Peter Jackson has recently sat down with The Hollywood Reporter to talk about the casting process for his upcoming film “The Hobbit” that has taken place. Claiming it is not easy to find the depicters of the lead characters, including the hobbit, dwarf and elf, the filmmaker explained, “They have to have a particular type of physical appearance.”
During the same occasion, Jackson also affirmed previous statement that the script for the second part of the movie will be delivered around Christmas. Meanwhile, the production is expected to be kicked off in March or April 2010. However, he noted that the schedule could be changed because the shooting should wait for a green light from the studio. More..
A big Bilbo rumor has surfaced, via LatinoRevew.com, that Spider-man star Tobey Maguire may be in talks to be the star of the upcoming ‘Hobbit’ Films. Just a gentle reminder, before jumping over to read the whole story, nothing is confirmed. This will definitely make for some interesting discussions in the coming weeks. Share your thoughts with fellow Ringers in our 
Celebriel forwards a wonderful interview with Andy Serkis, focusing on his latest role as Ian Dury in Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll and his eagerness to “get back into Gollum mode and revisit him.” 
In the last few weeks, we’ve heard from reliable sources that casting directors for “The Hobbit” have been assigned in Great Britain, but the ball is now rolling ‘for real’ in New Zealand! The site 
It still isn’t a confirmation but it is a good indication that AintItCool was on the right track when they claimed a source told them actor Brian Cox was potentially involved in the two-part film adaptation of “The Hobbit.” One of our world-wide network of spies was able to ask him face-to-face if the rumors were true that he was involved with the film and he answered with a chuckle and said, ‘I’m not at liberty to talk about that’. It proves nothing but that sure wasn’t a denial. A guess here would be that Cox is being considered for Thorin Oakenshield. Some of us certainly hope so!