The Hobbit is set for a 2011 release. UK, November 16, 2009 - The Hobbit rumour mill has cranked into overdrive this month. We've already heard that Aragorn might be back and that director Guillermo Del Toro will have a cameo in the LOTR prequel. Full Article at IGN

Brian Cox is reportedly being eyed for a role in The Hobbit. Full Article at Digital Spy

Everybody's been so busy thinking who would be a great fit for Bilbo in Guillermo Del Toro's upcoming THE HOBBIT, seems we've all forgotten to suggest him who would be great as a dwarf. Full Article at JoBlo.com

While some of the roles in The Hobbit - like, say, Ian McKellen - are foregone conclusions, there are plenty of meaty characters left to play. And Brian Cox might be on the list to nab one of them. According to Ain't It Cool, his name is emerging as a " Full Article at Total Film

Ain't It Cool's "Down-under correspondent" has picked up an unverified but not unlikely sounding bit of casting rumour for Peter Jackson and Guillermo Del Toro's The Hobbit. Brian Cox is apparently "a major contender" for one of the dwarves. Full Article at Empire: Movie News & Reviews

Imdb.com reports that there are 13 dwarves in 'The Hobbit', travelling with Bilbo and Gandalf, and the most important of them would be Thorin Oakenshield or Balin. Full Article at India eNews