del Toro Gets ‘The Hobbit’

It’s not really news at this point, but at least now it’s official: Guillermo del Toro has signed the paperwork to helm ‘The Hobbit’ and its sequel for New Line-MGM. Peter Jackson, director of the ‘Lord of the Rings’ trilogy, will executive produce these two films, which will be shot back-to-back, much like Jackson’s approach …