The Hobbit Finally Starts Shooting 233
Tiger4 writes "Warner Bros. has announced that production has officially begun on Peter Jackson's movie adaptation of The Hobbit. Jackson even posted a couple of pictures of himself on one of the sets. This despite the strikes, bankruptcies, contract disputes, and legal actions that have swarmed Jackson and the project since his Lord of the Rings days. Admit it, secretly you've been dying to see this happen."
No secret I want to see it (Score:5, Insightful)
No secret needed. I want to see this film. It was my favorite of all the books and I'm dying to see their interpretation of Smaug.
Surprise! Not. (Score:4, Insightful)
At least for some of us. [slashdot.org] No matter what obstacle emerges it will still get made. The Hobbit is probably worth more than $2 billion. Tolkiens, unions, ulcers, whatever; ultimately the various and sundry stake holders want their cut and for that to happen it must appear in the theater, and they all know it.
Re:No secret I want to see it (Score:4, Insightful)
I too am looking forward to seeing Smaug. I really hope they base Smaug's design on Tolkien's painting, and not the silly concept that Guillermo del Toro came up with [dehobbit.net].