Hobbit filming to begin in July

Date: 19th March 2010

Hobbit filming to begin in July

Shooting of the long-awaited film version of JRR Tolkien's Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, The (2012) is set to begin in New Zealand in July.

Actor Sir Ian McKellen, who reprises his Lord of the Rings role as Gandalf the Grey, revealed casting is taking place in LA, London and New York.

Mexican-born film-maker Guillermo del Toro will direct the film and its proposed sequel.

The films will be prequels to the Lord of the Rings trilogy directed by Oscar winner Peter Jackson.

Source: Press Release

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