2007 Hobbit?
 

This may not be new news, but I came across this on
http://movies.yahoo.com/shop?d=hp&id=1808551129&cf=prev
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Release Date: Unknown; that will depend upon when production actually starts on this project.
Release Date Notes: (3/4/04) The way things currently stand, New Line Cinema wants to be the studio to produce this film, and when they do, they want Peter Jackson to direct it. Jackson is expected to be busy with King Kong until early 2006 (presuming he's not able to jump straight into another project until after its release). This suggests that the earliest this movie can reach theaters, given its massive scope, and the likely interest in securing a December release, is December, 2007... and that's only *if* all of the myriad parts (especially the rights and script) can come together by 2006. 2007 is the earliest likely date, but it could just as likely not be released until 2008, 2009, 2010 or... never. "The Hobbit" will celebrate the 70th anniversary of its first publication in 2008.
Distributor: Unknown
Distributor Notes: (3/4/04) The U.S. distribution rights for this project are currently a quagmire of legalities, and one of the biggest obstacles in this movie being produced. The simplest way to describe the situation is that New Line Cinema has the rights to produce 'The Hobbit' but the rights to actually distribute it are held by MGM (via its subsidiary, United Artists). The question at this point is whether the two companies can agree upon a partnership. The Tolkien estate may also be a sizeable factor in the greenlighting of this film.
Production Company Note: (3/4/04) The production companies for this film, should it be made, are likely to be nearly the same ones that produced The Lord of the Rings: WingNut Films (Jackson's company), with special effects by WETA Digital. It's


unknown whether The Saul Zaentz Company would also be involved with this movie.
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Thought it might be of some interest.

That Yahoo page badly needs an update.

It'll be "three or four years" at the least, according to Jackson, who has announced The Lovely Bones as his next directing project and has also become involved in a producing role on the Halo movie. In addition to his busy schedule, the battle for the rights has only gotten more, not less cloudy. See this movie blog article for an excerpt of a more recent interview with Jackson.

I think a 'The Hobbit' movie would be cool to see all of Bilbo's mis-adventures would be better than just reading about them (not that reading about them is boring!) Another Bilbo would probaly be a good idea because by the time they start filming The Hobbit, Holm might not look right for the part.

I think a Hobbit movie will be made without our petitioning, but nonetheless here's a website I just found, which may be interesting to some:
http://www.thehobbitfilm.com