Where Stands The Hobbit?

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Been wondering what the haps is with The Hobbit? Well Ian McKellen, sir and actor and wizard extraordinaire, is gonna tell ya. Via Empire:

"“The scripts for the two films will be delivered very soon,” he revealed. “Then they'll be budgeted, and then they'll be cast. And they'll be going when they've always said they would be, which is next spring – March or April. Guillermo even told me at one point, 'We're going to film for 383 days.' He's got that artistic autism! Jackson's the same; they're very, very, very alike. They also very different, but they've so much in common. They both can't stand Hollywood and have wonderful imaginations, and they're both obsessed with gore and fantasy. Both of them laugh a great deal. Guillermo's one of the most brilliant men I've ever met. His English vocabulary is way superior to mine!”

There’s been fervent speculation about the possible return of other Rings cast members, with the likes of Legolas and Aragorn in the frame for cameos, but Sir Ian isn’t convinced.

“Unforunately, there won’t be many of the actors going back,” he said, “unless they’re going to put masks on and be disguised as dwarves! Andy Serkis is, at the moment, I think, the only other actor who’s doing this film.”"

Yay I can't wait. Although let us take a moment to remember those who won't be in the new films, the fallen LotR men of the past...

Man they were all so gay for each other.

Anyway, this is mostly unrelated save the McKellen connection, but I saw my first preview for AMC's remake of The Prisoner last night on the telly and think I might have to watch it even though it's got that Caviezel freak in it because of Mr. McKellen. He's drowns out all the bad in the world. Even dead-eyed Jesus creeps.
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