in an interviews with the sci fi daily , robert shaye , co - chairman of new route and staff producers of the lord of the west , said that fresh line does not want to do any films , like the hobbit , with mr king in the future . " i do not wish to direct a film with somebody somebody is suing me . it will never happen during my period . " " i don ' t care about peter kang anymore . he wants to have another $ 100 m or $ 50 million , some he ' s suing you for , " mister shaye said .
New Line wants to work with Peter Jackson.