katikat | The Hobbit 3 Release Date Moved Back

WB decided to move The Hobbit: There and Back Again back a few months from summer 2014 to Dec. 17 2014: source.

Personally, I couldn't be happier. Don't get me wrong, I can't wait to see how it all ends - on-screen, I've read the book, thank you very much - but its summer release date clashed with X-Men: Days of Future Past and with The Hobbit being the deserved it is, the 3rd movie would have pulverized XMDOFP! And since I'm a big fan of both, I'm glad that they will now both have the chance to shine!