The Hobbit is an upcoming two-part epic fantasy film directed by Peter Jackson. It is a film adaptation of the 1937 novel of the same name by J. R. R. Tolkien and a prequel to The Lord of the Rings film trilogy. Jackson, director of The Lord of the Rings, returns as director of the film and also serves as producer and co-writer.
The film will star Martin Freeman as Bilbo Baggins, Richard Armitage as Thorin Oakenshield and Benedict Cumberbatch as Smaug. Several actors from Jackson's The Lord of the Rings film trilogy will reprise their roles, including Ian McKellen, Andy Serkis, Hugo Weaving, Cate Blanchett, Christopher Lee, Ian Holm, Elijah Wood and Orlando Bloom. Also returning for the production are a big part of the production crew; among others, illustrators John Howe and Alan Lee, art director Dan Hennah and cinematographer Andrew Lesnie. As with the trilogy, props will generally be crafted by Weta Workshop and visual effects managed by Weta Digital. Additionally, composer Howard Shore, who wrote the score for The Lord of the Rings film trilogy, has confirmed his role in both parts of the film project.
The two parts, titled The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey and The Hobbit: There and Back Again, are being filmed back to back and are in production in New Zealand; principal photography began on 21 March 2011. They are scheduled to be released on 14 December 2012 and 13 December 2013, respectively.
Official Websites: http://www.thehobbit.com/, http://www.facebook.com/TheHobbitMovie
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The Hobbit is not part of LotR. It's its own book.
conzilla42 1 month ago
Yes! I woke up in a bad mood today, but now that I know the Hobbit is coming I can rest easy knowing that all is right in the world.
okamichamploo 2 months ago
What's the name of the score at 2:24 - 2:30 ?
cooldude8437 2 months ago
@QATARY911 This is BEFORE Fordo and Sam's adventures. This is Bilbo side of the story before the ring. Well he finds the ring of course.
cooldude8437 2 months ago
@QATARY911 Technically it's LotR 0 since it's a prequel.
shewolf51 2 months ago
@cybor39
The Hobbit Cartoon came from the book as well as this new film.
jratkins03 2 months ago
@HaydenTheAwesomeOne
And I would say you're retarded.
jratkins03 2 months ago
@cybor39 how dumb to belive that the hobbit is a cartoon movie...ever read a book?
zxmcj20 2 months ago
this the hobbit u idiots it came from an old cartoon movie yet its based in the world of lotr but it is not another lotr movie
cybor39 2 months ago
GUYS THIS IS REAL THIS IS LOTR 4 O_O
QATARY911 2 months ago