I'm a HUGE fan of Tolkien, so I've been eager about this film since it was announced it was going to be made.
I recently posted a little piece on my site that is a scene from
The Hobbit.
The director chosen for
The Hobbit is Guillermo del Toro, who directed
Pan's Labyrinth. Trust me, this is a very, very good thing. The man has an incredible talent constructing eccentric creatures, to say the least. I'm looking forward to seeing him work his magic.
The actors we'll see once again include Andy Serkis (Gollum), Hugo Weaving (Elrond), and as officially announced, Ian McKellen (Gandalf).
It's rumored that James McAvoy is cast as Bilbo Baggins, but that is, of course, just a rumor.