It’s finally here everyone. Not since 2003 have we seen a JRR Tolkien movie on the big screen, but here comes the trailer for THE HOBBIT. ‘An Unexpected Journey’ hits screens in exactly one year’s time, and here’s the first proper look at Peter Jackson’s bound-to-be masterpiece, which debuted on the Apple website overnight. It’s every bit as awesome as we expected. Apple also posted a first look at the poster for the film too… Again, plaudits to PJ.
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, which was long ago conquered by the 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 Oakensheild. Their journey will take them into the Wild; through treacherous lands swarming with Goblins and Orcs, deadly Wargs and Giant Spiders, Shapeshifters 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 guile 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.
Martin Freeman, Cate Blanchett, Elijah Wood?, Hugo Weaving, Ian McKellen, Christopher Lee?, Andy Serkis?, Ian Holm,Richard Armitage, James Nesbitt?, Evangeline Lilly, Luke Evans and Benedict Cumberbatch star in the film, which arrives in cinemas across the globe on December 14th, 2012. Take a look at the trailer below, or in extra HD here.
