News for Mar. 05, 2004

Jackson Won't Return to the Shire Soon

3/05/04, 4:51 pm EST - Xoanon

NEW YORK - Peter Jackson won't be returning to the Shire any time soon. The Oscar-winning director is planning to film "The Hobbit," the prequel to "The Lord of the Rings," trilogy by J.R.R. Tolkien, but two studios must first duke out the legal rights to the film. Jackson said New Line has the rights to make the movie, but MGM has the rights to distribute it. [More]