Despite the frackus between New Line Cinema and the Jacksons (Peter and Fran Walsh), MGM studios has indicated that as far as they are concerned the matter of whether Jackson will helm the two proposed Hobbit films is “far from closed.”
If you read our previous story on the matter (Jackson Loses The Hobbit), then it would have appeared that the gulf between Jackson and New Line was too vast to bridge.
But MGM, the big guns behind the distribution rights to “The Hobbit,” told Variety that “the matter of Peter Jackson directing the Hobbit films is far from closed.” New Line, on the other hand, had nothing new to add.
Stay tuned to Slice of SciFi because this story is constantly evolving, and as Paul Harvey is so fond of saying, we are sure there is more to “the rest of” this story.
[…] In Movie Talk – we will take a look at past stories we have done over the last year and bring you important updates which will include “The Tripper,” “The Watchmen,” “The Monstrous Memoirs of a Mighty McFearless” and what Frank Miller is up to. We also presented a story about the Hobbit that has changed since show #085 was recorded and put in the can, so please refer to these SoSF website updates for the latest on “The Hobbit” and Peter Jackson. […]