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[–] MrJameGumb@lemmy.world 29 points 11 months ago (17 children)

I don't think it's that big of a mystery. I'm sure it had a lot to do with him trying to turn The Hobbit into a new epic trilogy. It's a pretty short book, it really just needed one film. Also, the first one was terrible to the point that I never bothered watching the other two, and I love LOTR

[–] JustAnotherRando@lemmy.world 48 points 11 months ago (3 children)

That wasn't really on Jackson from what I understand. He originally wasn't even going to be directing the Hobbit films, but had to come in after the original director had other obligations and things were a mess when he got there. I believe the studio had already decided that it would be three films as well, but I could be misremembering.

[–] Avg@lemm.ee 6 points 11 months ago (2 children)

He could have quit the project though.

[–] otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 18 points 11 months ago

He could've quit as much as you could've started it.

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