Monday, June 21, 2010

Neill Blomkamp Is Reportedly Directing THE HOBBIT



According to an article by TheOneRing.net, a reliable "spy" informed them that he saw the breakdown for the upcoming The Hobbit film, and that it said Neill Blomkamp (District 9) would be directing the long-awaited prequel to The Lord Of The Rings trilogy. Blomkamp has a good relationship with Peter Jackson (who is producing the film and directed the original trilogy) after working together on District 9, and I wouldn't be surprised if this rumor is true. TheOneRing.net says this:

"[The spy] stated it as cold, hard, unsurprising fact. We haven’t been able to get a verification but the tip stated some other information on the side that fits with other info from other sources. A bunch of little pieces of information, some rock solid, some unclear, start to form a big picture that looks like it could have Blomkamp in it."

So things aren't too clear, but I'd say there's a good chance that Blomkamp will direct. I'd actually be excited for a Blomkamp-directed Hobbit. He did a phenomenal job on District 9, and although The Hobbit has a very different feel from that movie, I think he could pull it off. Let's hope things are cleared up at San Diego Comic Con in July.

-MV

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