Star Online, Malaysia — HONG KONG (AP): One of Peter Jackson's frequent collaborators says the "Lord of the Rings" director passed the torch to Mexican filmmaker Guillermo del Toro to give the trilogy's two-part prequel, "The Hobbit," a fresh look. more info

The Playlist — So is Guillermo del Toro and Peter Jackson's "The Hobbit" ready to go in front of the cameras? Basically yes, we've been hearing about auditions for some times, actors who admit they've read for the part (meaning they didn't get the role) and now Gan... more info

BBC News - UK — Film director Peter Jackson may face legal action over his plans to install a version of the famous Hollywood sign in New Zealand. more info

The Playlist — So what's going on with Guillermo Del Toro's "The Hobbit" produced by Peter Jackson?Is it making the inevitable jump to 3D? Jackson's been mulling about 3D-conversion of "Lord Of The Rings" for some time now, so many figured it was forgone conclusio... more info

Popdose — King Kong, from King Kong (1933). In terms of special effects, the big ape in Peter Jackson’s 2005 remake might look better, but it’s hard to top the badassity of Kong 1.0, who leaves people flopping about like squished bugs after he steps on the... more info

The Playlist — Little has been revealed so far of Joe Cornish's project "Attack The Block" other than being a hoodies-centered actioner with an alien invasion plot. Cornish is a well-known comedian in the U.K. as well as an Edgar Wright collaborator and co-wr... more info

The Telegraph — Sarah Crompton reviews novel turned film, The Lovely Bones directed by Lord of the Rings maestro Peter Jackson. more info

ContactMusic — PETER JACKSON was thrilled to direct emotional drama THE LOVELY BONES - because it was such a contrast to his LORD OF THE RINGS franchise.The moviemaker headed up the... more info

Director Peter Jackson and Saoirse Ronan on the challenges of adapting Alice Sebold's Lovely Bones for the big screen more info

ContactMusic — An English translation of a 1996 biography of Hergé, the creator of the Tintin graphic novels, may prove to be an embarrassment to Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson,... more info