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NEW YORK (AP) - Peter Jackson and New Line Cinema have reached agreement to make J.R.R. Tolkien's ''The Hobbit,'' a planned prequel to the blockbuster trilogy ''The Lord of the Rings.''


Filmmaker SAM RAIMI has offered to back out of plans to direct the next LORD OF THE RINGS movie, so PETER JACKSON take charge of the fantasy prequel.Jackson is currently battling with New Line studios over alleged unpaid royalties from the first three movies. Jackson has been banned from directing The Hobbit until the dispute
Lord of the Rings executive producer Bob Shaye insists director Peter Jackson will be involved in The Hobbit. The pair famously fell out over the profits of the fantasy trilogy, but Shaye believes the filmmaker should have input on the prequel.


LATEST: LORD OF THE RINGS executive producer BOB SHAYE insists director PETER JACKSON will be involved in THE HOBBIT.The pair famously fell out over the profits of the fantasy trilogy, but Shaye believes the filmmaker should have input on the prequel. He says, "I really respect and admire Peter and would love for him to
Director Steven Spielberg is teaming up with Peter Jackson to bring children's character Tintin to the big screen. The filmmakers have reportedly signed a three-feature deal, which will see Spielberg and the Lord of the Rings director make one 3D animated movie each, while the third has yet to be decided.


Director STEVEN SPIELBERG is teaming up with PETER JACKSON to bring children’s character TINTIN to the big screen.The filmmakers have reportedly signed a three-feature deal, which will see Spielberg and the Lord of the Rings director make one 3D animated movie each, while the third has yet to be decided.The character of junior reporter Tintin
DreamWorks beat out three other bidders — Sony Pictures, Universal Pictures and Warner Bros. — to finance Jackson's version of Alice Sebold's 2002 best-seller about the murder of a 14-year-old girl who narrates her tale from heaven.
Peter Jackson has hit back at New Line boss Bob Shaye, blaming the studio's lack of co-operation as the reason he has filled a lawsuit against them. Jackson and his production company, Wingnut Films, are currently embroiled in a legal dispute with New Line over royalties from the Lord Of The Rings trilogy.


Head of film studio New Line Bob Shaye insists The Lord Of The Rings Oscar winner Peter Jackson will never be allowed to direct "The Hobbit" while he is at the company. Jackson and his production company Wingnut Films are currently embroiled in a legal dispute with New Line Cinema over royalties from "The Lord Of The Rings" trilogy.


Head of film studio New Line BOB SHAYE insists THE LORD OF THE RINGS Oscar winner PETER JACKSON will never be allowed to direct THE HOBBIT while he is at the company.Jackson and his production company Wingnut Films are currently embroiled in a legal dispute with New Line Cinema over royalties from The Lord Of

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