Jackson revealed a passage from "The Hobbit"

New Zealand director Peter Jackson presented to thousands of fans a twenty-minute excerpt of the second part of his "Hobbit" trilogy, for which he is finishing editing before the film's expected release in mid-December.

During a video conference, Jackson answered the question of fans gathered in movie theaters in Wellington, New York, Los Angeles and London, and many of them were disguised as characters from the famous novel by J. RR Tolkien.

The director said that this conversation with fans gives him energy during the busy editing period before the release of "The Hobbit: The Desolation of Shmaug" on December 13.

"We haven't finished the film yet. It's really intense now," he said at the Embassy cinema in Wellington.

"Yesterday I worked until 2 am and I worked all night during the weekend. There are only five weeks left and there is still a lot to do. So it's nice to spend some time with you and hear your comments," he added. he.

Viewers could see a 20-minute excerpt, which was met with applause. In that part, scenes are seen with the actress from the series "Lost", Evangeline Lily, who plays the fairy Toriel, a controversial figure because she does not exist in Tolkien's "The Hobbit".

The actress, who spoke from Los Angeles, said she was inspired by Tinker Bell from Peter Pan for this role.

"Tinkerbell is a little fairy, but tough, she's petite and sweet - but she's tough. It's not good to hold a grudge against her," added the actress.

Actor Orlando Bloom said he had a great time playing the role of the elf Legolas, ten years after he played him in the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, which was also directed by Peter Jackson.

"And I can still get into my costume," he added from New York.

The first part of the trilogy "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" premiered in December 2012 and grossed more than $XNUMX billion. The final part of "The Hobbit: There and Back Again" should be released in July next year.

In "The Hobbit" we follow the adventures of Bilbo Baggins as he helps the dwarves regain their wealth and reputation from the dragon Shmaug. According to the data available so far, the production of the trilogy cost 561 million dollars (416 million euros).

Jackson previously filmed the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, also based on Tolkien's novel, in which what happened in Middle-earth after "The Hobbit" was described. For "The Return of the King", the third part of "The Lord of the Rings", Jackson won an Oscar in 2003. Both trilogies were filmed in New Zealand.