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October 15th, 2010

After numerous setbacks, The Hobbit has been given the green light, with Peter Jackson’s deal as director finalized and production expected to begin in February.

An unresolved labor issue in New Zealand, where the two-part epic had been set to film, is the only remaining hurdle to clear.

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July 22nd, 2010

Guillermo del Toro has a new project.

The director, who recently dropped out of ‘The Hobbit,’ told a Comic-Con crowd he’s now developing a movie based on Disney’s The Haunted Mansion theme park attraction.

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May 30th, 2010

“The Hobbit” will have a new honcho.

Guillermo del Toro will no longer direct the highly anticipated two-part prequel to “Lord of the Rings,” he announced on Sunday.

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January 18th, 2010

“Lord of the spins,” reads the headline of a story that claims, “Spider-Man actor Tobey Maguire is to star in The Hobbit.”

According to a piece in the UK newspaper, The Sun, which was picked up around the world, Maguire “will play the lead role of Bilbo Baggins in the blockbuster movie version of JRR Tolkein’s classic book,” and “signed up after quitting the Spider-Man franchise.”

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