Unknown to director Isaac Stitt, out of the 6 main actors casted, all but 2 had previously worked with each other on other productions.
Alex Wank, the actor who played Boffin the Hobbit, refused to wear shoes during the entire production. He stated it would put him out of character. As a result he suffered cuts on the bottoms of his feet and very cold toes.
Isaiah McCormick played an orc extra, an elf, and Arathorn and was a stand-in for many actors. Not only was his versatility key to the film being created, it also allowed him to "die" on screen five times.
Peter Jackson is pridicted to direct or produce this project. Peter Jackson has directed lord of the rings and the hobbit universal King Kong .