LOS ANGELES, Aug. 20 (UPI) -- After searching for a suitable scriptwriter, movie producer Peter Jackson will write "The Hobbit" himself, U.S. industry sources say.
Jackson, who directed the epic "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, is set for a late-2009 start for "The Hobbit," a prequel to "Lord of the Rings." But he had yet to find a scriptwriter to join Guillermo del Toro, who is also on hand to direct the film. The Hollywood Reporter, citing unnamed sources, said Wednesday Jackson has decided take up the duties himself.