New Line have finally caved and opened their wallets (stuffed with $3bn in takings) to pay Peter Jackson and Weta so they will be starting work on 2 prequels based on the Hobbit filmed simultaneously and released Christmas 2010 & 2011.
New Line co-chairman Bob Shaye who had previously said Jackson would never make The Hobbit "during my watch" is nowhere to be seen.
Busy times then for Jackson and his favourite cg actor Andy Serkis then who are already committed to filming the TinTin trilogy of Beowulf style CG films with Stephen Spielberg.
New Line have finally caved and opened their wallets (stuffed with $3bn in takings) to pay Peter Jackson and Weta so they will be starting work on 2 prequels based on the Hobbit filmed simultaneously and released Christmas 2010 & 2011.
New Line co-chairman Bob Shaye who had previously said Jackson would never make The Hobbit "during my watch" is nowhere to be seen.
Busy times then for Jackson and his favourite cg actor Andy Serkis then who are already committed to filming the TinTin trilogy of Beowulf style CG films with Stephen Spielberg.