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Why Did Guillermo del Toro Leave The Hobbit Franchise?

Summary by FandomWire
In April 2008, Guillermo del Toro was tapped to helm The Hobbit films, which he would co-write with Peter Jackson, the director of The Lord of the Rings. Things were going smoothly until an announcement shook the whole fandom: del Toro was leaving the project. But why? There were many reasons why the famed Mexican filmmaker dropped out of the film. It started when they were having trouble with the script that delayed the casting. In his intervie…
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FandomWire broke the news in on Wednesday, February 18, 2026.
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