Guillermo del Toro Directing The Hobbit

[Sir Jig-A-Lot]

from Yahoo news:

Guillermo del Toro is in talks to direct back-to-back installments of J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Hobbit,” which is being co-financed by New Line and MGM.

Few filmmakers have the cachet that del Toro has, as well as a deep love for the source material, an assured grasp of fantasy filmmaking and an understanding and command of geek culture as well as its respect. Del Toro has built that goodwill through such films as the Oscar-nominated “Pan’s Labyrinth,” “Hellboy,Hellboy 2” “Blade 2″ (which was made by New Line) and “The Devil’s Backbone.”

i still ain't seen the Rings trilogy so i'm not amped like i imagine some fanboys would be. only thing that sux balls if this is true,then Del Toro wont be directing the final Harry Potter book adaptation in the 2 installments as he wanted to close out that series by doing it justice & fit everything in. unless he does the Hobbit thing after he does Deathly Hallows.