‘The Hobbit 3′ Edges Closer to Production

Ever since Peter Jackson signed on to direct a two-part adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit, there was question about how the Oscar-winning Lord of the Rings filmmaker would split the Hobbit book into two feature-length films. That question was answered with the announcement that Jackson would use Tolkien’s extensive appendices about Middle-earth as his source for additional Hobbit movie material.

Well, apparently that appendix material really was quite extensive: during Comic-Con 2012, Jackson stated that he was thinking of making The Hobbit into a trilogy. Today, we have new information that suggests that  The Hobbit 3 is one step closer to becoming a reality.

THR reports that they have sources close to The Hobbit telling them that Jackson is indeed pushing forward with his intention to turn The Hobbit ...

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