Scriptwriting for The Hobbit Kicks Off

Based on reports from TheOneRing.net and Entertainment Weekly, scriptwriting for The Hobbit movies has officially started.

The film will be based on the prequel to the Lord of the Rings trilogy (The Fellow of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King ). The story will revolve around a hobbit named Bilbo Baggins (Frodo’s uncle), and his adeventures with Gandalf the Grey. Together with a band of dwarves, they attempt to reclaim the dwarven kingdom from an evil dragon named Smaug. But the more interesting part is that audiences will finally see how Bilbo happened to stumble upon The One Ring, and witness the tribulations he had to endure.

The team of scriptwriters have already been named. Led by Director/Writer Guillermo del Toro, writing for the film will also be in the hands of Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, and Philippa Boyens.

It will be divided into two parts. The first one is scheduled to release 2010, while part two will follow a year later in 2011. Fans may have cause to worry about Jackson’s decision to pass the directorial torch to del Toro, but if his past films, such as Hellboy 1 and 2 , Blade 2 , and (most notably) Pan’s Labyrinth, are anything to go by, then we should be able to rest a little easier and expect lots of eye candy and flair.

Shooting for The Hobbit starts fall 2009 in New Zealand.

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August 22nd, 2008