Cameras finally start to roll on The Hobbit films

CAMERAS have started rolling on director Peter Jackson’s production of The Hobbit, following months of delays on the prequel to his Oscar-winning Lord of the Rings trilogy.

Hollywood studio funding problems, a threatened actors’ boycott and ulcer surgery for Jackson have plagued pre-production on the $500 million (€350m), two-movie project.

The director posted a studio news release on his website yesterday saying production has commenced in New Zealand on the much-anticipated project.