TheOneRing.Net

A little history on who they are: Online since 1998, unique insider info.

What do we know:

• Exec Producer: Peter Jackson
• Music: Howard Shore
• Director: Del Toro
• Writers: Philippa Boyens, Fran Walsh, Peter Jackson, GDT
• Artists: John Howe, Alan Lee, Mike Mignola, Wayne Barlowe, Oscar Chichoni, Francisco Ruiz Valasco, WETA, Spectral Motion
• 'The Hobbit' will be two films.
• Screenplay is approaching first draft.
• Pre-Pro schedule 2010
• Hobbit - Holiday 2011
• F2 - Holiday 2012 (The code name is "F2" for the film.)
• Casting - 95% sure about Ian McKellan, Andy Serkis, Hugo Weaving
• Not 3D - 'The Hobbit' will be shot on film!!!!!
• Hobbiton is currently being rebuilt.

Speculation:

• Split 'The Hobbit' right in the middle. 
• The dragon in the second film. 
• The final shot of the first one is Misty Mountains and Gollum yelling about 'Hating Those Baggins.'
• Bilbo liberates the Dwarves, and Dragon, being expanded.
• Material from Appendex ABCD going in the movie.  Orphaning Aragon.  The White Council.  Prince Legolas in Mirkwood
• Dwarven Historical background?  Maybe.