Sorry, Fanboys: Jackson Nixes 'Hobbit' for Comic Con

For those expecting a showing from the team behind Peter Jackson’s oft-delayed Hobbit films at this year’s San Diego Comic Con, the man himself has taken to the web to disappoint you.  Then again, Jackson, in his Facebook missive, goes to lengths to prove that the real disappointment would be in seeing how little progress has been make on the Tolkien epic thus far.

Possible fan reaction to unfinished "Hobbit" footage. Jackson looks worried. Or hungry.

I’ll go ahead a quote him: 

“Good news and bad news today. Bad news is that we won't be doing any Hobbit presentation at Comic Con in San Diego this year. New Line and Warner Bros were very happy to support a presentation, but I declined, simply because I felt it was too early. There's so much more of the films still to shoot. I just wanted to get that out there, because I've seen various references to the possibility of something Hobbity at Comic Con. Hate to disappoint anyone. But something tells me we will be there in force next year.”

So much more still to shoot?  He’s not kidding.  For a film that’s been tentatively in the works since the Lord of The Rings series first began to crush the box offices, it’s been plagued with crippling setbacks seemingly from its inception.  From budget issues, directorial departures, and Jackson’s recent hospitalization, it’s astounding the production’s managed to go far enough to even consider a Comic Con showing this year.  Jackson’s really got a point; nothing’s ready, and anything the production does have going for it is in no condition for public consumption.  Anyone who saw the Lord of the Rings trilogy can attest to Jackson’s overarching desire for perfection.  So is anyone really surprised that he’s reluctant to give fans an early look at a film that’s only recently begun to overcome its numerous hurdles?

Fans have been saying the entire production is cursed ever since original director Guillermo del Toro pulled out, and even more so after on-set strikes and location issues began to run rampant.  Let’s remember, the two-part opus didn’t officially start shooting until about four months ago, and is still assembling and reassembling its cast as we speak.  

So yeah, Jackson needs a bit more time. Sure, it’s a disappointment to those who were hoping for a little Middle Earth action in San Diego this year, but at least the guy’s being honest about his reasoning, and that’s more than we’d ever expect from the director of a  huge-budget project nowadays.

The first film is due in theaters December 14th, 2012.  In the meantime, Jackson is lovingly keeping everyone updated via his video production blogs, on his Facebook page.

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