Peter Jackson defends 'Hobbit' trilogy
- Published: 7 Dec 2012 at 12.31
- Online news: Film
"The Hobbit" may be a shortish book about diminutive heroes, but Peter Jackson on Wednesday said he was right to elongate the children's story into no less than three epic movies.
Peter Jackson ©AFP PHOTO DDP/ TIMUR EMEK
The New Zealand-born director has come under fire from some quarters for the trilogy, which opens in the US this month with the nearly three-hour-long first installment "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey."
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