Es sieht aus, als hätte das Gezerre ein Ende:

What we hoped would happen, but didn't dare to think actually would, seems to be coming true. Peter Jackson, who pulled off the impossible with the Lord of the Rings trilogy, has decided to direct two installments of The Hobbit after all, Deadline New York reports.
http://scifiwire.com/2010/06/peter-j...e-dir.php#more

Hoffentlich ist das nicht wieder nur ein Gerücht.