Please happen, that sounds fucking awesome. Im happy that he's directing The Hobbit I think he's the perfect choice sort of like Peter Jacksons other half.

Number 1 was one of those sleeper movies for me. At first it didn't appeal but when I sat and watched it I became engrossed in everything going on. Saying that everything I've seen for Number 2 looks freaking sweet. So hopefully the actual movie as just as cool.

I loved the first, I think the second one looks awesome and its sounds like he knows what hes doing

He's doing the Hobbit? That's amazing, they couldn't have given it to a better director.

Can't wait for this movie. Read the Hobbit though and didn't really care for it, so I can't say I'm thrilled that he's going to be doing it next (I was hoping for the Lovecraft movie "Mountains of Madness") but for people who like the Hobbit, this has got to be welcome news, especially after Sam Raimi was rumoured to do it for a while.

Fuck him. He doesn't own the character, why should they stop it? There's a shitload of good stories, and I wasn't overly impressed by the first movie either.

does this mean "hobbit" will suck di*k,and fanboys will bitch and moan,and it'll still make 3657698798000000 bucks it opening weekend like the "star wars" prequels?

A trilogy eh? make a good tv show.....no,really

In my opinion Guillermo del Toro is brilliant and the more of his fantastic creative vision that makes it to the big screen the better. I actually can't think of anyone better to make The Hobbit as an alternative to Peter Jackson. Good stuff.

That would be great then somebody like Tim Burton can not come by and decide to make a few Hellboy movies & ruin the characters very smart move.

Well I don't see anything keeping the studio from making more of the animated films in the series. They've made two already...so the stories can continue on in one form or another.

The modern day Nazis plot could be interesting....

"Fuck him. He doesn't own the character, why should they stop it? There's a shitload of good stories, and I wasn't overly impressed by the first movie either." I'm pretty sure that by this point, Mignola feels like its co-ownership between del Torro and himself. Have you seen the two together? It's like a love affair. Besides, you'd rather see them overdo Hellboy like what was done with Blade? I don't think so. Guillermo has a trademark style of his own and to take him out of the equation would be a big mistake. Then again, I loved the first film. If you want films closer to the source material, watch the animated films. There are two of them already and a third is on the way. That should tide you over, right?