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The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Movie Updates

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Movie Updates

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'The Hobbit' Gets Its Greenlight from The Wrap

'The Hobbit' has been greenlit and will start production in February, an individual close to the production has told TheWrap. As TheWrap reported previously, Peter Jackson has agreed to direct the film in addition to producing and writing the two-part project.

  • set the production budget to $200,000,000 of $title

Peter Jackson in talks to direct 'Hobbit' movies from The Hollywood Reporter

It looks like Peter Jackson might direct the two "Hobbit" movies after all. Jackson is in negotiations to helm the films, which were left without a captain after Guillermo del Toro parted ways on May 30. Obstacles to a deal remain, including agreeing on a schedule that will allow Jackson to fast-track the films for ...

Guillermo Del Toro departs "The Hobbit" from theonering.net

Guillermo Del Toro announced today that he is no longer directing the two movies based on J.R.R Tolkien’s “The Hobbit”, but will continue to co-write the screenplays.

'The Hobbit' not delayed; on track for 2012 from The Hollywood Reporter

Warner Bros. is scheduling Peter Jackson and Guillermo del Toro’s two-part adaptation of “The Hobbit” for December 2012 and December 2013.

IMAX and Warner Bros. Sign Up to 20 Picture Deal From 2010 Through 2013 from phx.corporate-ir.net

Under the agreement, Warner Bros. movies that will be released in IMAX are: Legends of the Guardian: The Owls of Ga'Hoole 3D (September 24, 2010); Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (3D) (November 19, 2010); Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II (3D) (July 15, 2011); Happy Feet 2 (3D) (November 18, 2011); and T ...

Peter Jackson Says THE HOBBIT is Still 2011 from Collider

But when I asked Peter Jackson about the release date a few hours ago, he told me, “You don’t want to believe everything you read on the internet.” According to Jackson, the plan is to still release the first film in 2011! Check out part of the interview after the jump.

Hobbit-Lovers Wait: It's Likely Pushed to 2012 from The Wrap

On the heels of writer-producer Peter Jackson's remark that shooting will not start on his much-awaited "Hobbit" until summer 2010 comes word that the two-part movie will be delayed a full year.

Jackson, del Toro still working on 'Hobbit' scripts from Variety

Peter Jackson is predicting production of "The Hobbit" films will start in the middle of next summer, a few months later than expected.

  • changed the film release date from TBA 2011 to TBA 2012 of $title

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