Peter Jackson To Direct Two Film Adaptations Of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit

Peter Jackson will direct two film adaptations of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit, it was officially announced through a joint statement from Toby Emmerich, President and Chief Operating Officer, New Line Cinema, Alan Horn, President and Chief Operating Officer, Warner Bros., and Steve Cooper, co-Chief Executive Officer of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. Both films will be released in 3D. A filming location was not named, but principal photography is expected to begin in February 2011. Source: Comingsoon.net.