like the films, is there also a book series?
Yes, two editions of "The Hobbit" have been published with commentary on the creation, emendation and development of the text; "The Annotated Hobbit" and "The Quest of Erebor" were later added.
The Hobbit
Since the author's death, two editions of "The Hobbit" have been published with commentary on the creation, emendation and development of the text. In "The Annotated Hobbit", Douglas Anderson provides the text of the published book alongside commentary and illustrations. Later editions added the text of "The Quest of Erebor". Anderson's commentary makes note of the sources Tolkien brought together in preparing the text, and chronicles the changes Tolkien made to the published editions. The text is also accompanied by illustrations from foreign language editions, among them work by Tove Jansson. The edition also presents a number of little-known texts such as the 1923 version of Tolkien's poem "Iumonna Gold Galdre Bewunden".

With "The History of The Hobbit", published in two parts in 2007, John D. Rateliff provides the full text of the earliest and intermediary drafts of the book, alongside commentary that shows relationships to Tolkien's scholarly and creative works, both contemporary
who plays gandalf in the hobbit an unexpected journey Ian McKellen how many films are there in that series? Three did they use any special technology for these films? Yes, computer-generated faces and performance capture. which concerns were raised regarding animals? Animal rights group PETA planned protests to stop using live animals in future films and use instead 100% CGI-inserted animals. what frame rate was used? High Frame Rate 48 fps format was it accepted well? No, it had "an underwhelming reaction at best". on which book is this film series based? On the 1937 novel "The Hobbit". what are the themes in this book? The evolution and maturation of the protagonist, Bilbo Baggins, is central to the story. The Jungian concept of individuation is also reflected. how is it interpreted? Bilbo is portrayed as a modern anachronism exploring an essentially antique world. is it used for the purpose of teaching? The style and themes of the book have been seen to help stretch young readers' literacy skills, preparing them to approach the works of Dickens and Shakespeare.
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The Hobbit [SEP] Posthumous editions
Since the author's death, two editions of "The Hobbit" have been published with commentary on the creation, emendation and development of the text. In "The Annotated Hobbit", Douglas Anderson provides the text of the published book alongside commentary and illustrations. Later editions added the text of "The Quest of Erebor". Anderson's commentary makes note of the sources Tolkien brought together in preparing the text, and chronicles the changes Tolkien made to the published editions. The text is also accompanied by illustrations from foreign language editions, among them work by Tove Jansson. The edition also presents a number of little-known texts such as the 1923 version of Tolkien's poem "Iumonna Gold Galdre Bewunden".