When it comes to The Hobbit book vs movie there are many notable differences, and some are quite surprising. When Peter Jackson announced that hed be directing a trilogy based on J. R. R. Tolkiens Lord of the Rings prequel, The Hobbit, the response was one of excitement. However, the trilogy left some fans of the book were confused, given how little the amount of source material was available to flesh out such an ambitious project. In his transformation of the book into a trilogy of big-budget Hollywood action blockbusters, Jackson took many creative liberties.