McKellen: Hobbit to start filming in New Year

Ian McKellen believes 'The Hobbit' will start filming in January.

Wed, 15 Sep, 2010 - 11:39

Ian McKellen believes 'The Hobbit' will start filming in January.

The British actor - who has played bearded wizard Gandalf in the previous 'Lord of the Rings' movies - believes the prequel will start shooting early next year after continued delays to production.

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