Sources in New Zealand and now Hollywood claim Del Toro is?currently in talks to direct both hobbit movies with Jackson having approval over creative elements of the two movies.
Del Toro was shortlisted as one of only a select few who the money men consider a safe pair of hands. No stranger to the fantasy genre with movies under his belt like Hellboy, Blade 2 and Pan’s Labyrinth, he is seen by New Line and MGM as someone who both understands the almost fanatical fan base culture and to a certain extent, has its respect.
Del Toro is currently putting the finishing touches to Hellboy 2 which is set for release this summer and if he does get The Hobbit job, his latest offering is bound to come under extra scrutiny from Tolkien fans.
As previously reported, Guillermo Del Toro soon made it known he would love the job and is a known admirer of both Jackson and the Weta workshop in New Zealand and would be preferred by Jackson rather than an established director where artistic clashes would be much more likely.
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