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Elijah Wood excited for The Hobbit

Liam — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 01:13:24 +0000

Even though Frodo probably won’t turn up in The Hobbit Elijah Wood was an important part of The Lord of the Rings trilogy, so whenever he starts talking about Middle Earth I listen. Elijah recently spoke to IESB.net while promoting 9 and he gave his thoughts on the upcoming films.

Q: As Frodo hasn’t been born yet, does that mean you won’t be in The Hobbit?
Elijah: Somebody actually asked me, “Would you want to play Bilbo?” No, I don’t want to play Bilbo. That would be far too weird. Yeah, Frodo doesn’t exist. He’s not born yet. For awhile, there was talk of a bridge film that was being bantered about, with the notion that the second film that they would make would chronologically bridge the gap between The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, so conceivably some of the characters could exist. But, I don’t think that’s going to happen now.
Certainly, if they found a way to make the character work, I would love to be a part of it, but I’m just excited that they’re doing it. I’m so excited that they’re getting so many of the original team back together, creatively, because it’s really I think going to help to keep the continuity of what was already established. I think it’s going to be great. I love Guillermo del Toro. I think he’s amazing.
Q: Do you ever get tired of fans talking about The Lord of the Rings?
Elijah: Really, honestly, I don’t because it’s an experience that I hold so dear, and I love those movies, too. And, not only that, but I also understand why people are excited about them. I’ve got plenty of stories. I could sit around and talk for hours, and I honestly don’t get tired of it. I think I just have perspective on it. I know that, for the rest of my life, I’ll be asked about it, and I accept that. I thank God that I’m going to be asked about something that I think is really genuinely great, for the rest of my life. It was a great experience. Only positive things came out of it, so people can ask about it all they want.

Instead of spending $150+ million making a ‘bridge’ film to link the films and reunite the cast, they should just stick this brief scene after the credits:

Second 9 trailer arrives

Liam — Tue, 19 May 2009 23:38:06 +0000

A second trailer for Shane Acker’s 9 has scurried online and it is a lot like the first one, however that is not a bad thing as the first trailer was great. This new trailer gives us a bit more information as to why little sacks with number on them are running around, and we get to see a bunch of new footage. It’s quite refreshing to see an animated film that is a bit darker and isn’t aimed at children. It’s aimed that the big children instead.

9 will be released in September and features the vocal cords of Elijah Wood, Christopher Plummer, Martin Landau, John C. Reilly, Crispin Glover and Jennifer Connelly.

Cool 9 clip

Liam — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 03:25:54 +0000

We haven’t heard or received anything 9 related since we got the trailer back in December. The trailer (click here to watch) was one of the best trailers i’d seen in a long while, and I’ve lost count how many times I’ve watched it (however for the sake of hilarity I’ll say 9). Now we have a clip to cast our eyes on! In the clip 9 (Elijah Wood) and 7 (Jennifer Connelly) try to fight off a monster, but 7 is taken hostage (where the hell is 3.5 when you need him!?) Watch below!

9 takes place in a world parallel to our own, in which the very legacy of humanity is threatened. A group of sapient rag dolls, living a post-apocalyptic existence find one of their own, 9 (Elijah Wood), who displays leadership qualities that may help them to survive.
The conflicted, but resilient group includes 1 (Christopher Plummer), a domineering war veteran; 2 (Martin Landau), an aged inventor; 5 (John C. Reilly), a stalwart mechanic; 6 (Crispin Glover), a visionary and artist; and 7 (Jennifer Connelly), a brave warrior.

9 Trailer

Liam — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 19:03:58 +0000

Back in 2006 a short film called 9 earned itself an Oscar nomination for being so good. Now, 3 years on, the short has been made into a feature film that is being produced by Tim Burton and Wanted director Timur Bekmambetov.

9 takes place in a world parallel to our own, in which the very legacy of humanity is threatened. A group of sapient rag dolls, living a post-apocalyptic existence find one of their own, 9 (Elijah Wood), who displays leadership qualities that may help them to survive.
The conflicted, but resilient group includes 1 (Christopher Plummer), a domineering war veteran; 2 (Martin Landau), an aged inventor; 5 (John C. Reilly), a stalwart mechanic; 6 (Crispin Glover), a visionary and artist; and 7 (Jennifer Connelly), a brave warrior.

Elijah Wood Thinks Guillermo Del Toro Would Be Perfect for The Hobbit

Liam — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 17:50:19 +0000

We have just heard news about Dominic Monaghan joining Wolverine, and now we have word from a fellow Hobbit, Elijah Wood. The last we heard on The Hobbit was that Guillermo Del Toro has not signed anything as of yet, so he is still not officially on board to direct, but that didn’t stop Elijah from expressing his thoughts.

“I think [Guillermo’s] the perfect choice,” “Lord of the Rings” star Elijah Wood told MTV News. “I think he would certainly honor the previous work that Peter had done.”
“He hasn’t [talked to me yet about coming back], no. I think they’re just literally trying to figure it all out and work out who’s gonna do it and who’s gonna write it, but if it happens [that they want me]?” Wood said. “I’d certainly [return].”

Its good that Frodo approves. We couldn’t make the film knowing Frodo wasn’t happy with Jackson not directing. I am pretty sure all of the other cast members will approve if Jackson has personally approved of del Toro. They just need to get him signed so they can get started!