'All is well again in the Tolkien-to-cinema universe with the announcement yesterday that New Zealand director-impresario Peter Jackson has both settled his long-brewing law suit against New Line and will in fact, with partner Fran Walsh, supervise the making of two Hobbit films for them.'

PJ: "I'm very pleased that we've been able to put our ( Read more... )

"Eager to move ahead with "The Hobbit," New Line has quietly been trying to mend fences with "Rings" filmmaker Peter Jackson, who has sued the company over his share of profits from the first "Rings" films. When asked if it was true that company insiders had been in talks with Jackson's reps, Shaye replied, "Yes, that's a fair statement. ( Read more... )

'The truth is I just don't know what I'm going to do next ... I had one conversation [with Bob Shaye] about the possibility of it and that's really where it's at ... It's still Peter Jackson's project ... I'd have to know that he wasn't making the movie. Then it would have to be officially offered to me ... I'd have to know that he was okay with it ( Read more... )

Q: You recently said Peter Jackson would never touch The Hobbit while you were at New Line ( Read more... )