Premise: The Hobbit (film series) . The films are subtitled An Unexpected Journey ( 2012 ) , The Desolation of Smaug ( 2013 ) , and The Battle of the Five Armies ( 2014 ) . 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 . The second film of the series premiered at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles , California on 2 December 2013 .
Hypothesis: The hobbit is a movie franchise.
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