In a move that isn’t all too surprising these days, Deadline reports that The Hobbit films will be done in 3D. This is despite talk at a Comic Con panel that the film would be done in 2D. Negotiations continue to progress with Peter Jackson on the long-delayed property that earlier this year saw the departure of Guillermo Del Toro due to hamstringing by MGM financial woes. After the 3D explosion this year, and all the films that are planned for the extra dimension, it actually seemed a foregone conclusion that this would occur.
I’ve gotten reacquainted with 3D several times this year, including at the just-wrapped 3D Film Festival here in L.A., so you can count me among the converted. As long as the films are shot for 3D, rather than posted into it, they should be fine. Jackson’s first three films looked great in 2D, and if he can wrangle James Cameron’s cameras away from him perhaps, the potential for simply spectacular-looking films will be high. Providing that pesky green light ever goes off. The source article mentions December of 2012, which isn’t unrealistic I suppose.
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So great to see the whiny, juvenile anti-3D screed leave CHUD with Devin. It has so much potential if used properly, as shown emphatically by Avatar.
Avatar is a phenomenal achievement whether in 2D or 3D. The 3D is not what made Avatar great. If it was live action w/ CG effects it stilled would have ruled. 3D is still a gimmick, sorry. As logn as I have tio put on those stupid glasses it's a no go. I won't pay premium for it either. Frankly the only 3D film that actually used 3D to great dramatic effect was Beowulf, unfortunately the CGI was terrible. Zemeckis is ahead of the curve on integrating the it into the narrative though.
Oh no not 3D please. I thought you were better than that Peter Jackson
@blah If you don't like the idea of 3D, I'm sure it will be released in 2D as well. Problem solved.
@ #4 – Yeah, but it'll be shot on digital video instead of film whichever version you see. Ugh.
Avatar is a shitpile. Devin being on the site makes no difference to that fact or the southern location of your arrested taste.
my guess is that Jackson had to concede to filming in 3D to get the movie back on track. I wonder if it will make all the forced-perspective stuff he does harder to film?
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