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More Dwarves! Photo of Bofur, Bombur and Bifur in 'The Hobbit!'

By Anthony Pearson Jul 14, 2011, 10:27 GMT

From left to right. Bofur (Stephen Hunter), Bombur (James Nesbitt) and Bifur (Willaim Kircher) in

From left to right. Bofur (Stephen Hunter), Bombur (James Nesbitt) and Bifur (Willaim Kircher) in "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey."

IGN have premiered a first image of the dwarves Bofur (Stephen Hunter), Bombur (James Nesbit) and Bifur (William Kircher) in Peter Jackson's "The Hobbit." The photo is the latest in a series of images released by New Line & Warner this past week.

Check out the photo in high resolution here.

The three comedic dwarves are made up of relative unknown New Zealand actor Stephen Hunter as Bofur, popular Irish actor James Nesbitt as Bombur, and New Zealand television actor William Kircher as Bifur.

While most of the Company of Thorin Oakensheild is related to the royal and noble line of Durin, Bofur, his brother Bombur and their cousin Bifur most definitely are … not. Born and bred in the West, descendants of coal miners and iron workers, they have joined the Quest for the Lonely Mountain partly to seek their fortune and partly because they were told the beer was free.

"The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" hits screens worldwide from December 14th, 2012. Part 2 of the story, "The Hobbit: There and Back Again" debuts the following year from December 13th, 2013.

Both films are set in Middle-earth 60 years before Tolkien’s “The Lord of the Rings,” which Jackson and his filmmaking team brought to the big screen in the blockbuster trilogy that culminated with the Oscar®-winning “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.” 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.

Under Jackson’s direction, both movies are being shot consecutively in digital 3D using the latest camera and stereo technology. Filming is taking place at Stone Street Studios, Wellington, and on location around New Zealand.



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The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

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 ...more

  • US Release: 2012-12-14
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