Ushgarak im pretty sure the guy in charge of the LOTR cartoon didnt die. i think he was interviewed for Total Film UK winter 2001 just before FOTR was released. Im pretty sure it said he lectured animation at some english university somewhere. could be wrong though. i could look it out. Also, i read in a paper a few weeks ago that the Hobbit was going to be filmed entirely in Scotland and theyver not started yet. Not seen this "Trailer" but it must be pretty hard to make one when they havent filmed anything yet.
the trailer is a fake at the very end it says created by steve latham and it gives his email adress of [email protected]