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 [/Film] Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, Andy Serkis in Talks for The Hobbit: Guillermo del Toro will enter pre-production on the two-film big screen adaptation of The Hobbit after Hellboy II: The Golden Army hits theaters in July. Variety reports that Warner Bros has already had “preliminary contact” with three actors from Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings trilogy about reprising their roles for the upcoming prequels:

 [Cinematical] Viggo Mortensen, Andy Serkis, and Ian McKellan All In 'Hobbit' Talks: Del Toro casually mentioned to Variety that talks have begun with Viggo Mortensen, Andy Serkis and Ian McKellen -- or, at least, preliminary contact has been made. There's not much talk of recasting, either, should someone be .

 [Pop Critics - Movies|TV|Books|Music|Reviews] Viggo Mortensen (Aragorn), Ian McKellen (Gandalf) and Andy Serkis ...: I suppose there’s a chance that Viggo Mortensen could be too busy now that he’s an Oscar nominated actor, but somehow I think he’ll find the time. It’s shaping up to be a pretty good production.

[Film Guide] Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, Andy Serkis in Talks for The Hobbit: Guillermo del Toro will enter pre-production on the two-film big screen adaptation of The Hobbit after Hellboy II: The Golden Army hits theaters in July. Variety reports that Warner Bros has already had “preliminary contact” with three actors from Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings trilogy about reprising their roles for the upcoming prequels:

 [Superhero News - superheroflix.com] Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen and Andy Serkis Back for The Hobbit?: Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens are expected to write the scripts under the direction of Peter Jackson and Guillermo del Toro. Preliminary contact has already been made with at least three actors whose The Lord Of The Rings characters also appear in The Hobbit storyline: Viggo Mortensen (Aragorn), Ian McKellen (Gandalf) and Andy Serkis (Gollum).

 [High-Def Digest Forums] Viggo Mortensen, Andy Serkis, and Ian McKellan All In 'Hobbit' Talks: No matter how many times Guillermo del Toro and Peter Jackson mention bringing back every Lord of the Rings cast member they possibly can, it causes a flurry of excitement. Even if it remains unconfirmed, everyone is just so excited that it might as well be signed into contract.

 [Your Entertainment Now] Mortensen, McKellen and Serkis Headed to The Hobbit?: underway and Variety is reporting that preliminary contact has already been made with at least three Lord of the Rings actors who also appear in The Hobbit: Viggo Mortensen (Aragorn), Ian McKellen (Gandalf) and Andy Serkis (Gollum).

 [Make Funnies] The New Hobbit is getting Old Cast: Cinema Blend - 7 hours agoBy Josh Tyler: 2008-05-21 03:39:12 We already know that Guillermo del Toro is working on getting Sir Ian McKellan and Andy Serkis back as Gandalf and Gollum .

[Movies] McKellen, Serkis Confirmed for 'The Hobbit' -- But Tolkien's Son ...: To no one's surprise, director Guillermo del Toro and producer Peter Jackson confirmed in an Internet chat over the weekend that Ian McKellen will be returning as Gandalf and Andy Serkis as Gollum in the two-part movie version of "The .

[grade directory] guillermo del toro: Guillermo del Toro Vows To Use Original LOTR Actors In "The Hobbit MTV Movies scored a enthusiastic takeover today by effort an discourse with soontobe 'Hobbit' administrator Guillermo del Toro where he addressed every kinds of concerns including who to patch as Bilbo, using as whatever example "Lord Of The Rings"

[The Frodo Franchise] The Hobbit: pre-production, Viggo, and scripting: said del Toro. “I am all for keeping the actors who originated the parts, as much as availability and their willingness will allow.”

[Filmsy - Movie Reviews Blog] ”˜The Hobbit’ preproduction underway: According to Variety, The Hobbit is currently in the midst pre-production. A lot of people who were involved in the Lord of The Rings trilogy are back for this movie as well as the planned sequel.

 [The Medium is Not Enough TV blog] Wednesday's "Gov" news: Film. Ray Winstone to play Regan in new movie of The Sweeney; Flash Gordon movie rights in negotiation; Jake Gyllenhaal to be Prince of Persia; Highlander to be remade; Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen and Andy Serkis approached for Hobbit ...

 [Lost: A Sense of Proportion] Just... no.: "ignorant of what English grammar and syntax really allow", "ignorant of the difference between style and grammar and syntax" "condemning the social and class issues that result in such style decisions", "lack a generosity of spirit", am "unwilling to assume intelligence and foresight in the actions of others" and "duck under the cover of 'humor' in order to disguise classist, elitist, and social judgments against people perceived to be inferior to the commentator." Oh, and also, among the core body of linguists and university-level grammarians, his point of view is so ordinary and plausible as to be hardly worth questioning.

 [Slice of SciFi » News] Slice of SciFi News Briefs: Still, Bang Zoom, Tsukamoto, and Yoshida are working to ensure that two new episodes of Gurren Lagann are ready every week starting in July if the television deal is completed. The cast of the English dub will be announced at FanimeCon this weekend at San Jose, California.

 [Great White Snark] Geek News Roundup - Week Ending May 24: Every week, I stick my fingers into the dark and varied crevices of the internet tubes to pluck out nuggets of geeky news. Every weekend, I share the gems with you, the fortunate reader.

[DVD Copy Download] The Lord of the Rings The Return of the King Platinum Series ...: The greatest trilogy in film history, presented in the most ambitious sets in DVD history, comes to a grand conclusion with the extended edition of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. Not only is the third and final installment of Peter Jackson's adaptation of the works of J.R.R.

 [Project: Shadow] P:SI #158 "Could You Repeat That Please": Culture. Ira Glass on Storytelling #4 (P:S HQ); Flaming Politics video blog (P:S HQ). Flash Gordon Movie. Flash Gordon Rebooting? (via Sci Fi Wire); Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen and Andy Serkis Back for The Hobbit? (via Superhero Flix) ...

[DVD Decrypter Download] The Lord Of The Rings The Motion Picture Trilogy Full Screen Edition: The trilogy could never fully satisfy those who remain exclusively loyal to Tolkien's expansive literature, but as a showcase for physical and technical craftsmanship it is unsurpassed in pure scale and ambition, setting milestone after cinematic milestone as Frodo and Sam continue their mission to Mordor to destroy the soul-corrupting One Ring. While the heir to the kingdom of Men, Aragorn, endures the massive battle at Minas Tirith with the allegiance of Legolas, Gimli, and Gandalf, Frodo and Sam must survive the schizoid deceptions of Gollum, who remains utterly convincing as a hybrid of performance (by Andy Serkis) and subtly nuanced computer animation.

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