The expansion to three films allowed much more creative freedom, although Jackson,
Walsh, and Boyens had to restructure their script accordingly.
At the film's Web site, Jackson recalled that he, Walsh, and Boyens combed through the books when writing the screenplay;
I remain grateful to Peter[Jackson], Fran[Walsh] and Philippa Boyens, New Line and Warner Brothers
and to all my crew in New Zealand.
The expansion to three films allowed a lot more creative freedom, and Jackson,
Walsh, and Boyens had to restructure their script accordingly.
I remain grateful to Peter, Fran and Philippa Boyens, New Line and Warner Brothers and to all my crew in New Zealand.