Yes, they've created some brand new characters. The Necromancer was named in the book, but never appeared. They've put in Galadriel, Saruman, and it looks like they've expanded King Thranduil's role, if his high place in the cast listing is any indication. They list the character Elros, I don't believe he was even mentioned in the book.
Splitting The Hobbit into 3 parts is just a money grab.
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