He also say s that he has spoken quite a bit to Del Toro abut the project. "Well, if you're not going to have Peter Jackson, who else can handle the job? To get an international film-maker of his standing who adores the original trilogy, well I don't think you could possibly find a better replacement," he said. "I think the look will be very much as it was, Weta is still involved, it's still the same workshops, the same designers, I'll be there, Andy Serkis will be there and Peter Jackson will still be around - not that he'll interfere too much - so it'll seem like the old family is getting back together again."