That quote is basically my largest fear writ large. I am not purist, far from it. If that is PJ's direction with The Hobbit, to simply use JRRT's tale as a title and framework to make a prequel to LOTR with the exact same cast, then I'd prefer it not be made. That's not what The Hobbit is. It...
As a note, I agree with everything Ricardo has said about The Hobbit in this thread. It is tonally different, and I'd like the film to reflect the story, not the public desire for a LOTR prequel using that trilogy's tone. It would be a challenge for Jackson to re-enter that world with those...
I don't want LOTR cameos. One of the worst things about the SW PT was the desire to shrink the universe and please the fans. I expect to see Elrond, but there is no need to shoehorn a Gimli or Legolas or 10 year old Aragorn into the story to wink at the LOTR fans. GL was considerate enough to...