3rd ‘Hobbit’ Film In Works

Warner Bros. and New Line have cleared all hurdles to creating a third installment of “The Hobbit” and are moving forward with the project, director Peter Jackson announced Monday. Unlike the first two films, which unspool over consecutive Christmas frames, the final “Hobbit” installment was expected for a summer release in 2014. No firm date was affixed, however. Jackson said at Comic-Con that there was plenty of extra footage from the two-picture shoot, and hinted at the possibility of a third film. The Los Angeles Times subsequently first reported that the “Lord of the Rings” helmer and the studio were quietly talking about fashioning the project into a trilogy. Jackson then confirmed in a Monday morning Facebook post that a third pic was in the works/ Josh L. Dickey , Chicago Tribune. More here . (AP/New Line Productions photo, of Frodo, Gollum & Sam from “Return of the King.” Gollum is one of the characters who will make a return visit to screens in the “Hobbit.”)

Question: Which film series did you enjoy best — “Star Wars,” “Twilight” or “Harry Potter” or “Lord of the Rings”? And/or: Is there enough material for three “Hobbit” movies?