Nenya awakens
12-06-10, 15:29
Due to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's financial troubles, the project had not been officially greenlit as of May 28, 2010, as Del Toro explained at a press conference. "There cannot be any start dates until the MGM situation gets resolved... We have designed all the creatures. We've designed the sets and the wardrobe. We have done animatics and planned very lengthy action sequences. We have scary sequences and funny sequences and we are very, very prepared for when it's finally triggered, but we don't know anything until MGM is solved. Two days later, Del Toro announced at TheOneRing.net that "in light of ongoing delays in the setting of a start date for filming", he would "take leave from helming", further stating that "the mounting pressures of conflicting schedules have overwhelmed the time slot originally allocated for the project. I remain an ally to it and its makers, present and future, and fully support a smooth transition to a new director"
Dang, there goes the Dark Fantasy route, hopefully Peter Jackson will now step up.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hobbit_(2012_film)
Dang, there goes the Dark Fantasy route, hopefully Peter Jackson will now step up.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hobbit_(2012_film)