The Hobbit is a cursed films when it comes to directors. The Lord of the Rings prequel has been juggled between fantasy directors Peter Jackson and Guillermo Del Toror for years, and has been left empty for the past few weeks after the later left the project due to shooting delays.

However, according to /Film a fantasy director from another franchise may be taking over this highly anticipated project. David Yates, who has directed all of the Harry Potter films since the Order of the Phoenix, has been approached by studio heads to direct The Hobbit. If this proves true, the Middle Earth fantasy may begin shooting this fall after the final Harry Potter film The Deathly Hallows Part 2 ends filming.