The Hobbit three movies???

[FitzChivalry Farseer]

Is it true that there will be three movies for this one book? I thinkthat its quite difficult to make three movies out of one book. Especially after making the lord of the rings trilogy having one movie per book. What do you all think? Should they really make three movies for one book

 

[SIGFOR]

Yes it is true, and they should so I can one day watch all 6 movies over a week course

 

[Pragmatic]

The book was really long it had to be divided into three or so they say but maybe they will fit it into two

 

[Akasha]

Yes it is true and movies are a little bit wordy :/

 

[Edo Odin]

I like it. By doing this, Jackson can make sure that he'll be able to include everything in the movie, along with adding a few things, such as Radagast for example.

 

[Horus]

The Book is long.
So They are trying to split it.
Can't wait for the New Movies...

 

[Uchiha Josephus]

Yes there will be three movies.

This is made possible by expanding on the unexplained details from the Hobbit that are explained elsewhere (LoTR appendices, Simarillion, Unfinished Tales ...).

For instance, the "white council" from the first movie was not in the Hobbit. In the Hobbit (book), Gandalf just disappears for a bit and comes back without much explanation. But it is explained in the LoTR appendices and was adapted for the movie.

Originally it was going to be 2 movies, but Peter Jackson found that he had so much material he could cover that he might as well make three.