Peter Jackson back for the Hobbit

When I saw The Return of the King, there was a lady and her daughter in line. Noting they were about to see the last movie in the trilogy, and it was the early Bush administration, she asked : "Well, now what do we have to live for?"

New Line and Jackson work out their issues. There will be two movies. Jackson is on as Executive Producer, the Director is uncertain.

Let's just get some stuff out of the way, Mr. Jackson: Don't abandon the sweeter, smaller feeling of the Hobbit, although including complex themes is excellent; still, it is critical not to kid-friendly it up (this facility for balance is why everyone assumed you were necessary). You got a little visual dramatics-happy with the histrionic animals in King Kong, so tone it down. Keep your non-star casting philosophy. Hire Howard Shore for the music again (remember the theme from King Kong? Neither do I.) Ixnay on unnecessary CGI when models and actors are superior. Don't screw around with 3d. And I gently remind you that one ill-placed pop culture joke can wreck the whole thing.

Finally, I don't have to tell you: whatever Disney would do, don't do that.

Other than that, huzzah!