In an online chat reported Nov. 27 by bilbohobbit.com, Spanish filmmaker Guillermo Del Toro told fans that he would start shooting the highly anticipated film adaptation of JRR Tolkien’s “The Hobbit” in 2010. According to Del Toro, the shoot would take 370 days, probably referring not just to the shooting time for "The Hobbit," but also its sequel which would be filmed back-to-back with “The Hobbit.”
The 370-day shoot represents an incredibly long period of principal photography. By comparison, the two "Matrix" sequels, which were filmed back-to-back, shot in Australia for only 270 days. "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy itself wrapped up principal photography after 274 days of shooting.
"The Hobbit," along with its sequel, will serve as prequels for Peter Jackson’s widely acclaimed "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, and can be counted on to do big business at the box office when it finally hits theaters.
The Los Angeles Times reported earlier this April that Del Toro would be directing the two prequels, with Jackson producing.
In recent years Del Toro, like Jackson, has become a successful fantasy film director, known for his creative, dream-like visuals. What will be interesting to see is if Del Toro will be able to bring his own unique visual touch to the "Lord of the Rings" prequels while still keeping them consistent with the vision of Middle Earth that Jackson established in his trilogy
Links:
http://bilbohobbit.com/del-toro-talks-hobbit-in-live-chat/
http://www.newsweek.com/id/67002?tid=relatedcl
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120737/trivia
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/movies/la-et-hobbitt25apr25,0,7825580.story
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