Guillermo Del Toro speaks about 'Hobbit' rumours
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Thursday April 03, 2008
By Megan Gibb
Mexican director Guillermo Del Toro. Photo / Reuters
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Writer-director Guillermo Del Toro says things are moving forward on the production of film The Hobbit, despite the fact he still has not signed a contract to direct the movie.
During an interview about about his upcoming film Hellboy II: The Golden Army, Del Toro told Entertainment Weekly he has been in extended negotiations over his role.
"There have been a lot of discussions of cast and crew, agreements on the direction the movies would go, and if and when I come on board, he said.
"Other than that, frankly it's all immaterial until everything is signed and put on paper."
The recent folding of New Line Cinemas - the makers of The Lord Of The Rings movies - into Warner Bros caused a slight delay according to Del Toro, but he said the sheer size of the production was more to blame for holding up progress.
"The movie is a huge endeavour. It's about a half-a-decade of commitment," he told the magazine.
"It's two movies back-to-back that are massive. So a lot has to be sorted out. All I can say is, creatively we are all in sync and eager to commit and move forward."
