Guillermo del ToroEW.com has asked Guillermo del Toro the all important ‘Hobbit’ question, and his answer has this ‘del Toro’ fan pretty excited: “You know, I think I’ve been abroad too long. I’ve heard some rumblings, but nothing official. I don’t want to think about it because it’s such an eventuality. It’s the only Tolkien book I read. I tried my best to read Lord of the Rings, the trilogy. I could not. I could not. They were very dense. And then one day, I bought The Hobbit. I read it and I loved it. So it would be a privilege. But listen, I wish I knew. At this stage, after Hellboy II, I’m unemployed. [Laughs]

The rest of the questions, and answers, are even more positive! Check it out! [Read Full Article]

Newstalk ZB Talks 'Hobbit' with Tehanu From newstalkzb.co.nz: “Jackson and Walsh secure The Hobbit” – Newstalk ZBs Susan Wood speaks with Erica Challis from The One Ring about Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh making The Hobbit. [Listen (.wma)] [Newstalk ZB]

PRESS RELEASE: THE LORD OF THE RINGS ONLINE™: SHADOWS OF ANGMAR™ NAMED PC MMO GAME OF THE YEAR

Leading MMORPG Also Honored as One of the PC Top 10 Games of 2007

WESTWOOD, MA – December 18, 2007 – Turbine, Inc. announced today that The Lord of the Rings Online™: Shadows of Angmar™ was awarded PC MMO Game of the Year of 2007 by the editorial staff of GameSpy, the web’s leading destination for online information, entertainment and communities serving the enthusiast gamer worldwide. The editors also named the critically acclaimed massively multiplayer online roleplaying game (MMORPG) as one of the PC Top 10 Games of 2007. Continue reading “LOTR Online Nabs ‘MMO Game of the Year’”

Contrary to previous reports location scouting is currently *not* taking place anywhere, including New Zealand. Peter’s camp is firmly in ‘Lovely Bones’ completion stage, then a short summer holiday before any work will begin on ‘The Hobbit’. More to some soon!