Peter Jackson and Guillermo del Toro, who will respectively executive-produce and direct two upcoming films based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s novel The Hobbit, interacted with each other and fans during an international Internet chat dubbed “An Unexpected Party,” answering dozens of the 6,000-plus questions sent in and offering tidbits about things to come.
According to the filmmakers, [...]

Report: McKellen to reprise Gandalf role
By RAPHAEL G. SATTER, Associated Press Writer 21 minutes ago

LONDON - Ian McKellen will again take up the robes of Gandalf the Wizard in the cinematic adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s fantasy classic “The Hobbit,” a British film magazine reported Wednesday.
But McKellen’s publicist warned that final arrangements were [...]

Howard Shore has confirmed he will return to the Lord of the Rings franchise to compose the score for its Hobbit prequels.
According to Ain’t It Cool News, Shore told an audience attending a live performance of the Lord of the Rings soundtrack that he would be involved with the new films.
In an earlier interview with [...]

McKellen Hopes for Role in`Hobbit’
WELLINGTON, New Zealand - Ian McKellen, who played Gandalf the Wizard in the “Lord of [...]