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 ( Read more... )

Since yesterday it's officially official!!! The man himself, Peter Jackson, and the woman herself, Fran Walsh, together with some executives from New Line and MGM announced that Guillermo del Toro is the director of the two new LotR movies, "The Hobbit" and the second movie, which will deal with the 50 years between "The Hobbit" and "The Fellowship ( Read more... )