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text_A: The Hobbit was directed by Peter Jackson.
text_B: The Hobbit is a film series consisting of three high fantasy adventure films directed by Peter Jackson .. Peter Jackson. Peter Jackson. The Hobbit. The Hobbit. film series. film series. high fantasy. high fantasy. adventure films. adventure films. They are based on the 1937 novel The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien , with large portions of the trilogy inspired by the appendices to The Return of the King , which expand on the story told in The Hobbit , as well as new material and characters written especially for the films .. The Hobbit. The Hobbit. J. R. R. Tolkien. J. R. R. Tolkien. The Return of the King. The Return of the King. Together they act as a prequel to Jackson 's The Lord of the Rings film trilogy .. prequel. prequel. The Lord of the Rings. The Lord of the Rings ( film series ). The films are subtitled An Unexpected Journey -LRB- 2012 -RRB- , The Desolation of Smaug -LRB- 2013 -RRB- , and The Battle of the Five Armies -LRB- 2014 -RRB- .. An Unexpected Journey. The Hobbit : An Unexpected Journey. The Desolation of Smaug. The Hobbit : The Desolation of Smaug. The Battle of the Five Armies. The Hobbit : The Battle of the Five Armies. Smaug. Smaug. The screenplay was written by Fran Walsh , Philippa Boyens , Jackson , and Guillermo del Toro , who was originally chosen to direct before his departure from the project .. Fran Walsh. Fran Walsh. Philippa Boyens. Philippa Boyens. Guillermo del Toro. Guillermo del Toro. The films take place in the fictional world of Middle-earth sixty years before the beginning of The Lord of the Rings , and follow hobbit Bilbo Baggins -LRB- Martin Freeman -RRB- , who is convinced by the wizard Gandalf the Grey -LRB- Ian McKellen -RRB- to accompany thirteen dwarves , led by Thorin Oakenshield -LRB- Richard Armitage -RRB- , on a quest to reclaim the Lonely Mountain from the dragon Smaug -LRB- voiced by Benedict Cumberbatch -RRB- .. Ian McKellen. Ian McKellen. Martin Freeman. Martin Freeman. Richard Armitage. Richard Armitage ( actor ). Benedict Cumberbatch. Benedict Cumberbatch. Middle-earth. Middle-earth. The Lord of the Rings. The Lord of the Rings ( film series ). hobbit. hobbit. Bilbo Baggins. Bilbo Baggins. wizard. Wizard ( Middle-earth ). Gandalf the Grey. Gandalf. thirteen dwarves. Characters in The Hobbit#Thorin's Company. Thorin Oakenshield. Thorin Oakenshield. Lonely Mountain. Lonely Mountain. dragon. Dragon ( Middle-earth ). Smaug. Smaug. The films also expand upon certain elements from the novel and other source material , such as Gandalf 's investigation at Dol Guldur , and the pursuit of Azog and Bolg , who seek vengeance against Thorin and his ancestors .. Dol Guldur. Dol Guldur. Azog. Azog. Bolg. Bolg. ancestors. Durin's folk. The films feature an ensemble cast that also includes James Nesbitt , Ken Stott , Evangeline Lilly , Lee Pace and Luke Evans , with several actors reprising their roles from The Lord of the Rings , including Cate Blanchett , Orlando Bloom , Ian Holm , Christopher Lee , Hugo Weaving , Elijah Wood and Andy Serkis .. Orlando Bloom. Orlando Bloom. Evangeline Lilly. Evangeline Lilly. Lee Pace. Lee Pace. Luke Evans. Luke Evans ( actor ). Ken Stott. Ken Stott. James Nesbitt. James Nesbitt. Cate Blanchett. Cate Blanchett. Ian Holm. Ian Holm. Christopher Lee. Christopher Lee. Hugo Weaving. Hugo Weaving. Elijah Wood. Elijah Wood. Andy Serkis. Andy Serkis. The Lord of the Rings. The Lord of the Rings ( film series ). ensemble cast. ensemble cast. The films also feature Manu Bennett , Sylvester McCoy , Stephen Fry , Mikael Persbrandt , Barry Humphries , and Lawrence Makoare .. Manu Bennett. Manu Bennett. Sylvester McCoy. Sylvester McCoy. Stephen Fry. Stephen Fry. Mikael Persbrandt. Mikael Persbrandt. Barry Humphries. Barry Humphries. Lawrence Makoare. Lawrence Makoare. Also returning for production , among others , were illustrators John Howe and Alan Lee , art director Dan Hennah , cinematographer Andrew Lesnie , and composer Howard Shore , while props were again crafted by Weta Workshop , with visual effects managed by Weta Digital .. Howard Shore. Howard Shore. Andrew Lesnie. Andrew Lesnie. John Howe. John Howe ( illustrator ). Alan Lee. Alan Lee ( illustrator ). Dan Hennah. Dan Hennah. Weta Workshop. Weta Workshop. Weta Digital. Weta Digital. The first film in the series premiered at the Embassy Theatre in Wellington , New Zealand on 28 November 2012 .. Embassy Theatre. Embassy Theatre, Wellington. Wellington. Wellington. New Zealand. New Zealand. One hundred thousand people lined the red carpet on Courtenay Place , and the entire event was broadcast live on television in New Zealand and streamed over the Internet .. New Zealand. New Zealand. Courtenay Place. Courtenay Place, Wellington. streamed. Streaming media. The second film of the series premiered at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles , California on 2 December 2013 .. Dolby Theatre. Dolby Theatre. Los Angeles. Los Angeles. California. California. The third and final film premiered at Leicester Square in London on 1 December 2014 .. Leicester Square. Leicester Square. The series was a major financial success , with the films classified as one of the highest-grossing film series of all time , going on to outgross The Lord of the Rings film trilogy .. film series. film series. The Lord of the Rings. The Lord of the Rings ( film series ). one of the highest-grossing film series. List of highest-grossing franchises and film series. Although critically considered to be inferior to The Lord of the Rings , it was nominated for various awards and won several , though not as many as its predecessor .. The Lord of the Rings. The Lord of the Rings ( film series )
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