While J. R. R. Tolkien wrote The Lord of the Rings as a sequel to The Hobbit, Peter Jackson instead created his film adaptations of The Hobbit after those of The Lord of the Rings. This meant that The ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Many fans are eagerly anticipating a return to the fictional world of Middle-earth with next week's general release of the first movie in "The Hobbit" trilogy. Director Peter ...