Don’t expect Peter Jackson’s Hobbit for at least 3-4 years.
Part of the problem, Jackson explained, is that the film rights are split between MGM and New Line Cinema. Moreover, MGM’s recent sale to Sony looks set to further muddy the water.
“I think there is probably a will and a desire to try and get The Hobbit made,” Jackson told fans. “But I think it’s gonna be a lot of lawyers sitting in a room trying to thrash out a deal before it will ever happen.”
Asked to provide a possible timescale, he said: “Three or four years would be accurate, I would say.”
And, of course, Jackson has a pretty full plate right now.
Hope we don’t see key talent (e.g., Ian McKellan) being forced to drop out of the project because of the passing years …
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Yeah. Gandalf does some pretty active stuff in The Hobbit.
Heck, that’s what Jackson should tell all the principals and their lawyers: Do it quick or lose any hope of getting the real Gandalf.