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Jackson will indeed take over for Guillermo del Toro to direct the "Lord of the Rings" prequel.

Guillermo del Toro will no longer direct "The Hobbit," but will continue for the next several months to polish the scripts for the two-part "Lord of the Rings" prequel alongside Peter Jackson, Philippa Boyens, and Fran Walsh. Del Toro made the announcement Sunday via the J.R.R.

A persistent rumor gets shot down again by Guillermo del Toro and Peter Jackson.

There's been a lot of "Hobbit" news as of late, which makes sense, seeing as Peter Jackson is out promoting "Lovely Bones." What I like about the dude is that on top of being friendly, he actually answers questions with no bs attached.

Today sees an exciting double-dose of Hobbit news hit the net.

When Ian McKellen said that "The Hobbit" scripts would be delivered shortly, he really wasn't kidding. Not only are the screenplays turned in, but the once-and-future Gandalf has read them both. McKellen spoke with Sci Fi Wire about the scripts, except that the role of Gandalf was particularly tailored to his sensibilities this time around.

MGM's ongoing financial difficulties could be reaching the point of no return -- which would complicate the futures of the Bond franchise and "The Hobbit."

The scattershot news blast of 3D-crazy blog Marketsaw today brings us some rip-roaring Hobbit gossip, and I can’t help but dream it’s all true, every last word of it (except for the bit I don’t quite ‘get’, but more on that later). First of all, in a nutshell: Peter Jackson wants Guillermo del Toro’s two Hobbit films in 3D, he’s planning a third ‘bridge’ film that he’ll direct himself, Smaug is going to be a blend of CG and practical work and has been described as being “darker” than in the book. Now, in detail…

At Comic-Con, we also chat about ''District 9,'' ''Tintin,'' ''Lovely Bones,'' and the future of filmmaking.

In an interview with BBC Radio 5, director Guillermo del Toro confirms actor will reprise role of Elrond.