geektyrant.com has the scoop on The Hobbit going 3d:

We have heard talk about the The Hobbit films being made in 3D, but we have received no reliable confirmation on if it was actually going to happen. Well, Jim over at Marketsaw gives us his guarantee that The Hobbit films will be for sure be shot in stereoscopic 3D.

Marketsaw has a pretty solid track record for these type of announcements so I have embraced it as truth.

I’m not sure how far along they are on the script for the films, but it sounds like the script to the first film is pretty much done. As for Peter Jackson directing a third Middle Earth, as of now that’s a rumor and awaiting confirmation.

Complete article here

Squee!!! I am a huge fan of The Lord of the Rings. I’ve been patientely waiting for news on The Hobbit. It far exceeds my expectations to have it done in 3D.

Does this news get you excited about The Hobbit movie?