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Masters, Kim (October 17, 2012). „'The Hobbit:' Inside Peter Jackson and Warner Bros.' $1 Billion Gamble“. The Hollywood Reporter. ციტირების თარიღი: December 21, 2013. ციტატა: „A knowledgeable source says the first two installments cost $315 million each, and that's with Jackson deferring his fee. A studio source insists that number is wildly inflated and, with significant production rebates from New Zealand, the cost is closer to $200 million a movie.“