Empire Magazine March 2009 Hobbit Cover Story
Ok, well first off, there's no new news...but that doesn't mean it's not worth getting your hands on a copy. It's great to have all the gossip we've heard so far brought together in one neat bundle. Plus, the article is beautifully presented, with Alan Lee's gorgeous paintings from 'The Hobbit', the "foil" map of ME, showing where the action takes place, details of the main characters & who might be returning, and a look at the front-runners for Bilbo. All this is laid against faux manuscript effect pages.
Some great quotes also:
Talking about the legal wrangle over getting the film on the road to reality
Confused? You should be - it's a saga so murky and complex it makes The Silmarillion look like a James Patterson novel.
there's also confirmation of who GDT is bringing into the Team:
He's bringing onboard his long-standing DP, the Oscar-winning Guillermo Navarro, who will replace Andrew Lesnie, while his penchant for practical effects should see Hellboy stalwart Mike Elizalde and Spectral Motion join forces with Richard Taylor's mob over at Weta for an effects-based jamboree.
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