News hit over the holiday weekend that Guillermo Del Toro will not be directing The Hobbit. His reason for jumping ship was down to the delay in getting the thing greenlit. Well, if you thought writer and Lord of the Rings helmer Peter Jackson would step in, then you were wrong.
“As for Peter directing, that’s not something he can consider at this time as he has other commitments to other projects. But make no mistake, Peter and Fran’s commitment to the franchise is total and will do everything necessary to protect the films and the investment made by New Line, [parent company] Warner Bros. and MGM.”
