You may remember recently we told you that both The Hobbit films will begin filming in June of this year. Well, we were under the impression that they were still on target for their original release dates of 2011 and 2012, but in a recent article it appears as if their release dates have been changed.
Once the script for the second film is in — Jackson and his longtime collaborators Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens are working on it with Del Toro — New Line will work up a budget for both films and start casting. New Line exec Michael Disco, who was once Emmerich’s assistant, will oversee for the studio.
Horn won’t predict when the first of the two “Hobbit” films will be out, but says the most probable scenario would be a release in the fourth quarter of 2012.
“It’s a big bet for us. But it’s one we think will pay off given the success of ‘Lord of the Rings,’” says Emmerich. “This is one of the few movies it feels like people are waiting for.”
So it appears as if the first film in the two-part series has been pushed back all the way to the fourth quarter of 2012.
Source: Variety
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