From 'The Hobbit' publicist:
Sir Peter Jackson was admitted to Wellington Hospital on Wednesday night with acute stomach pains. He subsequently underwent surgery for a perforated ulcer. Sir Peter is currently resting comfortably and his doctors expect him to make a full recovery. Sir Peter’s surgery is not expected to impact on his directing commitment to The Hobbit beyond a slight delay to the start of filming.
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Oh gosh, no more bad news, please. My heart almost stopped beating when I read the headlines. I love that man and his movies. Thank goodness everything went well. Pheew.. But 'The Hobbit' really seems to be star-crossed.