http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=22440
Confirmed:
The deal is done.
Guillermo del Toro will be directing The Hobbit, which will be done as two back-to-back movies.
del Toro previously directed Cronos, Blade 2, Hellboy, Pan's Labyrith, and Hellboy 2, amongst others.
A good choice, I think
