Jackson in talks to direct 'Hobbit'

Now fans must decide if they want the skinny Pete or the Giant Jackson.

Well, the fans want it, but is Peter Jackson too busy producing movies (THE DAM BUSTERS,
HALO) to direct a big-screen vesion of THE HOBBIT? Well, it seems that MGM, who own the rights to the movie are listening. Tens of thousands of Hobbit fans signed the online petition to get he studio to convince Jackson to helm the flick! Now, MGM's chief operating officer Rick Sands has sent online fansite The One Ring a response. It's good news. Kinda. "Peter Jackson's phenomenal success with The Lord of the Rings trilogy makes him the first and most ideal choice for directing The Hobbit. MGM would be thrilled to collaborate with the Academy Award-winning director on this MGM New Line Cinema production. And, I'm sure to the delight of the 50,000 filmgoers who have petitioned us in recent weeks, demanding we bring this film to fruition, we have had a few initial conversations about the project with Mr. Jackson's representatives." Sands said. More news as and when we get it.