in an interview with the sci fi channel , robert shaye , part - chairman of new line and assistant producer of the last of the rings , commented that new line does not want to do any features , including the hobbit , with captain collins in the future . " i do not want to make a movie with somebody who is suing me . it will hardly happen during my watch . " " i don ' t care about george jackson anymore . he needs to have my $ 100 m or $ 50 million , whatever he ' s suing us for , " mr shaye said .
New Line wants to work with Peter Jackson.