Hugo Weaving hasn't been officially cast in the Hobbit
Weaving said he's interested in returning as Elrond, but that he isn't officially on board, because he hasn't been spoken to yet.
"I knew that if and when it happened I'd get a call and we'd chat about it, but I haven't spoken to anyone about it. Someone said to me 'I hear you're doing the Hobbit?' I said 'Well, um, probably', they said "No, no. you've signed on'. I haven't actually talked to anyone about it. Doesn't mean I won't be doing it, [I'm] just not onboard yet."
The Hobbit is scheduled to be released in December of 2011, while The Hobbit Sequel will be released in December of 2012.
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey comes to theaters December 14th, 2012 and stars Cate Blanchett, Saoirse Ronan, Orlando Bloom, Elijah Wood, Martin Freeman, David Tennant, Ian McKellen, Christopher Lee. The film is directed by Peter Jackson.
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Twinpac1
why shouldnt they make films based on them books there great stories, Middle-earth is one of the most extensive and detailed fantacy worlds ever concieved lol i say bring them on :o) .. & the latest book "The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrún" is not based in middle-earth!
3 years agoby @twinpac1Flag
Mutant
Once the Hobbit and Hobbit 2 are done then what, The Silmarillion, Children of Hurin and the latest book.
3 years agoby @zenderFlag
Twinpac1
thanks for that K-Man, if id have taken 5 minutes i would have found out myself, thanks again for sving me the time lol, but i still stand by what i said, i hope they read them all a get a good idea, so we can see a lot more in the films, i mean lets be honest there was till plenty missing in the LOTR's films that were in the books, i still excepted them to be awwsome films tho
3 years agoby @twinpac1Flag
K-Man
TwinPac1 it's the same writers as the lord of the rings which is Fran Walsh, Philipa Boyens and Peter Jackson. Guillermo del toro is also helping with the writing for this film. That is why this movie, unlike so many other highly anticipated movies we have seen lately, will actually be good because they have four exceptional writers on board. The Hobbit is going to be awesome.
3 years agoby @k-manFlag
Drewski37
with peter jackson,fran walsh, and guillermo del toro i have faith that these movies will be fantastic.
3 years agoby @drewski37Flag
Saquin Turok 'X'
The Silmarillion would make for an interesting film, as it's set before the LOTR lore. By the time we've read this, I assume Weaving's probably already onboard. Continuity is always good, even if this is a prequel.
3 years agoby @teesterxFlag
Oli
lol they cast him before asking him? Anyways, can't wait for this.
3 years agoby @reviloleeFlag
Twinpac1
I really hope, whoever is writing the /screenplay for this has read all of Tolkien's works based in Middle-Earth, The Silmarilloin, Unfinished Tales even the 12 volumes of The History of Middle-Earth & the 2 volumes of The History of The Hobbit, if they do & understand it all this should be a epic pair of films & should easily do as well as The Return of the KIng
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