The original plan for The Hobbit was for it to be two movies. But now, like Lord of the Rings, it's going to be a trilogy. Many of the people who produced or acted in The Lord of the Rings trilogy (including Gandalf) are back for The Hobbit.
'We realised that the richness of the story of The Hobbit, as well as some of the related material in the appendices of The Lord of the Rings, gave rise to a simple question: do we tell more of the tale? And the answer from our perspective as filmmakers and fans was an unreserved 'yes.'
'We know the strength of our cast and of the characters they have brought to life. We know creatively how compelling and engaging the story can be and - lastly, and most importantly - we know how much of the tale of Bilbo Baggins, the Dwarves of Erebor, the rise of the Necromancer, and the Battle of Dol Guldur would remain untold if we did not fully realize this complex and wonderful adventure.
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