20 August 2008 9:01 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news
Lord Of The Rings filmmakers Peter Jackson and Guillermo Del Toro have called off their search for a writer to pen franchise prequel The Hobbit - after deciding they are best suited for the task.
The Hobbit director del Toro and Jackson, who directed the first three original films, had previously launched a global search for a scribe to adapt J.R.R. Tolkien's classic to the big screen.
But after eight months, the pair has announced their plans to tackle the movie and its follow-up themselves.
Writers Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens, who both collaborated with Jackson on the Rings trilogy, will join the filmmakers in the writers' room.
Shooting on both movies, which will take place simultaneously, is slated to start in late 2009 in New Zealand, with The Hobbit expected for release in 2011 and its sequel in 2012.
Similar News Items
Peter Jackson (I)- Stuart Beattie Pushing for a Halo Film (From Worst Previews. 17 July 2009, 6:00 PM, PDT)
- Who Should Play Bilbo Baggins in 'The Hobbit'? (From Get The Big Picture. 17 July 2009, 12:27 PM, PDT)
- Peter Jackson on Bilbo casting (From Filmonic. 17 July 2009, 11:05 AM, PDT)
Guillermo del Toro
- Hellboy: The Fire Wolves (Book Review) (From Fangoria. 18 July 2009, 2:29 AM, PDT)
- No Bilbo Casting Announcement for 'The Hobbit' at Comic Con 2009 (From Aceshowbiz. 17 July 2009, 11:57 PM, PDT)
- Lawsuit Seeks to Derail The Hobbit, No Bilbo Casting At Comic Con (From /Film. 17 July 2009, 2:16 PM, PDT)
The Hobbit (2011)
- Doctor Who star David Tennant as you've never seen him before (From The Geek Files. 18 July 2009, 3:29 AM, PDT)
- No Bilbo Casting And No Hobbit Movie?! (From FilmShaft.com. 18 July 2009, 1:01 AM, PDT)
- On The Hobbit Casting: Peter Jackson Says It's Still Too Early (From FirstShowing.net. 17 July 2009, 3:48 PM, PDT)
