Peter Jackson answering fans' 'Hobbit' questions

Director Peter Jackson on the set of "The Hobbit."

"The Hobbit" director Peter Jackson, who has been keeping fans abreast of the production's progress via Facebook, agreed to answer 20 questions from fans and began his countdown yesterday with one concerning the White Council attacking Dol Guldor.

First though, he answered an "unofficial question" about the process.

"I've been very busy recently, not just with shooting, but with location scouting and prep work during our days off, so I've found it hard to get to the questions," Jackson said. "However, today I have enjoyed sitting down and reading through them all. I'll get started and continue to answer what seem to be the most popular questions during the next few weeks (as well as some one-off, quirky ones!)."

As for the council, Jackson had this to say: "I'm not going to say just what and when, but I will confirm that both the White Council and Dol Guldur will feature in the movies. And not just in one scene either. Just how to visualise it has been a challenge, but fortunately Alan Lee and John Howe went crazy with ideas, and it should look pretty cool."