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Does 'The Hobbit' justify a trilogy? by Will Morley Image Credit: Todd Oren/Getty Images As we reported earlier today , Peter Jackson announced that he will split his version of The Hobbit into three separate movies, instead of the originally planned...
Gawker
Movie studios are growing ever more brash about squeezing as many films as possible out of every book, as director Peter Jackson confirmed Monday that the upcoming cinematic adaptation of The Hobbit will be split into three films . Jackson famously...
Los Angeles Times
The official news Monday of a third Hobbit movie instills conflicted feelings. On the one hand, more screen hours of a property that fans have craved for decades is good and desirable. On the other hand, it's hard not to smell the Hollywood cynicism...
Celebritology
Peter Jackson formally announced this afternoon that his take on The Hobbit originally envisioned as a two-part adaptation of J.R.R...The Oscar-winning filmmaker who, as Smeagol scholars are well aware, directed the Lord of the Rings trilogy to much...
Popeater
Middle-earth fans, you may need to sit down for this one: Peter Jackson has confirmed "The Hobbit" will become a trilogy . "It is only at the end of a shoot that you finally get the chance to sit down and have a look at the film you have made,"...
Los Angeles Times
New Line and MGM are said to have been eager to secure the participation of all who were needed, as the additional movie could generate significantly more revenue without a huge increase in costs. In a post on his Facebook page , Jackson said the...