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After months of delays that have already cost the film the benefit of Guillermo del Toro as a director, The Wrap.com is reporting that MGM and Warner Bros. have agreed to greenlight The Hobbit with Peter Jackson attached as writer, director and producer. What originally seemed like a no-brainer to reach the screen hit a roadblock following the near total collapse of MGM under $4 billion of debt. The company went up for sale but the financial… Read More

Despite the apparent best efforts of MGM to kill each and every one of its franchises due to its massive debt (see the aborted Sam Mendes directed James Bond movie that is in limbo), Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit continues to push through pre-production and casting. According to a new report from Entertainment Weekly, the starring role of Bilbo Baggins has been offered to English actor Martin Freeman, and that producers are willing to work with… Read More

Veoh Networks has officially launched its online video syndication service, aiming to offer a convenient video library for online video watchers and a new platform for digital video publishers who want to push their content to blogs, RSS feeds, and sites like YouTube and MySpace. "Veoh's mission is to bring the next generation of television to people wherever they are—office, living room, or on the go," said Veoh CEO… Read More