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: Peter Jackson wrote a screenplay for "The Hobbit" which I Think Miramax owned. They wanted to make a 2 hour movie of the Hobbit (starring Willow's Warwick Davis). I think it was Miramax's idea to switch to Lord of the Rings, and the plan was to make the 3 books into just 2, 2 hour films. : Jackson wanted to make 3 films, but Miramax wouldn't budge. : New Line optioned the Lord of the Rings trilogy, and offered Jackson pretty much enough money and resources to make the 3 films. : About a year ago, Peter Jackson said he would like to Produce "The Hobbit" as a Miniseries, just this week I read that he would like to make the Hobbit as a film, with a lot of the LOTR actors. : : The story behind the story? Any info at all? I don't think I've read or seen anything about it. : : Also, I just watched a "Making of . . ." on TTT special features and Jackson commented that TTT was pretty much in the can before FOTR came out. I find myself wondering if the huge success of FOTR will have had an impact on the making of ROTK. It will be interesting to see. : : : : Oh, and, to theKiwi specifically, I liked your post - very well thought out. : : : Kevin, you say you're flattered to be compared (by Jackson) as a fellow director. : : : Well, your first 5 films followed remarkably similar paths. : : : Bad Taste Clerks : : : Low budget, made with Low budget, made with : : : own money on own time own money on own time) : : : : : : Meet The Feebles Mallrats : : : Follow up film has Follow up film has : : : bigger Budget, "cartoony" bigger Budget, "cartoony" : : : feel to the flick feel to the flick : : : : : : Brain Dead Chasing Amy : : : Characters are Brain Dead Lead Actor is Brain Dead : : : Just kidding, I like Affleck : : : Anyone else renting Gigli Today? : : : But how else can you compare : : : these two films? : : : : : : Heavenly Creatures Dogma : : : Girls knowingly plot the Heavenly creatures unknowingly : : : death of their Mother plot the death of their (Heavenly) : : : Bigger stars in this flick Mother. Also, bigger stars in this : : : than previous films flick than previous films : : : : : : Forgotten Silver Mae Day : : : Directors first foray into Directors first foray into : : : documentary making documentary making : : : : : : The Frighteners Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back : : : Biggest budget of the 5 Biggest budget of the 5 : : : films, and disappointing films, and disappointing : : : initial Box Office initial Box Office : : : After each of these films Peter jackson went 5 years until his nxt theatrical release, while Kevin went 3 years between Strike back and Jersey Girl.

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