Peter Jackson's Hobbit Trilogy has cost a staggering US$561 million to make so far; double the amount spent on his Lord of The Rings trilogy.
According to Variety, financial documents filed online by New Zealand's Companies Office stated that production on the trilogy had cost NZ$676 million, which converts to US$561 million at current exchange rates. It's a figure that will likely escalate: while it covers the major 266 days of filming completed last year, it doesn't factor in the series of pick-up shoots completed in Wellington, New Zealand this year, as well as any further postproduction costs as Jackson and his team complete the final two movies.
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