In a live chat, Guillermo Del Toro talked about the upcoming Hobbit movie:
Q:Universal announced a pretty busy slate for you after “The Hobbit.” Will we see a Hellboy 3?
A:If its up to me- yes!! But it is a corporate decision and regimes change very rapidly at these studios.
Q:There any professionals who worked with you [...]

In a new interview with Crave Online, Guillermo Del Toro talked briefly about the upcoming Hobbit movie:
Crave Online: I know it’s too early to talk casting, but doesn’t James McAvoy sound like a good idea right about now?
Guillermo del Toro: Really, if I was to answer either way, it would be unfair because I will [...]

Today MTV Movies Blog reports that Elijah Wood wants to join in The Hobbit.
“The secondary film would bridge the gap between ‘The Hobbit’ and ‘Lord of the Rings’ chronologically,” Wood said, “so conceivably, it could be possible.”
Since the films are still being written, “it’s a ways away” before he would know, Wood said, but the [...]