Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/The Hobbit (2010 movie)

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The result of the debate was delete. – AB CD 19:10, 8 Apr 2005 (UTC)

The Hobbit (2010 movie)

The movie has not been confirmed just Peter Jackson saying the movie is least 4 years away. [1] Way too early to make an article about it. Wikipedia is not a movie gossip website. In addition, a $300 million budget? Man, inflation must raise the price of a blockbuster movie big time if it is true. --Anonymous Cow 04:02, 2 Apr 2005 (UTC)

Comment. I had some trepidation along those lines - I tried to spruce the article up, having heard things to the same effect, but I found little substance to work with. At this point, I'm willing to concede that it is probably irretrievable, and should be merged into The Hobbit until a deal is inked. -- 8^D ^gab 05:11, 2005 Apr 2 (UTC)
Delete. As much as I desperately would like this to be true (please please please please) Wikipedia is not a crystal ball. There's very little that could be merged into The Hobbit apart from the sheer speculation, and I don't think that belongs in that article, either. This should just go away until it's a for-sure thing, or at least as for-sure as things get in Hollywood. android↔talk 05:38, Apr 2, 2005 (UTC)
- Not only is it speculation, it's terribly poor speculation... I just noticed that whoever wrote this listed Ian Holm as playing Bilbo again. Right. Ian will be 79 years old in 2010. That's a tad old to play a 51-year-old hobbit, especially considering Elijah Wood was 20 when he was cast as the 33-year-old Frodo. android↔talk 05:46, Apr 2, 2005 (UTC)
Delete Wikipedia is not a crystal ball. --InShaneee 06:52, 2 Apr 2005 (UTC)
Delete, though a reference and link to the story should probably be included on Peter Jackson's article and the Hobbit page under adaptations. Just no need for an independent article on a movie that isn't happening yet. Postdlf 08:39, 2 Apr 2005 (UTC)
Delete until any sort of official announcement is made. --Kitch 14:57, 2 Apr 2005 (UTC)
Merge with the appropriate section of The Hobbit page. It can be split out later if the movie happens. — RJH 17:11, 2 Apr 2005 (UTC)
Delete imaginary fancruft. --Smithfarm
Delete, this is garbage. All real or relevant information can be found elsewhere. There is no evidence to support a 2010 release either. K1Bond007 19:12, Apr 2, 2005 (UTC)
Delete. Wikipedia is not a crystal ball. Dpbsmith (talk) 22:11, 2 Apr 2005 (UTC)
Delete. Waaaaaay to early for this sort of thing. Wait till there's an official announcement. I think it's OK to perhaps include a one-liner about a speculative movie in the The Hobbit article, but we certainly can't list any cast members at this early stage either. 23skidoo 00:09, 3 Apr 2005 (UTC)
Delete. Idle speculation at this point. 23skidoo's comment about a short note in The Hobbit is a good idea, though. -- Dcfleck 01:47, 2005 Apr 7 (UTC)
Delete. Do not mention it anywhere. Wikipedia is not in the business of making predictions or reporting rumors. Rossami (talk) 03:07, 7 Apr 2005 (UTC)

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