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If there is one pairing for a movie that you just cannot help but think will be amazing, it’s Peter Jackson and Guillermo Del Toro on The Hobbit. If there is one director who I have total faith in when it comes to bringing the world of Middle-Earth back to the big screen it is without a doubt Del Toro. And he has sneakily put some news onto the Hellboy II message boards about the rumours of his involvement in the Peter Jackson produced prequels:

Whew- Not yet. BUT there has been a lot of movement. And for the last few weeks there has been a lot of creative / cast / crew / visual talks and agreements and we have witnessed great progress in areas that I cannot disclose or that have already leaked from other sources.

I am dying to share news but I have to be patient and wait until the papers are done and my attachment is real. Nevertheless- a LOT of progress in defining the films, their cast and crew. And, may I add, we are all happily in synch about all creative aspects so far and all willing and eager to move forth.

I cannot say more but if all’s well the time will come To talk of many things: Of shoes — and ships — and sealing wax — Of cabbages — and kings –

May Luck be with us

GDT

PD my silence means nothing more than the fact that we are RUNNING against an impossible deadline on the HBII film, poster, campaign, ADR, VFX, etc I am SWAMPED.

BUT- Expect good things in the next 2 weeks and a nice item at COMICON. See you there-

The first of the two prequels is meant to be hitting the cinema’s in 2010 (I’m guessing in the Christmas spot that the Lord of the Rings movies made their own) so I would think that the production is under way in some way, shape, or form but it is heartening to hear that such a visionary director as Del Toro should indeed be filling the chair of the guy in charge. Maybe we’ll get something official at COMICON?

[Source - RopeOfSilicon]

Posted on Monday, April 14th, 2008 at 3:41 pm under Movie News by Gareth.
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