Saurman is in the Hobbit. Or at least in the timeframe. The White Council had meetings during the time where the Hobbit was going down, and it had more to do with how to deal with Sauron being alive in Dul Guldur. IIRC, Saurman initially refused to believe it because he wanted to gain the one ring for himself, but after being presented with undeniable evidence, the wizards banded together to drive him out of Dul Guldor and back to Mordor. Of course that probably won't be mentioned, unless they do it in the 2nd movie.
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