July 24, 2009
Peter Jackson Talks Hobbit, LotR Blu-ray
Looking for "Hobbit" news, or a few tidbits about what to expect from the "Lord of the Rings" Blu-ray? So was Collider's Steven Weintraub when he chatted with Peter Jackson at Comic-Con. More...

December 01, 2008
Del Toro Pencils in 2010 for Hobbit Shoot
According to the transcripts from a recent online chat by Guillermo del Toro, fans can expect the cameras to start rolling on "The Hobbit's" 370-day shoot in 2010. More...

October 08, 2008
Del Toro Plots "Continuous Journey" for Hobbit Films
Wondering how Guillermo del Toro will fill up those two "Hobbit" movies he's making? According to a recent interview with MTV, he intends to treat them as "a single piece of narrative" that will lead directly into Peter Jackson's "Lord of the... More...

October 06, 2008
Guillermo Talks The Hobbit, Frankenstein
Guillermo del Toro recently made an appearance at a DGA event, and of course, "The Hobbit" was a topic of conversation -- but so was the director's upcoming "Frankenstein" feature, and what he had to say may surprise you. More...

August 20, 2008
Jackson, Walsh, Boyens Join Hobbit Writing Team
Harry Potter fans might be having a bad week, but Lord of the Rings aficionados can officially rejoice: Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, and Philippa Boyens have agreed to join Guillermo del Toro in writing the screenplays for the two upcoming Hobbit... More...

August 19, 2008
Del Toro Talks Hobbit Effects, Watchmen Opportunity
In a recent interview with IGN, Guillermo del Toro promised fans that the special effects in his upcoming Hobbit films will be a blend of CGI and old-fashioned techniques -- and he also mentioned that he passed on the opportunity to direct Watchmen. More...

July 14, 2008
Christopher Lee Talks The Hobbit
It'll come as no surprise to anyone who read the books that Christopher Lee has no plans to appear as Saruman in The Hobbit -- but don't count him out completely. More...

July 11, 2008
Exclusive: Guillermo del Toro's Hobbit Secrets Spilled
We couldn't spend an hour in Guillermo del Toro's company - as part of our Dinner and the Movies interview series - without talking The Hobbit, and the visionary director spilled plenty of secrets to RT about his upcoming adaptation. More...

July 08, 2008
Room for Fans in Del Toro's Hobbit
Looking for a chance to be in The Hobbit? Guillermo del Toro tells MTV that fans "have a good chance" of becoming extras in the upcoming films. More...

July 02, 2008
Tolkien's Children Battle New Line Over LotR Profits
J.R.R. Tolkien's heirs are the latest plaintiffs to file a lawsuit claiming New Line has cheated them out of their fair share of Lord of the Rings profits -- and it could end up derailing those Hobbit films yet again. More...

June 30, 2008
Del Toro Shares Thoughts on Lovecraft, Hellboy, Hobbit
Continuing last week's exclusive interview with Guillermo del Toro, Collider talks to the director about Hellboy, the Lovecraft movies, and -- of course -- The Hobbit. More...

June 13, 2008
James McAvoy Is Not Shire-Bound
James McAvoy has responded to those persistent rumors that he's starring in the upcoming Hobbit movies -- and it looks like rumors is all they are. More...

May 29, 2008
Wild Hobbit Casting Speculation Heats Up
The casting rumors for those Hobbit movies have started to make the rounds, and today's gossip has the part of Bilbo Baggins being played by James McAvoy, Daniel Radcliffe, or...Jack Black? More...

May 27, 2008
First Hobbit Movie Scheduled for 2011 Release
A live chat held at the Weta website over the weekend yielded some details about the upcoming Hobbit films, including a production timeline and responses to those persistent casting rumors. More...

May 21, 2008
Mortensen, Serkis, and McKellen in The Hobbit?
Pre-production is about to begin on The Hobbit -- and according to a recent report in Variety, "preliminary contact" has been made with Viggo Mortensen, Andy Serkis, and (of course) Ian McKellen. More...

April 30, 2008
McKellen Says He's Officially Still Gandalf
According to Sir Ian McKellen, it's a done deal -- Guillermo del Toro has informed him that he'll be reprising his role as Gandalf in the upcoming Hobbit films. More...

April 28, 2008
Del Toro Wants McKellen, Serkis for Hobbit Movies
Guillermo del Toro has assured Lord of the Rings fans that he has no intention of directing The Hobbit without Sir Ian McKellen and Andy Serkis. More...