del Toro to direct both 'Hobbit' films

del Toro to direct both 'Hobbit' films!

Though the news isn't 100% official, it might as well be. Guillermo del Toro, who has worked on Pan's Labyrinth and both Hellboy movies, has been given the reigns for the two The Hobbit films. So that puts Peter Jackson in the producer chair and del Toro behind the camera. Perfect.

Oh, stop whining. Here's why this news is so awesome:

- Peter Jackson is going to be involved. Very involved. Do you think he'll allow Guillermo del Toro to stray far from the books? Of course not. Jackson, who adpated the Lord of The Rings novels quite well, knows how to appeal to a large audience AND satisfy the nerds and geeks who love the source material. I imagine The Hobbit will work in the same way.
- Guillermo del Toro is one talented, creative motherfucker. You have to admit that. I watched The Devil's Backbone again a couple of weeks ago. Incredible. A great ghost story, visually gorgeous, and well shot. Have you seen the creatures created for Pan's Labyrinth??? OH GOD.
-Jackson and del Toro. Working together. ON THE SAME FILM. HOLY LORD, THE POSSIBILITIES.

So no whining allowed. These movies are going to rule.

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Comments (9)

	bulletproofheeb: 01/29/2008 10:44 AM I can't wait to revel in the naturalistic shooting style and subtle incorporation of magic into the land. Hooray!
	narnina: 01/29/2008 11:46 AM great films
	parker: 01/29/2008 11:48 AM Yah! This sounds rather awesome.
	Seb ™★★★: 01/29/2008 12:56 PM I don't care who directs it as long as it's good.
	Ikky-ikky-arriba!: 01/29/2008 3:48 PM this actually sounds like an awesome duo. what bothers me is all the extra stuff theyre adding
	xkillerxloverx: 01/30/2008 9:22 AM Woah. Now I'm excited.
	thereaper: 01/30/2008 3:47 PM I can't help but feel that Warner threw Jackson a producer job in some sort of attempt at a settlement. I find it hard to imagine that he'll have much input on the movies, or else why wouldn't he be directing them himself? And when the hell are the LOTR movies coming to Blu Ray?
	sappysuperunknown10: 01/30/2008 3:50 PM Fuck yeeeah!!! Now I'm definitely excited about this! :D
	endlessserenade: 04/01/2008 1:06 PM +1 internets awesome news