The Hobbit movie news from Comic Con

We spoke with many people about the Hobbit in an attempt to gather any information available. Comic Con attendees were told by Guillermo del Toro "As a fan, I hope those movies get made. And I hope to God Peter Jackson directs them. They�re beautiful and they�re needed in the world."

Now while this sounds like the movie(s) are not even an active project, Metal Life Magazine did learn that legendary artist John Howe was holed up in New Zealand actively working on The Hobbit art. John is officially listed as a member of the art team and the fact that he is working on the art tells us The Hobbit is under way.

Cast and crew have not been announced although there are many rumors. We will have to wait and see how the financial status of MGM affects this project however. Perhaps Warner Bros can step in.