Work is progressing on the two “Hobbit” movies. New Line Cinema and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios have announced that filming on the two films will begin in 2009 with the first movie released in 2010 and the second in 2011. Interestingly, this Reuters article, is saying the 2 films will fill in the 60-year storyline gap leading up to the LotR troilogy, making some predict that parts of the The Silmarilion will be found in the Hobbit movies, too.
Tony Reinke 
You are probably aware of this already, but there’s a German website for those enthusiastically anticipating The Hobbit movie: http://derhobbit.film.de/indexengl.shtml. It updates fairly often.
Tony, thank you so much for the quality of your posts–I am never disappointed, always encouraged, and ever challenged in my walk with the Lord. God Bless!
Linda
that was a great book
I have been waiting for this movie for so long. I have been a Tolkien fan since I was able to read. And when I saw what Jackson did with the LOTR, I was blown away. Depending on the casting choices and the crosser-over-ability to Jacksons LOTR movies, I think this could be even more successful.
I just hope they don’t cut out Bjorn like they did in the Rankin Bass cartoon version. The flick needs a giant who can transform into a bear. Cannot get any more epic than that.