Ask Guillermo del Toro and Peter Jackson Your 'Hobbit' Questions

"The Hobbit", An Unexpected Party!

Peter sends along this special invitation...

Several years ago - it seems a lifetime now - I invited 20 questions from fans right at the start of embarking on The Lord of the Rings trilogy. For me, it was an important and enjoyable moment, when I was able to begin a relationship that helped define our attitude to that unique project. It gave me a sense of responsibility that stayed etched in my brain for the next 5 years.

Well, the time has come again! With us right on the cusp of beginning pre-production on The Hobbit, and its companion movie, it seems fitting to do the same thing again.

It’s also fitting that our director, Guillermo Del Toro, will join me in answering the questions, since he will be bringing his considerable personal vision to these two movies. It’s my moment to hand the baton to Guillermo. It’s time for him to address your concerns.

So this is how it will work: we ask fans with an interest in The Hobbit or The Lord of the Rings to send one question to this website. Ask us anything! Guillermo and I will select and answer the 20 most common questions, so we can both attempt to address the key issues as best we can.

Our answers will be released during a one hour live web chat, hosted by Weta, with both Guillermo and myself logged on. In addition to answering your 20 questions - for the entire hour, we’ll take additional live questions and chat about the projects with anybody who’s interested.

Please send us your questions and Register for the live chat - and we’ll talk to you in a couple of weeks!

Cheers,
Peter Jackson

You can register to attend this one-hour live online chat at
www.wetanz.com/party/register
World chat start times:
Los Angeles (Pacific)....Saturday, 24 May 1:00 p.m.
New York (Eastern)......Saturday, 24 May 4:00 p.m.
London........................Saturday, 24 May 9:00 p.m.
Paris, Berlin, Rome......Saturday, 24 May 10:00 p.m.
Sydney........................Sunday, 25 May 6:00 a.m.
Wellington, Auckland....Sunday, 25 May 8:00 am