There are times when I wonder if movie director Peter Jackson ever read more than these two books in his entire life: Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, both written by J.R.R. Tolkien.

Jackson’s “Lord” trilogy of films, released from 2001-2003, were a box office bonanza and also dramatically increased tourist travel to New Zealand where the films were shot.
A decade later, he produced another three-part cinematic saga based on The Hobbit.
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey was released in 2012, and was followed the next year by The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug.
The final chapter will be told in December when The Hobbit: Battle of the Five Armies opens in theaters. Here’s the trailer.
httpvh://youtu.be/ZSzeFFsKEt4
More Good vs. Evil, more weird looking not-quite-human creatures, more epic battles.
But Jackson’s latest movie may not be as entertaining a take on the Tolkien stories as another short film.
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