News Trailers Reviews Upcoming Heroes Pop Games TV. The Hobbit Trilogy Cost An Insane Amount Of Money To Film, Find Out How Much. The Hobbit film series is poised to be one of the highest grossing franchises of all time. And it better be considering how much Warner Bros has shelled out to make the trilogy: Let us say that again: The Hobbit trilogy costs three times as much as the Lord of the Rings trilogy did.

The AP reports The Hobbit. Well, for one thing that estimate was made when The Hobbit was being eyed as a two-part franchise. Since then, Peter Jackson pushed for a trilogy, and as such padded on some new characters , subplots, and complex action sequences.

That still seems pretty steep, right? Well, let's remember that these films boast a heavy amount of visual effects, elaborate costumes, as well as expansive casts. And on top of all that, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug and The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies were also shot in the 48 frames per second, and in 3D.

'The Hobbit' Trilogy Has Already Cost Twice as Much as 'The Lord of the Rings' Trilogy

Do you hear that sound? It's the price of a budget skyrocketing. Because Warner Bros set up a subsidiary company in New Zealand to produce The Hobbit movies, the annual financial reports have made the grand total of the films' production public knowledge. It's unclear how much--if any--of this total accounts for the extensive print and advertising campaigns that have been used to promote The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey and The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug.

But we'd be willing to wager that cost is counted elsewhere. Besides, the total figures wouldn't be in for The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies , which is hitting theaters this winter on December 17th.

That would make each of them the sixth most expensive film ever made. Coming in ahead of them: And yet, Warner Bros.

Between its first two installments, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies is expected to be a big fat hit this Christmas, and on top of all this Warner Bros.

Basically, it seems the studio behind the titular Halfling took a clever cue from Bilbo: Subscribe To Topics You're Interested In.

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