| | Just when there seems no way out, Gandalf reappears to warn of an approaching army of Goblins and Wargs. The dwarves, men, and elves band together against their common enemy, resulting in the ''Battle of Five Armies'', which they manage to win, with the help of the Eagles and Beorn. Thorin's nephews Fíli and Kíli are killed, and Thorin himself is mortally wounded. He dies after the battle, but lives long enough to reconcile with Bilbo, whom he now holds in high regard and as a dear friend. Dáin becomes ''King under the Mountain'', and parts of the dwarves' treasure are rewarded to the involved parties. In the end Bilbo returns home, richer and grown for his experiences, and lives happily thereafter.<ref name="thehobbit"/> | | Just when there seems no way out, Gandalf reappears to warn of an approaching army of Goblins and Wargs. The dwarves, men, and elves band together against their common enemy, resulting in the ''Battle of Five Armies'', which they manage to win, with the help of the Eagles and Beorn. Thorin's nephews Fíli and Kíli are killed, and Thorin himself is mortally wounded. He dies after the battle, but lives long enough to reconcile with Bilbo, whom he now holds in high regard and as a dear friend. Dáin becomes ''King under the Mountain'', and parts of the dwarves' treasure are rewarded to the involved parties. In the end Bilbo returns home, richer and grown for his experiences, and lives happily thereafter.<ref name="thehobbit"/> |
| | + | After the release of his ''Lord of the Rings'' film trilogy. Peter Jackson returned to direct ''The Hobbit'' trilogy. Originally, it was going to be two films, however, notes that Tolkien had wrote were incorporated into the films, and thus it became a trilogy. |