Peter Jackson will be producing. Ian McKellan has already confirmed he'll be back as Gandalf the Grey, and Andy Serkis will once again play Gollum. Should any other characters from the LOTR trilogy appear in The Hobbit, most cast members have expressed interest in returning as well. Some reasonable characters to return could be Saruman, Arwen, Legolas, and Aragorn.

Del Toro has said he would be interested in having Ian Holm reprise his role as Bilbo, but if it should be decided he's too old, James McAvoy has been rumored to play the role.

As of now, the movie is in pre-production, and is being planned as a duology, with the first film being a straight adaptation of The Hobbit, and the second being a bridge between The Hobbit and the LOTR trilogy.



--I figured I'd get the hype started early. I have every intention of TTTing this in 2011.
I'm sure we'll have plenty of updates before then. Meantime, here's some good links.

http://the-hobbit-movie.com/

http://www.theonering.net/

http://www.councilofelrond.com/

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0903624/



UPDATE 8/14/08:
Just a few bits of information taken from hobbit-movie.com ---

James McAvoy says he won't be Bilbo.

Ian Holm won't play the leading part in The Hobbit, but should have some other small role (maybe older Bilbo in a flashback).

Del Toro clarifies there will definitely be two movies.

Del Toro will write the screenplay for the first Hobbit movie. Jackson, Walsh and Boyens for the second movie. Then they plan to switch and rewrite each other.

Howard Shore, who composed the music for Lord of the Rings, will be composer for The Hobbit, too.

UPDATE 12/1/08:
So GDT has announced an official start to shooting in 2010, and we should expect an announcement on Bilbo soon...

http://www.movieweb.com/news/NEEuDFGIuonRIJ

UPDATE 3/9/09
Empire article [and cover] on The Hobbit.
http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=24081

UPDATE 10/16/10
The two films have been officially greenlit, with filming to start in February 2011. Martin Freeman is strongly rumored to have accepted the role of Bilbo.

UPDATE 3/4/11
Filming finally starting on March 21st. And we have a title!

UPDATE 3/21/11
It's been a long time coming, but The Hobbit production is OFFICIALLY underway! Check out the official Hobbit blog here.

UPDATE 7/31/12
Pretty major update needed:
Although filming had ended a couple of weeks ago, it's now confirmed that there will be THREE Hobbit films, with the third coming summer of 2014. This most likely means there will be additional filming to be done. There's no way of knowing how exactly this will affect the first film, if at all. In any case, just four and a half months to go until film one!

Release Schedule:
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey - December 14, 2012
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug - December 13, 2013
The Hobbit: There and Back Again - July 18, 2014

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This thread has epic potential.

See you back here in 3 years.

I'm in..can't wait...should be just about my most anticipated film ever

Holm is too old; go with McAvoy.

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Director: Guillermo Del Toro

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That's all I needed to read.

pg.1...see you on 3 years.

Wow, didn't realize it was that far off. Looking forward to it.

Yeah, I have to add myself to this thread.

The Hobbit can't get here soon enough.

edit: And since Peter Jackson isn't directing, Del Toro is my second pick for director. He'll match the LOTR trilogy stride for stride. I can't wait to see what Smaug looks like.

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I don't even like these movies very much, but what the hell.

IBTL
wait, I mean page 1.

Jumping on for the ride.

I can't believe Fellowship came out almost 8 yrs ago.

P1. and i'm hoping martin freeman for bilbo

I think Holm would be great if it started as a reminiscence of Holm to when "There and Back" began, with McAvoy taking over as the main Bilbo through the story leading up to that point.

man didn't realize that LOTR has been out like 8 years until someone else mentioned it, but the hobbit should be pretty sweet especially with del toro directing

I bet Smaug will be a bad dude. I hope that if they have him talk it's convincing.

^
Michael Clark Duncan perhaps?

debo!

battle of the 5 armies should be cool...

Debo was great in TDK.

In on Page 1.

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I think Holm would be great if it started as a reminiscence of Holm to when "There and Back" began, with McAvoy taking over as the main Bilbo through the story leading up to that point.

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Actually this could be a pretty interesting take on it. Bilbo back in the Grey Havens could be telling the story in flashback form.

Oh, and rumor has it Christopher Lee will voice Smaug. Great choice

I agree, 07ag, but I could see both McAvoy and Freeman as Bilbo. Freeman has the physical features that would be perfect, but then I remember McAvoy in Narnia and think he'd be a good Bilbo, also. I'd be fine with either actor. It would be nice to get Freeman more exposure, though. He's such a fantastic actor!

Morgan Freeman as Bilbo!

Gonna be hard to wait 3 years for this!

Aragorn in The Hobbit?

i might as well get in on this thread.

Can't wait!

This has potential!

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