all litigation relating to the “Lord of the Rings” (LOTR) Trilogy. Said Peter Jackson, “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. ‘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.” “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,’” said Sloan, MGM’s Chairman and CEO. “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.” Bob Shaye, New Line Co-Chairman and Co-CEO comments, “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. 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.” “Peter is a visionary filmmaker, and he broke new ground with ‘The Lord of the Rings,’” notes Michael Lynne, New Line Co-Chairman and Co-CEO. “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.” The two “Hobbit” films – “The Hobbit” and its sequel – are scheduled to be shot simultaneously, with pre-production beginning as soon as possible. Principal photography is tentatively set for a 2009 start, with the intention of “The Hobbit” release slated for 2010 and its sequel the following year, in 2011. The Oscar-winning, critically-acclaimed LOTR Trilogy grossed nearly $3 billion worldwide at the box-office. In 2003, “Return of the King” swept the Academy Awards, winning all of the eleven categories in which it was nominated, including Best Picture – the first ever Best Picture win for a fantasy film. The Trilogy’s production was also unprecedented at the time. For more information about “The Hobbit” films, please visit www.TheHobbitBlog.com. Auf diesen Beitrag antworten