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<p>86.46.76.176: /* Unconfirmed people involved */</p> <hr /> <div>[[New Line Cinema]] and [[MGM]] announced on December 18th, [[2007]] that two films based on ''[[The Hobbit]]'', &quot;'The Hobbit' and its sequel&quot; will be made immediately and shot simultaneously, with principal photography to take place in [[2009]], and a release date of [[2010]] and [[2011]]. New Line Cinema has also announced the litigation between Peter Jackson and them has been settled. New Line Cinema has started an &quot;Official Movie Blog&quot; for the films at [http://www.thehobbitblog.com TheHobbitBlog.com].<br /> <br /> ==The Hobbit film==<br /> The Hobbit film, set to be released in 2010 and will cover the events in ''[[The Hobbit]]''. [[Bilbo Baggins]] and [[Thorin and Company]] set forth to the [[Lonely Mountain]].<br /> <br /> ==Sequel==<br /> Little is known about the sequel to The Hobbit film aside from it will be filmed at the same time as the first film, and has a release date of 2011. The film is assumed to portray events after ''The Hobbit'', but before ''[[The Fellowship of the Ring]]'', drawing extensively from material in the Appendices found at the end of ''The Return of the King'' (leading some to dub it the &quot;Appendix movie&quot;)<br /> <br /> Possible focuses:<br /> * The White Council meets to discuss The Necromancer<br /> * The White Council attack The Necromancer’s stronghold at Dol Guldur. Sauron abandons Dol Guldur and takes up residence in Mordor.<br /> * Gollum leaves the mountain, searching for the “thief” Baggins.<br /> * Sauron declared himself openly, starting to gather power to Mordor.<br /> * Aragorn and Arwen's love story.<br /> * Aragorn's ascent from a young man first meeting Arwen into a seasoned traveler and warrior, meeting Gandalf, and his career in Gondor under the pseudonym &quot;[[Thorongil]]&quot; driving back an invasion by the Corsairs of Umbar.<br /> * Aragorn searches the wilds for Gollum.<br /> <br /> ==Confirmed people involved==<br /> * United States Distribution - New Line Cinema<br /> * International Distribution - MGM<br /> * Director - [[Guillermo Del Toro]] [http://film.guardian.co.uk/news/story/0,,2250245,00.html]<br /> * Executive Producers and Writers - [[Peter Jackson]] and [[Fran Walsh]]<br /> <br /> ==Unconfirmed people involved==<br /> * [[Ian McKellen]] has expressed interest in returning as [[Gandalf]].<br /> * [[Andy Serkis]] has expressed interest in returning as [[Gollum]].<br /> * [[Christopher Lee]] has said he would like to be involved in the film.<br /> <br /> ==Locations==<br /> Scouting for locations for the films has already begun. [http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2007/12/18/28158-location-scouts-scope-new-zealand/#more-28158]<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> * [[The Hobbit screenplay]]<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> * [http://www.thehobbitblog.com/?p=41 Official blog post at TheHobbitBlog.com]<br /> * [http://hollywoodinsider.ew.com/2007/12/mgm-ceo-on-the.html Interview with Harry Sloan (MGM CEO)]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Films]]</div>

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