April 15th, 2008
While Guillermo del Toro’s engagement on The Hobbit is still not completely set in stone, the director has confirmed that there has been significant progress on the project behind-the-scenes.
Writing in the official forums for his upcoming Hellboy II: The Golden Army, del Toro said: “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.”
He added: “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.” The two Hobbit films/Lord of the Rings prequels are scheduled for release in 2010 and 2011, respectively.
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