Earlier this year New Line chairman Robert Shaye announced plans to adapt The Hobbit into a feature film without The Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson.
Rumors started to circulate claiming that Shaye was interested in signing Spider-Man 3 director Sam Raimi to helm the film. Raimi hasn’t commented about the rumor, until now. The Evil Dead director revealed to EW that he is more than interested in tackling the film adaptation, if he gets the okay from Jackson.
“If Peter didn’t want to do it, and Bob wanted me to do it - and they were both okay with me picking up the reins - that would be great. I love the book. It’s maybe a more kid-friendly story than the others.”
Shaye has previously said that he plans to release The Hobbit in 2009. New Line has a limited amount of time on their option of the property, which will force them to go into production soon. If Raimi were to take on the huge complex project, that would put him out of the running for Spider-Man 4. Either that or Columbia Pictures would have to push the next movie back to wait on Raimi.
July 1st, 2007 at 3:33 pm
I think it’s not such a great idea that he directed the hobbit it would kill the Hobbit.
July 1st, 2007 at 4:07 pm
Keep Peter Jackson for the Hobbit and keep Sam Raimi for Spider-Man 4.
July 2nd, 2007 at 7:39 am
I agree with Dylan keep Sam Raimi for Spiderman 4 because people have grown to like our director and would just be just downright stupid if they replaced him to go work on the hobbit he will probably just make the lord of the rings movies including the hobbit bomb the franchise.
September 17th, 2007 at 9:07 am
Are you serious? Get rid of Peter Jackson because he is difficult? It sounds like someone is cutting off their nose to spite their face. The trilogy was a masterpiece and although I think alot about Sam Raimi I definately think this is not the movie for him.
I wish they would come to their senses, take one on the chin and let Jackson take the reigns again.. And when he is done there…
Lets have a Silmarillion movie too!
Hesky