I'll never get over the fact, that the Hobbit-deal went down.

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Wombstar — 10 years ago(September 22, 2015 01:25 PM)

I'm sure Terry Gilliam was offered HP and turned in down and rightly so.
People like Terry don't inherit movies the making them from the ground up, if he made Harry Potter a Gilliam film it wouldn't be anything like the books, if he didn't make it a Gilliam film he would not only be selling out but it'll be pointless to hire Gilliam and not have a Gilliam film.
Same goes for Jackson and Toro (I know he did Blade 2 but it was early in the career and needed to get a foot in the door some how.
I didn't want Toro to waste his talent on The Hobbit, he'd have to answer to Jackson it probably wouldn't have been any closer to the book and it probably wouldn't have been much different to what we ended up with.

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preachcaleb — 10 years ago(September 22, 2015 01:46 PM)

Alfonso Cuaron was able to put his own touches on Prisoner of Azkabahn. I'm sure Gilliam and Del Toro would've done the same.
if he made Harry Potter a Gilliam film it wouldn't be anything like the books,
I would've liked to have seen that film.
Can't stop the signal.

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Wombstar — 10 years ago(September 23, 2015 11:42 AM)

But Toro and Gilliam don't want to just touch a film, they want to make it theirs.

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preachcaleb — 10 years ago(September 23, 2015 11:57 AM)

Yes, I understand.
But that doesn't mean I can't wish to have see what they would've done with the movies if they'd been up for doing one.
The fantastic world of Harry Potter with its assortment of characters, locations, and creatures is just ripe for someone like Gilliam or Del Toro.
Can't stop the signal.

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Wombstar — 10 years ago(September 24, 2015 12:17 PM)

Maybe but Gilliam doesn't agree, hence he turned it down.

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absolutenick — 10 years ago(October 16, 2015 03:23 PM)

And to me that one was the best in the entire series.
Sorry Brother.

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Cal Hawks — 10 years ago(November 06, 2015 07:36 AM)

He wasn't offered the job. He was Rolwing's choice to direct the first movie, but the producers didn't want him because of his reputation and financial disappointments.

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ZakkWyldeMyLittlePony — 10 years ago(August 28, 2015 10:56 AM)

It would've been great if he directed The Hobbit trilogy.
RIP
Bon Scott
1946-1980

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divisionbell-2 — 10 years ago(September 11, 2015 06:21 AM)

I wish he had never wasted time on that weak film and just did his own projects instead.

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Snamien — 10 years ago(September 30, 2015 05:41 AM)

I used to think that, but as he co wrote the screenplay, and I didn't like the screenplay, I'm not so sure anymore.

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RemingtonBaby — 10 years ago(October 29, 2015 10:49 PM)

It's a crime. He was the go-to guy for this franchise. Would've been so amazing. All the what-ifs here just make me sad.

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Darwinskid — 10 years ago(November 24, 2015 04:06 PM)

I've never understood why people think Del Toro's Hobbit would've been so great, the man himself admitted that he doesn't care for sword and sorcery / high adventure fiction. His version would've looked pretty, no doubt, but the tone of the story would probably feel more Lovecraftian than Tolkien.

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reaseltbim — 10 years ago(December 14, 2015 09:57 PM)

but the tone of the story would probably feel more Lovecraftian than Tolkien.
thats why..
would have been amazing

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typo_3000 — 10 years ago(January 05, 2016 08:37 PM)

exactly lol

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writinman2004 — 9 years ago(August 06, 2016 08:49 PM)

No. Justno.

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dalbrech — 10 years ago(January 08, 2016 10:06 AM)

His version would have probably been better then let Jackson gave us.
There sure as hell would not have been any damn Wizard being towed by a bunch of rabbits.
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