Apparentaly according to
theonering.net a "spy" was recently in the
New Line Cinema office where "
The Hobbit" was marked on the calendar for July 2007. More info from
Dark Horizons...
"I was in New Line's NY offices to discuss upcoming projects when I clearly saw something very intriguing on a year planner. 'The Hobbit' was clearly marked on what looked like July 2007". Well hardly a reliable confirmation but I suppose
Peter Jackson has made it no secret that he wishes to shoot The Hobbit at some point. And folks it's Jackson's if he wants to do it, after the huge money
The Lord of the Rings made (and is still making with new dvd's) New Line won't stop him. Chances are it probably will be sooner rather than later because Jackson will no doubt want to cast
Ian Holm and
Ian McKellan before they get to old to believeably be in a prequel to The Lord of the Rings trilogy. Production on the Hobbit to start in July might not be so far fetched. He should finish shooting
The Lovely Bones by then and it would explain why he is only producing on
Halo and
The Dam Busters remake, rather than directing. source -
theonering,
dark horizons