We all read that Peter Jackson did not want to discuss making a film based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Hobbit” until his lawsuit with New Line Cinema was resolved. Amidst the rumors related to Jackson and his camp being involved in making The Hobbit Jackson went on record with fansite TheOneRing.net and discussed his involvement with the film and reported that he would, in all likelihood, not be making the picture. Here is a snippet of his correspondence:
There is more to the letter Jackson submit to TheOneRing.net and you can get that here, but before you go you should know that TheOneRing has recently posted a new rumor about The Hobbit and it involves none other than Spider-Man franchise writer/director Sam Raimi.
Rumors are now being reported that Raimi has been approached to direct The Hobbit and TheOneRing says the news comes from “a reliable source.”
This news brings into question one thing: Will there be a Spider-Man 4?
If there is a Spider-Man 4 the likelihood that Raimi would take on such a massive project as The Hobbit and its Lord of the Rings prequel are highly unlikely. However, if Raimi makes the decision that there will be no more Spidey films, at least for the next 3-4 years it is possible. As of now this is the only news available, we will report back as more becomes available.
