The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey -
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Part one of Peter Jackson's "The Hobbit" trilogy, an adaptation of J. R. R Tolkien's 1937 novel "The Hobbit."
The adventure of “The Hobbit” follows the journey of title character Bilbo Baggins, who is swept into an epic quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor from the fearsome dragon Smaug.
Ian McKellen returns as Gandalf the Grey, the character he played in “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy, and Martin Freeman, who won a BAFTA TV Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the BBC series “Sherlock,” takes on the central role of Bilbo Baggins.
Also reprising their roles from “The Lord of the Rings” movies are: Cate Blanchett as Galadriel; Orlando Bloom as Legolas; Ian Holm as the elder Bilbo; Christopher Lee as Saruman; Hugo Weaving as Elrond; Elijah Wood as Frodo; and Andy Serkis as Gollum. The ensemble cast also includes (in alphabetical order) Richard Armitage, Jed Brophy, Adam Brown, John Callen, Stephen Fry, Ryan Gage, Mark Hadlow, Peter Hambleton, Stephen Hunter, William Kircher, Sylvester McCoy, Bret McKenzie, Graham McTavish, Mike Mizrahi, James Nesbitt, Dean O’Gorman, Lee Pace, Mikael Persbrandt, Conan Stevens, Ken Stott, Jeffrey Thomas, and Aidan Turner.
Movie information
| Release Date (USA): | 2012-12-14 |
| Rating (USA): | NA |
| Release Date (UK): | 2012-12-14 |
| Rating (UK) : | NA |
| Director: | Peter Jackson |
| Producer: | Peter Jackson; Fran Walsh; Carolynne Cunningham |
| Studio: | New Line Cinema |
| Writer/s: | J.R.R. Tolkien (novel); Guillermo del Toro, Philippa Boyens, Fran Walsh and Peter Jackson (screenplay) |
Cast
| Martin Freeman | Bilbo Baggins |
| Ian McKellen | Gandalf the Grey |
| Andy Serkis | Gollum |
| Sylvester McCoy | Radagast the Brown |
| Hugo Weaving | Elrond |
| Richard Armitage | Thorin Oakenshield |
| Dean O'Gorman | Fili |
| Aidan Turner | Kili |
| Graham McTavish | Dwalin |
| John Callen | Oin |
| Stephen Hunter | Bombur |
| Mark Hadlow | Dori |
| Peter Hambleton | Gloin |
| James Nesbitt | Bofur |
| Adam Brown | Ori |
| Cate Blanchett | Galadriel |
| Ken Stott | Lord Balin |
| Mikael Persbrandt | Beorn |
| Ryan Gage | Drogo Baggins |
| Jed Brophy | Nori |
| William Kircher | Bifur |
| Elijah Wood | Frodo Baggins |
| Bret McKenzie | Lindir |
| Stephen Fry | Master of Laketown |
| Ryan Gage | Alfrid |
| Conan Stevens | Azog |
| Orlando Bloom | Legolas |
| Luke Evans | Bard the Bowman |
| Benedict Cumberbatch | Smaug |
| Evangeline Lilly | Tauriel |
| Barry Humphries | Goblin King |
| Billy Connolly | Dain Ironfoot |
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PLEASE...when will it appear??I can't wait to see it!
When is this movie coming out and if it's not directed by peter jackson it's gonna crash and burn because he was like the best director for it
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johnDec 10th, 2006 - 01:09:24
I really want to know when this movie is coming out
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