h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Current news about the movie is that Chris Columbus is set to direct. He wrote Gremlins, and directed the first two Home Alone movies.

It remains to be seen if the English setting of the books is allowed to remain, although the level of the books' success might cause them not to tinker with the elements that people enjoy so much.

It's never stoped hollywood before...

Oh yes! Hollywood Bashing is something even us Americans can have fun joining in on.

Although it is still too soon to speculate, the latest I've heard was that they are searching for a primarily Brittish and Scottish cast..

I heard a rumor, just a rumor, that Stewven Speilberg would Direct it. I think I could direct it well, and perhaps anger some of those paranoid religious people just a little bit. hehe

I wish I could be in it.

Who would you play?

Stephen Spielberg officially turned down the director position, and it belongs to Chris Columbus. It will be live-action, and will feature a British/Scottish cast and setting, mainly because J.K. Rowling is executive producer.

I read in a newspaper that Hollywood had a Scottish castle beside a loch set for the movie. It's not finalised, but it would mean that it's not set in America. I'm not trying to annoy Americans or anything but the rumors of "Hogwarts High" with cheerleaders for Quidditch was not how I pictured Hogwarts.

Stevven Speilberg's not directing cuz JK Rowling turned him down. I dont think they should make a movie. The fourth book is the best yet!

The Triwizard Tournament virtually rules out Hogwarts High, though, thank God.

The fourth book is the best yet, and if they did make a movie, how on earth would they get the dragons for the tri-wizard tournament?

The fourth book is the best yet, and if they did make a movie, how on earth would they get the dragons for the tri-wizard tournament?

**She falls asleep, having spent all last night secretly reading the fourth Harry Potter book**

Using the same trick as Red Dwarf probably - CGI dragons overlaid with live action - remember the dancing Midgets? (I maintain that that craft is not a 'Blue Midget' but 'Starbug 2')

So is it going to be all seven books in one? that seems lame to me. that's a lot of action for one two hour film...

Couldn't be done. Seven years in two hours can't be done.

Yeah, that's what I'm saying...

They should totally just do the first book and get the special effects right... like making the big wolf thingy and obstacle course really funky.

The movie is NOT trying to do all the books at once. It's intended to be a series of movies (aka Star Wars, etc.). The first movie will cover either book 1 or possibly books 1 and 2. No more. They're aiming to use the same characters throughout the series, so they have to let them grow up a year between filmings.

Yay! I am very glad. Thank you for relieving my mind. I think it's neat that they're going to use the same characters and everything too.