Hobbit Movie in Four Years?

Antarctic Lemur writes "At the Powerhouse Museum LOTR Exhibition in Sydney, Peter Jackson has said a film version of The Hobbit is three years away at least. Reasons for the delay include the sale of MGM, which part-owns the movie rights to The Hobbit, and Jackson's recently filed suit against New Line Cinema, the other part-owner. Jackson is currently filming King Kong at his new facility in Wellington, NZ. Slashdot readers will also be interested in the high security planned for King Kong's pre-release screenings."

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How many chances do we have to really see it?

[mu22le]

I start fearing slashdot is not as reliable a source as I used to feel.
I mean, I have heard WAY too many times about The Hobbit movie with no real official confirmation whatsoever, and no tvnz.co.nz is not reliable enough for me.
I would have rejoiced once but I'm a little too skeptic now to give this news more than a 50% chance. (and a /. post, of course)

Re:Why must it be Peter Jackson?

[xSauronx]

mod this up, jackson isnt a first class director and just because the movies are popular doesnt mean that fact has to be looked over.

Yes, I enjoyed the movies, and yes, I'd go see "The Hobbit" if he made it. But I'll go anticipating bad attempts at comic relief, overdone lighting, and some really bad story re-writes and add-ins that aren't necessary, or if necessary...not entirely well done (according to the book or otherwise).

I'm sure it would still be enjoyable, the Lord of the Rings trilogy Jackson directed is great, but they aren't perfect films and to mod someone down because he points out that fact is a bit silly.

Ugh! I'll sit this one out.

[bruce_the_moose]

Fuck Peter Jackson and his abuse of the Tolkien stories. I hate hate hate hate the his movie version of LOTR. Great visuals, but apparently Tolkien's story wan't good enuf for him. Had to write his own version now, didn't he? If he never makes the Hobbit, I would rate that as a good thing. Thank you, I feel much better now.