Director farm "Hobbit to delay" the production

Wellington, New Zealand - Hollywood director Guillermo del Toro, said Monday that production delays forced him to rely on the planned film version of JRR Tolkien, The Hobbit, "a two-part prequel trilogy to success in New Zealand filmmaker Peter Jackson" Lord of the Rings. " "Given the delays in part of a start date for the filming of The Hobbit, I'm with the hardest decision of my life," del Toro said in a faced "Lord of the Rings" site "fan." After nearly two years of life, breathing and vision of a world as rich as Tolkien's Middle Earth, I must with great regret, to say farewell to these images bar, "he said, noting the film was not yet the green light from MGM, received fighting the Hollywood studios. Dravitzki Matt, a spokesman for the "Hobbit" producer and "The Lord of the Rings" director Jackson, said Del Toro not to talk to reporters Monday. The announcement by del Toro, Jackson and del Toro has "complete feeling, at this time," he said. Del Toro will continue to co-write the screenplay with Jackson and his wife Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens. Jackson in late 2007 agreed to make two films of The Hobbit . 'It is mixed with Walsh as executive producer. Last week, del Toro, "directed Pan's Labyrinth," "Blade II" and two "Hellboy" movies, told reporters of the "Hobbit" films, which have been plagued by delays, were not yet given the green light. "It can not be, start dates, to resolve the situation MGM," said del Toro. "They hold a significant portion of rights." Reports emerged late last year that MGM into bankruptcy and was forced del Toro said these questions, the "Hobbit" films have taken in a tangle of negotiations. "" We have designed all creatures. We designed the sets and costumes. We made animatics and planned sequences battles … We are very, very good, when it is ready at last released, "he said. Http: / / www.TheOneRing.net Jackson said:" We are very sad to see leave The Hobbit Guillermo, but he kept us fully informed and We understand how the time of long-term development in these two films are for reasons beyond their control, has endangered its long-term commitment to other projects. "The bottom line is that feel Guillermo he could not commit six years of life in New Zealand, except that these films, his original commitment was for three years. Guillermo is one of the most creative minds I have ever met remarkable, and it has a complete pleasure to work with him. "He would be the options for a new director with MGM discuss this week," Jackson said of the site. "We do not expect any delay or interruption of the pre-production work in progress," he said. Last month Jackson dismissed rumors that have the "Hobbit" films from production problems, stresses delayed the project was still in its infancy. Moviefone.com He said: "Well, it has not really moved, because we have never announced a date. I mean, it's kind of interesting because the studio has never The Hobbit, The Hobbit, and has therefore never officially" go "project announced, and we never cleared announced a date." ___ Online: http://www.TheOneRing. NET