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The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Release Date:
December 14, 2012
August 22, 2008
Jackson, del Toro to write LOTR prequel project
Peter Jackson and Guillermo del Toro have finally found scribes for The Hobbit and its sequel: themselves. Also helping the boys in the writing room are Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens, both of whom worked with Jackson on the previous Lord of the Rings trilogy. Back-to-back production of The Hobbit and its sequel is scheduled to begin in late 2009, with the films to be released in theaters in 2011 and 2012.
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
January 28, 2008
Del Toro may direct The Hobbit
Guillermo del Toro (Pan's Labyrinth) is in talks to direct both installments of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit, the literary prequel to The Lord of the Rings trilogy. Other films he has directed include Hellboy, Blade 2 and The Devil's Backbone.
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
December 19, 2007
New Line is back in The Hobbit
J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit, prequel to the Lord of the Rings trilogy, will officially head to the big screen in a two-film adaptation after stalled differences between Peter Jackson and New Line were resolved. The director of the trilogy will not write or direct either film, but serve as an executive producer for the project.
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
November 21, 2006
Jackson Will Not Direct Rings Prequel
Peter Jackson has announced that he will not direct The Hobbit, a prequel to the Lord of the Rings trilogy, due to an ongoing accounting and legal dispute with New Line Cinema. The award-winning filmmaker posted a letter to his fans on TheOneRing.net to announce the news. The studio is still committed to making The Hobbit, and a possible second prequel, though will certainly have a number of obstacles, not the least of which is possible fan backlash against another director. MGM, which holds distribution rights, is also hopeful.
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
July 19, 2004
WB looking to obtain Hobbit rights
With negotiations for Sony to take MGM under its wing being obstructed by various obstacles, all signs are pointing to the likelihood that Warner Bros. will be able to obtain rights to J.R.R. Tolkein's Lord of the Rings prequel The Hobbit. The WB, which owns New Line Cinema, has now entered the market for the struggling MGM ownership, and if they were able to get the rights to The Hobbit, would have managed quite a coup. This will enable them to get even more mileage out of Bilbo Baggins, Gandalf and friends.
Source: Variety
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