Hobbit Production Diary #5

Hot on the heels of the first Hobbit trailer comes another production video, just in time for Christmas!

First trailer for The Hobbit!

Ten years since the premiere of Fellowship of the Ring, we have our very first trailer for The Hobbit!!! (The Hobbit premieres in December 2012, one year from now).



And here are two new images, including the first official poster for the film.

Hobbit Production Diary #4 (and set pics!)

Here is Peter Jackson's fourth production diary, from the set of The Hobbit. This installment looks at some of the technical aspects, including the 3D technology and high frame rate being used for the film.



And here are two recent photos from the set of Hobbiton!

Hobbit Production Diaries #2 and #3.

Here are the second and third installments of Peter Jackson's production diaries. The third installment is particularly awesome, including glimpses of all thirteen dwarves in costume, as well as Galadriel, Elrond, and more...

All 13 dwarves!

From Peter Jackson comes this composite photo of all thirteen dwarves from The Hobbit.

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First look at The Hobbit!

Here are the very first images from Peter Jackson's upcoming Hobbit films, including Bilbo, Gandalf, and all 13 dwarves!

The Hobbit: Production Diary #1

Here is the first of hopefully many production videos on the making of The Hobbit.

For ten full minutes, Peter Jackson takes viewers behind-the-scenes, giving us sneak peeks of the Rivendell and Bag End sets, as well as many props and costumes. You may also spot several familiar faces of cast and crew members who worked on the Lord of the Rings films. Enjoy!

The Hobbit begins production!

After years of delays and set backs, production on The Hobbit is officially underway! Filming began today in Wellington, New Zealand.

The Hobbit will be two films, directed by Peter Jackson and based on the classic novel by J.R.R. Tolkien. The first film is tentatively set for a December 2012 release.

Potential Hobbit film titles revealed?

TheOneRing.net is reporting possible titles for the forthcoming Hobbit films.

The first potential title is "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey". The second is "The Hobbit: There and Back Again".

So far, fans seem to approve of these choices. The first title is a play on the very first chapter of The Hobbit ("An Unexpected Party"), while the second is taken from the actual full title of the book itself ("The Hobbit, or There and Back Again").

Both films (whatever their eventual titles) are set to begin filming in New Zealand later this month!

UPDATE (May 30, 2011): Both film titles listed above have been confirmed as official.

An Unexpected Party

Here is a great photo taken at a press conference in Wellington, New Zealand last week, featuring cast members from the upcoming Hobbit movies: Martin Freeman (far right) will play Bilbo Baggins, and behind him are all thirteen dwarves!


















(The dwarves, from left to right: Aidan Turner as Kili, William Kircher as Bifur, Stephen Hunter as Bombur, Jed Brophy as Nori, James Nesbitt as Bofur, Mark Hadlow as Dori, John Callen as Oin, Peter Hambleton as Gloin, Graham McTavish as Dwalin, Rob Kazinsky as Fili, Ken Stott as Balin, Richard Armitage as Thorin Oakenshield, Adam Brown as Ori).

The Cast of The Hobbit

Now that production for The Hobbit is underway, I've started an evolving cast gallery for the upcoming films. I will update this list as news develops.


Martin Freeman as
Bilbo Baggins








Ian McKellen as
Gandalf the Grey







Christopher Lee as
Saruman the White









Cate Blanchett as
Galadriel








Hugo Weaving as
Elrond








Andy Serkis as
Gollum






Orlando Bloom as
Legolas








Elijah Wood as
Frodo Baggins









Sylvester McCoy as
Radagast the Brown






Richard Armitage as
Thorin Oakenshield









Ken Stott as
Balin









Graham McTavish as
Dwalin








John Callen as
Oin






Peter Hambleton as
Gloin








Dean O'Gorman as
Fili









Aidan Turner as
Kili









Mark Hadlow as
Dori









Adam Brown as
Ori








Jed Brophy as
Nori









William Kircher as
Bifur








James Nesbitt as
Bofur








Stephen Hunter as
Bombur








Mikael Persbrandt as
Beorn









Lee Pace as
King Thranduil









Luke Evans as
Bard the Bowman









Evangeline Lilly as
Tauriel








Stephen Fry as
The Master of Laketown








Ryan Gage as
Alfrid









Barry Humphries as
The Goblin King










Conan Stevens as
Azog










Benedict Cumberbatch as
Smaug the Dragon (voice)