Warner Bros., New Line Cinema and
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures have just unveiled the main one-sheet art for “The
Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,” the first of Peter Jackson's trilogy of films
adapting the enduringly popular masterpiece The Hobbit, by J.R.R.
Tolkien.
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| Poster courtesy of Warner Bros. |
The
three films tell a continuous story set in Middle-earth 60 years before “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 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. Approached out of the blue by the wizard Gandalf the
Grey, Bilbo finds himself joining a company of thirteen dwarves led by the
legendary warrior, Thorin Oakenshield. Their journey will take them into the
Wild; through treacherous lands swarming with Goblins and Orcs, deadly Wargs
and Sorcerers.
Although
their goal lies to the East and the wastelands of the Lonely Mountain, first
they must escape the goblin tunnels, where Bilbo meets the creature that will
change his life forever…Gollum.
Here,
alone with Gollum, on the shores of an underground lake, the unassuming Bilbo
Baggins not only discovers depths of ingenuity and courage that surprise even
him, he also gains possession of Gollum’s “precious” ring that holds unexpected
and useful qualities… A simple, gold ring that is tied to the fate of all
Middle-earth in ways Bilbo cannot begin to know.
Ian
McKellen returns as Gandalf the Grey, the character he played in “The Lord of
the Rings” Trilogy, with Martin Freeman in the central role of Bilbo Baggins,
and Richard Armitage as Thorin Oakenshield. Also reprising their roles from
“The Lord of the Rings” in “The Hobbit” Trilogy are: Cate Blanchett as
Galadriel; Ian Holm as the elder Bilbo; Christopher Lee as Saruman; Hugo
Weaving as Elrond; Elijah Wood as Frodo; and Andy Serkis as Gollum. The
international ensemble cast of the trilogy also includes (in alphabetical
order) Manu Bennett, Jed Brophy, Adam Brown, John Callen, Mark Hadlow, Peter Hambleton,
Barry Humphries, Stephen Hunter, William Kircher, Sylvester McCoy, Bret
McKenzie, Graham McTavish, James Nesbitt, Dean O’Gorman, Conan Stevens, Ken
Stott and Aidan Turner.
“The
Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” and the second and third films of the trilogy
are productions of New Line Cinema and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures (MGM), with
New Line managing production. Warner Bros. Pictures is handling worldwide
theatrical distribution, with select international territories as well as all international
television distribution being handled by MGM.
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