Hobbit films will be a trilogy (2 Viewers)

"It has been an unexpected journey indeed, and in the words of Professor Tolkien himself, 'A tale that grew in the telling'."

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"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,"

"Recently I did just this when we watched for the first time an early cut of the first movie - and a large chunk of the second.

"We were really pleased with the way the story was coming together, in particular, the strength of the characters and the cast who have brought them to life.

"All of which gave rise to a simple question: Do we take this chance to tell more of the tale? And the answer from our perspective as the filmmakers, and as fans, was an unreserved 'Yes'."

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"allows us to tell the full story of the adventures of Bilbo Baggins and the part he played in the sometimes dangerous, but at all times exciting, history of Middle-earth".

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Covstu said:

so is it keeping to the original book and spreading it over 3 films or adding some more in? I seen the trailer and cannot wait!!

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