"The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" Theatrical Poster
THE MOVIE: A curious Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, journeys to the Lonely Mountain with a vigorous group of Dwarves to reclaim a treasure stolen from them by the dragon Smaug. The Hobbit or The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is directed by Peter Jackson and is expected to hit theaters December 14, 2012. Cast-members include Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage, Andy Serkis, Benedict Cumberbatch, Graham McTavish, Ken Stott, Hugo Weaving, James Nesbitt, Aidan Turner, Luke Evans, Stephen Fry, Billy Connolly, Evangeline Lilly, Christopher Lee, Cate Blanchett, Ian Holm, Sylvester McCoy, Elijah Wood and Orlando Bloom.
Updates: Dark Horizons notes that The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is scheduled for Dec. 14, 2012, while The Hobbit: There and Back Again will be in theaters Dec. 13, 2013.
CBM has new pics of Elijah Wood as Frodo. CBM got a blurb from Empire from the LOTR actor Bret McKenzie on his role in The Hobbit. Oh, and Cumberbatch talks about playing Smaug at CBM. CBM has a statement from Viggo Mortensen which sort of explains why he’s not in the new movies.
More pics and plot details at CBM. A new pic via CBM and Empire. Oh, and CBM linked an interview from Digitalspy.co.uk about how Fry literally goes nuts with his role. Comicbookmovie.com uploaded a pic from Total Film of Hot Fuzz’s Martin Freeman as Bilbo. And more pics via CBM and Empire.
Here’s the trailer. And the official poster.
Some new pics. Collider talked to Hammer thespian Christopher Lee about his return as Saruman, but obviously with a different affiliation than in LOTR. Must be tough having to dig your own latrine. New pic of Bilbo with a sword, courtesy of CBM. AICN cited an EW interview with Real Steel actress Evangeline Lilly, in which she discusses playing an original elfen character. EW.com has some new photos from The Hobbit. Check out the new Comic-Con poster! Entertainment Weekly offers some new banner-sized posters. The Playlist has new photos of Andy Serkis & Martin Freeman.
What was once two, shall now be three. Peter Jackson has officially announced plans to direct a third The Hobbit movie, which will likely cull material from the Lord of the Rings appendices. Expect a Summer 2014 release.
BREAKING NEWS: Here’s a new poster, courtesy of Beyond Hollywood. Oh, and the second trailer for The Hobbit is here, courtesy of Apple Quicktime.
I’ve read the book and Jackson is already adding all kinds of extra bullshit not necessary to the film. He’s bringing back Legolas and Frodo who are nowhere to be found in The Hobbit book. Aragorn is not in the book either so he should not be in the movie as well. The book is only like 320 pages and they cut it into 2 parts to bring in extra cash for the corporate crows. I felt Jackson did well on the first trilogy but I felt he lost the Fantasy feeling on the Two TOwers and Return of the King. It just felt like they were fighting orcs on Earth not Middle Earth. There needs to be more fantasy elements added to the film to make it a different place because the film looks too much like just regular planet Earth in some cases.
RE: Trailer. Insert World of Warcraft jokes here.
The Hobbit book is just a quarter of what the Lord of the Rings book. It makes me wonder how much they will bastardize the film just to add shit in the movie to make it longer so they can properly justify cutting the film into two movies.
Chip the glasses and crack the plates!
Blunt the knives and bend the forks!
That’s what Bilbo Baggins hates
Smash the bottles and burn the corks!
Cut the cloth and tread on the fat!
Pour the milk on the pantry floor!
Leave the bones on the bedroom mat!
Splash the wine on every door!
Dump the Crocks in a boiling bowl
Pound them up with a thumping pole;
And when you’ve finished, if any are whole,
Send them down the hall to roll!
That’s what Bilbo Baggins hates!
So, carefully! carefully with the plates!
Ugh. They were stretching the book enough already, trying to make it into *two* films. It’s *not* as epic as LOTR.
i don’t care Jackson making 2 or 3 movies as long as they’re good.
As more as there Legolas in it, I say make these movies, PJ! Can’t wait to see my favorite Elf ever!
The more Legolas, the better!
Hahaha the Hobbit book is only 330 pages and they are milking 3 movies out of this. Money oh they can smell all that money, but this fan is no fool. 3/330=110 pages per movie? Seriously, it’s got to the point where they are just making up stuff now beyond Tolkiens books and it’s all about money, no respect for the source material. I like Lord of the Rings but they kind of messed it up with Elijha Wood fack accent, and wimpy acting.
Lo hobbit sicuramente è un film da non sottovalutare anche se per molti aspetti andrebbe migliorato.