
Fanboys rejoice Guillermo del Toro has been officially announced as the director for the live action adaptation of The Hobbit and its sequel which will bridge the gap between The first movie and The start of The Lord of The Rings Trilogy. Del Toro will be movie to New Zealand for 4 years and shoot the films back to back with Executive Producer Peter Jackson (who directed the Rings films). No word on casting as of yet but its still very early.