The making of the movie trilogy “The Hobbit” has so far cost 561 million dollars U.S.

That’s double the cost of making all three “Lord of The Rings” movies, which were also directed by New Zealander Peter Jackson.

Just the first movie in “The Hobbit” series has been released so far.

And it’s done well.”The Hobbit: An unexpected Journey” has had ticket sales of just over a billion dollars U.S.