Return of the Ring?

October 8th, 2007 in Action, Actors, Book-to-Movie, Books, Box Office, Celebs, Development Hell, Directors

Is Peter Jackson planning on another Ring movie? EW.com recently reported that Hollywood is trying to iron things out regarding the “Lord of the Rings” prequel, “The Hobbit.” The prequel was notably delayed with the disagreement between director Peter Jackson and New Line Cinema co-chairman Robert Shaye. But now, they may finally be getting into a resolution.

No agreements has been confirmed as of the moment, but sources close to the talks are saying that there may be some hope. A deal may be reached that could help usher J.R.R. Tolkien’s maiden Middle-earth masterpiece to screens before the end of the decade.

It was The Hobbit, after all, that first introduced the world to the lovely and terrifying universe of Middle-earth. The novel is set about 60 years before Lord of the Rings, and for many readers who dove into Tolkien’s work as kids, it retains a warmer glow in memory than the daunting and sometimes slow-moving trilogy.

Its hero is one Bilbo Baggins, an unassuming homebody hobbit who gets dragooned by one wizard and 13 dwarves into an adventure during which he relieves a dragon named Smaug of an ill-gotten treasure and the wicked Gollum of a certain all-powerful ring.
Only a few LOTR cast members make return appearances in this earlier tale. But the story has precisely the same themes — of loyalty and unexpected bravery — that made the Rings series huge.

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