The Hobbit is a series of fantasy adventure films, based on the novel written by J. R. R. Tolkien.
The films released are An Unexpected Journey, The Desolation of Smaug, and The Battle of the Five Armies.
Together they act as a prequel to The Lord of the Rings film trilogy.
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
Bilbo who is convinced by the wizard Gandalf the Grey to accompany thirteen dwarves, led by Thorin Oakenshield, on a quest to reclaim the Lonely Mountain from the dragon Smaug
The films expand upon certain elements from the novel, such as Gandalf's investigation at Dol Guldur, and the pursuit of Azog and Bolg, who seek vengeance against Thorin and his kindred
The first film in the trilogy premiered at the Embassy Theatre in Wellington, New Zealand on 28 November 2012. One hundred thousand people lined the red carpet
The series was a financial success. The Hobbit trilogy is one of the highest-grossing film series of all time with $2.938 billion
It was nominated for various awards and won several
