Peter Jackson Goes Back to the Future - First Hobbit Video Diary Posted

It is very cool to see cameras rolling on The Hobbit and seeing everyone happy that after all the turmoil with bankrupt studios, vacating directors, constant delays in the start-date and releases, etc.

Peter Jackson has posted the first, of what will be many, video diaries during the near two year shoot. We won't go out of our way to detail every single on them. But since this is the very first, and given the history behind these films (will make for a Helluva good book one day), we'd be chumps not to do so for this.

While I won't budge from my stance on its release date or uneasiness of seeing Jackson essentially being forced to direct, I have to admit this first video entry works. Brings back all the nostalgia when The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring first opened 10 (!) years ago. Seeing all the new faces in action (Martin Freeman) as well as the old ones (Sir Ian McKellen, Andy Serkis) and the recreated sets from the original Rings trilogy.

It really does feel like they've stepped back in time.