When Peter Jackson announced that he had begun preproduction on “The Hobbit,” it came as no surprise. Jackson made 3 amazing films out of the Lord of the Rings, and there was no way anyone else would be brave enough to adapt The Hobbit, at least without Jackson’s blessing or watchful eye. The release has …
It was announced last week that ‘Pan’s Labyrinth’ writer and director, Guillermo del Toro would be helming the two-film prequels to Peter Jackson’s enormously successful ‘Lord of the Rings’ trilogy. Now with that officially out of the way, del Toro is free to talk about the films and it seems that he has already been …
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 …