One of my failings as a geek is that I'm just not all that knowledgeable about Tolkien's literary universe and its various adaptations. But I'm currently watching a video by Lindsay Ellis explaining how, for about a year and a half, Guillermo del Toro was going to be the director of The Hobbit. His idea was apparently to make it less of a prequel to Lord of the Rings (and certainly not a trilogy), and more of a standalone fairy tale.
So what if the plan hadn't fallen through? Would del Toro's brand of whimsy have taken the project in a different direction? What might have been the public's reception?
So what if the plan hadn't fallen through? Would del Toro's brand of whimsy have taken the project in a different direction? What might have been the public's reception?