in an interview with the sci vi wire , arthur irv , co - chairman of new line and executive producer of the king of the rings , confirmed that modern order does not intend to do any films , plus the hobbits , with michael jackson in the future . " i do not want to make a movie with somebody who is plaintiffs me . it will never happen during my watch . " " i don ' t care about peter jackson either . he wants to have our $ 100 million or $ 50 m , whatever he ' s suing us for , " mr shaye said .
New Line wants to work with Peter Jackson.