Guillermo del Toro

Guillermo del Toro has taken advantage of activity on the message boards for Hellboy 2 to inform fans on what the activity is surrounding The Hobbit and its sequel in relation to the news that he is expected to direct.

Here's how it read:

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.

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.

I cannot say more but if all's well the time will come To talk of many things: Of shoes — and ships — and sealing wax — Of cabbages — and kings –

May Luck be with us

GDT

PD my silence means nothing more than the fact that we are RUNNING against an impossible deadline on the HBII film, poster, campaign, ADR, VFX, etc I am SWAMPED.

BUT- Expect good things in the next 2 weeks and a nice item at COMICON. See you there-

The plan as of right now is to get the first Hobbit film in theaters in 2010 followed in 2011 with the sequel, which should bridge the gap between The Hobbit and Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings trilogy. Del Toro's words are encouraging, but I sure hope production is underway in order to hit that 2010 release date because I am sure if Del Toro gets his way those sets are going to be intense.

Related post categories: Movie News : Guillermo del Toro, The Hobbit, Untitled Hobbit Sequel

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