firstshowing.net — MGM is implementing the tentpole strategy in an attempt to recover from 40 years of troubles. Some of the movies that will be part of this new strategy are Terminator 4, The Hobbit, and a Thomas Crown Affair sequel.
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xm55Sep 11, 2006
Sweet.
skinfrakkiSep 11, 2006
OK I can see why LOTR was a three parter, but wtf is the deal with the Hobbit bing a 2 parter? Suck up more money?
cerebralSep 11, 2006
Wait a second... hold the phone. You mean to tell me that MGM's answer to losing money because people are tired of seeing the same movies rehashed over and over again and pointless sequals is to put out rehashed movies and pointless sequals. The Hobbit is the only one that "technically" is not a rehash.Ahhh you gotta love HOLLYWOOD!
pocketwookieSep 11, 2006
BRILLIANT!
tonyisbadSep 11, 2006
The Thomas Crown Affair (remake) is one of my favorite movies, a sequel to an already stellar movie with a perfect ending, i really don't understand? Then again they made a sequel to Ocean's 11, so I'm guess this wouldn't be too hard to accomplish. But whats the premise? He got the girl, gave back the painting as soon as he stole it, and already has plenty of money. We'll see if they can pull this off, it will only work if they bring back Pierce Brosnan and Rene Russo and maybe they can even bring back Dennis Leary as well...?
warpteraSep 11, 2006
THE HOBBIT! Yes!
vdogSep 11, 2006
There wouldn't be a single antagonist, this would be the war between what's left of humanity vs all of the machines. Kinda' like a robotic version of Saving Private Ryan.@Jnetty99: I agree. Plus, given that T3 ended with John locked in a vault to await Judgment Day, it's really the only place they can go.
jeremiahlburnsSep 11, 2006
@ZennZeroIn reference to Ian Holm, I would agree. He's too old, and in fact he has said himself that he doesn't think he can pull it off.HOWEVER...remember that story that made front page a few months back about the technology used to "de-age" Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart for X-Men 3? Hmmmm....<a class="user" href="http://digg.com/view/entertainment?s=X-Men+3+aging&a=365">http://digg.com/view/entertainment?s=X-Men+3+aging&a=365</a>I mean, that took 30 years off easily.
robotcitizenSep 12, 2006
Playing Bilbo in LotR simply involved sitting around and talking. Playing Bilbo in The Hobbit would be much more physically demanding. I agree that Ian Holm would not be best for the part.
piratearggghhhSep 13, 2006
The Hobbit: The Love Story of Sam and Mr. Frodo
marillionJun 10, 2008
Except that the public isn't as dumb as all that. Some are quite smart. Most are MUCH dumber. Between the two, few will watch cheap crappy sequels.