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Writing on “The Hobbit” Films Gets Underway August 20, 2008 3:59 am

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in Lord of the Rings, Movies, News, The Hobbit, The Hobbit Sequel.
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TheOneRing.net is reporting that writing on The Hobbit (December 2011) and its sequel (December 2012) has gotten underway.  The Lord of the Rings team Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens will be joined by Guillermo del Toro to write the screenplays for both movies.  Shooting may begin as early as the fall of 2009 in New Zealand.

Source: TheOneRing.net

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Peter Jackson and Guillermo Del Toro Field Questions on The Hobbit May 24, 2008 10:01 pm

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in Movies, News, The Hobbit, The Hobbit Sequel.
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Directors Peter Jackson and Guillermo Del Toro took some time out of their surely busy day to answer fan questions about The Hobbit and its sequel and now TheOneRing.net, who hosted the chat party, has uploaded the transcript.  Continue reading for some highlights.

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Mortensen, McKellen and Serkis Headed to The Hobbit? May 21, 2008 3:34 pm

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in Movies, News, The Hobbit, The Hobbit Sequel.
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Pre-production on The Hobbit and its sequel are about to get underway and Variety is reporting that preliminary contact has already been made with at least three Lord of the Rings actors who also appear in The Hobbit: Viggo Mortensen (Aragorn), Ian McKellen (Gandalf) and Andy Serkis (Gollum).  Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens are expected to write the scripts under the diretion of Peter Jackson and Guillermo del Toro.

Source: Variety

Del Toro Not Signed for “Hobbit” Films March 18, 2008 7:26 pm

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in Casting, Movies, News, The Hobbit, The Hobbit Sequel.
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Contrary to prior reports, Del Toro has not yet signed up for The Hobbit and its sequel.  TheOneRing.net caught up with the director and offered his assessment of the situation.

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