Sam Raimi to direct The Hobbit?

[thewayne]

Only if there's a certain chainsaw-weilding K Mart clerk as far as I'm concerned.... This rates largely as rumor to me, but who knows.

http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1164235638

News for Nov. 22, 2006

The New Director of 'The Hobbit' is.....?

11/22/06, 5:47 pm EST - Xoanon
Word from a reliable source indicates that Sam Raimi has been approached to direct THE HOBBIT. Since Peter Jackson's (Middle-)earth shattering news that he is off the project, it seems the Spider-Man director may step into his place. Raimi was born on October 23rd, 1959 in Royal Oak, Michigan. His first big hit was 'The Evil Dead' but he really gained cult status with 'Evil Dead II'. It is his amazing work on the Spider-Man series that has propelled Raimi to the mainstream. His latest film 'Spider-Man 3' is due out this May.

While there is no word on Raimi accepting the invitation, it remains to be seen who, if anyone, will be replacing Peter Jackson!

Comments

[fastlearner.livejournal.com]

Jackson's not out of it, at least according to MGM, the actual owners of the rights (not New Line, the idiots who made making the film a mandatory part of the settlement): http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/index.php?category=3&id=38974

[thewayne.livejournal.com]

Yep, I posted that just a little bit down my page. ;-)

I can't see New Line making Hobbit without Jackson, it would be boycotted by so many fans that it wouldn't be funny.