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Del Toro denies 'Hobbit' delay

Published Monday, Dec 22 2008, 16:28 GMT | By Simon Reynolds
Del Toro denies 'Hobbit' delay

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Guillermo del Toro has dismissed rumours that The Hobbit has been delayed until 2012.

The Hellboy director, who will helm the big screen adaptation of JRR Tolkien's fantasy novel, told fansite The One Ring that the blockbuster is still on track to begin filming in New Zealand in the upcoming months.

The Hobbit revolves around Bilbo Baggins's quest to win treasure guarded by dragon Smaug. The story, a prequel to the Lord Of The Rings trilogy, will be split across two movies.

Rings director Peter Jackson will produce The Hobbit, with Sir Ian McKellen and Andy Serkis reprising their roles as Gandalf and Gollum respectively.
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