Ian McKellen Reveals the Progress of “Hobbit” Project
>> Aug 24, 2009
According to SlashFilm, actor Ian McKellen had offered new info around the progress of “Hobbit” project while making an appearance at a special marathon screening for the extended editions of all three "Lord of the Rings" films at London's BFI IMAX cinema recently. McKellen did confirm that he’ll be coming back as Gandalf, and is expecting to start work on set in March of next year; he also dropped a bit of a casting bombshell. According to McKellen, the starring role of Bilbo Baggins has been successfully cast already. Not only that, but he knows who has the role and he’s sure that the fans will be very, very pleased.
McKellen also revealed that he is expecting his own personal copy of “the script” within the next fortnight. But SlashFilm felt that it just the script for the first film, dramatizing the first half of Tolkien’s “The Hobbit” novel. Peter Jackson appears to have made it clear recently that work was drawing to a close on that portion but that they were much further back in developing the second part.
"The Hobbit" is taken from J.R.R. Tolkien's novel of the same title and is planned to be made into two-part movies. The movies will re-create the scenes of the novel, with additional events that make an impact to "The Lords of the Rings", such as the expulsion of Sauron from Mirkwood by The White Council. Hugo Weaving and Andy Serkis are also said to reprise their "The Lord of the Rings" roles as Lord Elrond and Gollum respectively. The first of the adventure fantasy movie is scheduled for December 2011 U.S. release, while the second one is expected to hit theaters across the U.S. a year later.
McKellen also revealed that he is expecting his own personal copy of “the script” within the next fortnight. But SlashFilm felt that it just the script for the first film, dramatizing the first half of Tolkien’s “The Hobbit” novel. Peter Jackson appears to have made it clear recently that work was drawing to a close on that portion but that they were much further back in developing the second part.
"The Hobbit" is taken from J.R.R. Tolkien's novel of the same title and is planned to be made into two-part movies. The movies will re-create the scenes of the novel, with additional events that make an impact to "The Lords of the Rings", such as the expulsion of Sauron from Mirkwood by The White Council. Hugo Weaving and Andy Serkis are also said to reprise their "The Lord of the Rings" roles as Lord Elrond and Gollum respectively. The first of the adventure fantasy movie is scheduled for December 2011 U.S. release, while the second one is expected to hit theaters across the U.S. a year later.
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