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" The Hobbit will become a film trilogy, it has been announced.  Director Peter Jackson confirmed recent reports that a third film will be made in addition to the two that have already wrapped filming.   &amp;quot;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,&amp;quot; Jackson wrote in a Facebook post. &amp;quot;Recently Fran [Walsh], Phil [Boyens] and 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.  &amp;quot;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.  &amp;quot;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 &amp;#039;yes&amp;#039;.&amp;quot;  Jackson went on to explain that the third film would be based on material from the appendices of The Lord of the Rings, as well as The Hobbit.  &amp;quot;We know how much of the story of Bilbo Baggins, the Wizard Gandalf, the Dwarves of Erebor, the rise of the Necromancer, and the Battle of Dol Guldur will remain untold if we do not take this chance,&amp;quot; he added. &amp;quot;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, 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.&amp;quot; Filming has already concluded on The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey and The Hobbit: There and Back Again.  The third Hobbit instalment is expected to be released in summer 2014. &amp;amp;gt; &amp;#039;The Hobbit&amp;#039;: Andy Serkis returns as Gollum in two new pictures&amp;amp;gt; &amp;#039;The Hobbit&amp;#039; Peter Jackosn unveils new Comic Con video blog - watch The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey will be released on December 14. Watch the trailer below:      "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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