Quote Originally Posted by Gregoshi
IGN.com has an article discussing possible replacements for Jackson: The Hobbit Director Roll Call. Some on the list make me cringe. Aside from Jackson, Ridley Scott might do okay, but Ron Howard might be the best choice. I think Ron would try to capture the spirit of the book rather than pull off some weird, "visionary" interpretation. Others on the list I can't comment on because I'm not familar with their work.
Ridley Scott, I could see for the trilogy, but not for the Hobbit, it seems too light for him. I wonder what Tim Burton would do with the Hobbit. Talk about weird visionary