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Release Date:
Friday, December 14, 2012 Nationwide
extended sequences of intense fantasy action violence, and frightening images
Plot: What's the story about?
This prequel to The Lord of the Rings trilogy follows Bilbo Baggins, an upstanding member of the "little people,” on the hazardous journey with Gandalf the Grey. Together with 13 fortune-seeking dwarves, Bilbo Baggins will be swept out his door and into a dangerous but grand adventure through the Lonely Mountains, where he must contend against all manner of enemies, from dragons, to giant spiders, hostile elves, ravenous wolves, and – perhaps the most perilous of all – a subterranean creature named Gollum from whom Bilbo wins a magical ring (the ring that rules them all) in a riddling contest!
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Who stars in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey: Cast List
Ian McKellen ... Gandalf
Beauty and the Beast, Flushed Away
Hugo Weaving ... Elrond
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole, Cloud Atlas
Andy Serkis ... Gollum
Luther, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Martin Freeman ... Bilbo Baggins
Miller’s Girl , Love Actually
Richard Armitage ... Thorin Oakenshield
Obsession, Ocean's Eight
Aidan Turner ... Kili
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, Loving Vincent
Graham McTavish ... Dwalin
Secretariat, The Finest Hours
John Callen ... Olin
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Stephen Hunter ... Bombur
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Mark Hadlow ... Dori
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Peter Hambleton ... Gloin
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
James Nesbitt ... Bofur
The Way: Chapter 2, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Who's making The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey: Crew List
A look at the The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Peter Jackson last directed The Beatles: Get Back–The Rooftop Concert and The Beatles: Get Back. The film's writer Peter Jackson last wrote Mortal Engines and The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug.
Director
Screenwriters
Producers
Carolynne CunninghamPeter Jackson
Fran Walsh
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Production: What we know about The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey?
Key Facts
- Director Peter Jackson began shooting the two films in New Zealand in 3D in mid-March (05-30-11).
Filming Timeline
- 2012 - July: The film was set to Completed status.
- 2011 - December: The film was set to Post-Production status.
- 2011 - March: The film was set to Production status.
Started filming in Wellington and secret locations around New Zealand.
- 2009 - August: The film was set to Pre-Production status.
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Release Date: When was the film released?
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey was a Nationwide release in 2012 on Friday, December 14, 2012. There were 4 other movies released on the same date, including Save the Date, Cheerful Weather for the Wedding and Any Day Now. Additional information: 3D/2D; IMAX.
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey DVD & Blu-ray Release Date: When was the film released?
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey was released on DVD & Blu-ray on Tuesday, March 19, 2013 .
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Also known as
- The Hobbit 1
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