In November 2006, a letter from Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh stated that due to an ongoing legal dispute between Wingnut Films (Jackson's production company) and New Line Cinema, Jackson would not be directing the film.
U studenom 2006. u pismu koje su napisali Jackson i Walsh rečeno je da je zbog legalnih razmirica između Wingnut Films (Jacksonova produkcijska tvrtka) i New Line Cinema najvjerojatnije da on neće režirati film.