After many stops and starts, and much backing and filling (which we tended to ignore here, because, well, it happens in the movie industry), E! Online is reporting that director Peter Jackson started principal photography on his two-film prequel The Hobbit. Filming is taking place at the Stone Street Studios in Wellington, New Zealand.
Jackson today posted pictures of himself in Bilbo’s home on his Facebook page.
The first movie is currently scheduled to be release late next year.
Related articles previously published on SFScope:
Tolkien estate and New Line Cinema settle Lord of the Rings lawsuit (8 September 2009)
Tolkien estate sues New Line Cinemas over Lord of the Rings movie profits (12 February 2008)
Guillermo del Toro to direct the upcoming The Hobbit (31 January 2008)