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June 1, 2010 - The Hobbit Part 2 / Peter Jackson may direct movies
Scooped on Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Now that the search is on for a replacement to sit in the director's chair, one of the possible candidates could be the original choice. Seeking a comment from Peter Jackson on the departure of Guillermo del Toro from The Hobbit project, The Dominion Post got the knighted filmmaker to step up to the plate and consider directing the fantasy duology.
"If that's what I have to do to protect Warner Bros' investment, then obviously that's one angle which I'll explore," Jackson told the paper. The major problem with Jackson returning to Middle-earth lies with his commitments to other projects, like the second Tintin movie in development at DreamWorks. "The other studios may not let me out of the contracts," Jackson adds.
Asked if the financial uncertaincy with MGM could shut down the development on the two films like it did with the next James Bond movie, Jackson said "we don't intend to shut the project down,", and that everyone involved with the creation of The Hobbit wants to see it happen and find a replacement for del Toro quickly. "We don't intend to let this affect the progress. Everybody, including the studio, wants to see things carry on as per normal. The idea is to make it as smooth a transition as we can."
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