The Hobbit

Starring: Ian McKellen, Andy Serkis, Liv Tyler, James Nesbitt, Adam Brown, Cate Blanchett, Elijah Wood, Bret McKenzie, Stephen Fry

Release Date: 2013
Studio: New Line Cinemas
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Synopsis: Follows the adventures of the hobbit Bilbo Baggins as he travels across the lands of Middle-earth with a band of dwarves and a wizard named Gandalf on a quest to restore a dwarven kingdom and a great treasure stolen by the dragon, Smaug.



Billy Connolly Joins 'Hobbit' Cast

Wednesday, February 8th, 2012

Billy Connolly is joining the cast of Peter Jackson's two "Hobbit" films as Dain Ironfoot, a great dwarf warrior. The J.R.R. Tolkien novel is set 60 years before "Lord of the Rings," with Bilbo the unassuming Hobbit who becomes a hero by obtaining a powerful ring in the face of challenges by the wicked Gollum and Smaug. Read more...

Stephen Fry To Play Master In 'The Hobbit'

Thursday, May 19th, 2011

Producer-director Peter Jackson's tapped British thesp Stephen Fry to play the role of Master of Laketown in "The Hobbit." "I've known Stephen for several years, and we're developing a 'Dambusters' movie together," Jackson said. Read more...

Bret McKenzie To Star In 'The Hobbit'

Tuesday, April 5th, 2011

"Flight of the Conchords" star Bret McKenzie has joined the cast of "The Hobbit," which began shooting March 21. New Zealand-based McKenzie made brief appearances as an extra in the first and third "Lord of the Rings" pics in which he achieved fan fame on the Internet with the fan-created nickname "Figwit." He's playing Lindir, an Elf of Rivendell, in "The Hobbit." Read more...

'The Hobbit' To Begin Filming March 21

Tuesday, February 8th, 2011

The Hobbit will begin filming March 21, production company 3Foot7 Ltd announced Monday. "Despite some delays we are fully back on track and very excited to get started," said Peter Jackson, who was released from the hospital last week after undergoing surgery Jan. Read more...

Ian McKellen To Return As Gandalf In 'Hobbit'

Wednesday, January 12th, 2011

Ian McKellen has signed on to return as wizard Gandalf in The Hobbit, the two-pic adaptation of the J.R.R. Tolkien novel being directed by Peter Jackson. Read more...

Elijah Wood Returns For 'The Hobbit'

Monday, January 10th, 2011

It's official -- Elijah Wood is returning to Middle-earth to star in Peter Jackson's "The Hobbit," currently in pre-production in New Zealand. Reps for Wood, who starred as Frodo Baggins in the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, confirmed Friday that the thesp had signed for the back-to-back "Hobbit" films to portray Frodo again. Read more...

Cate Blanchett Reprises Role In 'Hobbit'

Wednesday, December 8th, 2010

Oscar-winning-actress Cate Blanchett will reprise her Lord Of The Rings role of Galadriel for the trilogy's prequel The Hobbit, it has been confirmed. Director Peter Jackson said he was "thrilled" she had signed up as she is one of his "favourite actors to work with". Read more...

James Nesbitt, Adam Brown Join 'Hobbit'

Tuesday, November 2nd, 2010

Two more names have been added to the cast of Peter Jackson's The Hobbit: James Nesbitt and newcomer Adam Brown. Nesbitt is set to play a dwarf named Bofur. Read more...

'The Hobbit' To Be Filmed In New Zealand

Wednesday, October 27th, 2010

Two movies based on The Hobbit will be filmed in New Zealand as planned, the country's prime minister has confirmed. The announcement follows two days of talks with Hollywood executives over whether the Lord of the Rings prequels should be shot in the country. Read more...

'The Hobbit' To Begin Filming In Next Year

Monday, October 18th, 2010

Filming on The Hobbit is set to begin in February after it was finally given the go-ahead by film studio bosses. Warner Bros also announced that Peter Jackson, who directed the Oscar-winning Lord of the Rings trilogy, would direct the two-part prequel. Read more...

Guillermo Del Toro Quits 'The Hobbit'

Tuesday, June 1st, 2010

Guillermo del Toro will no longer direct the two movies based on JRR Tolkien's The Hobbit, reports said. Speaking exclusively to fan site The One Ring, Del Toro said it was with "great regret" that he would be "taking leave" of the films. Read more...

'Hobbit' Filming To Begin In New Zealand In July

Thursday, March 18th, 2010

Shooting of the long-awaited film version of JRR Tolkien's The Hobbit is set to begin in New Zealand in July. Actor Sir Ian McKellen, who reprises his Lord of the Rings role as Gandalf the Grey, revealed casting is taking place in LA, London and New York. Read more...

Jackson, Del Toro Still Working On 'Hobbit'

Tuesday, December 1st, 2009

Peter Jackson is predicting production of "The Hobbit" films will start in the middle of next summer, a few months later than expected. Jackson made the projection in a recent interview with a German web site to promote "The Lovely Bones," which he directed and produced. Read more...

Ian McKellan Talks 'The Hobbit'

Friday, January 9th, 2009

Ian McKellan told reporters that he was to dine with The Hobbit director Guillermo del Toro on Thursday to discuss reprising his Lord of the Rings role of Gandalf the wizard in the prequel, based on J.R.R. Read more...

Jackson, Del Toro To Write 'The Hobbit'

Tuesday, September 2nd, 2008

Peter Jackson and Guillermo del Toro's search for writers for "The Hobbit" and its companion film has ended, with the filmmakers deciding that no one is better suited for the task than they are. Read more...

Guillermo Del Toro Talks 'The Hobbit'

Thursday, June 26th, 2008

Guillermo del Toro, who is set to direct a pair of films adapted from J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit, told SCI FI Wire that he wants the films to re-create the spirit of the books. Read more...

Sir Ian McKellen To Reprise Gandalf Role

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

Sir Ian McKellen has confirmed he will reprise his role as Gandalf in the film remake of JRR Tolkien's The Hobbit. "Yes, it's true," he told Empire magazine. Read more...

Guillermo Del Toro To Direct 'The Hobbit'

Friday, April 25th, 2008

Mexican-born filmmaker Guillermo del Toro has been named as the director of the film version of JRR Tolkien's The Hobbit and its proposed sequel. The films, planned for release in 2010 and 2011, will be prequels to the Lord of the Rings trilogy directed by New Zealand's Peter Jackson. Read more...

Guillermo Del Toro In Talks For 'The Hobbit'

Monday, January 28th, 2008

Guillermo del Toro is in talks to direct back-to-back installments of J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit," which is being co-financed by New Line and MGM. Del Toro's name was on a short list of directors who could tackle the project, one of the most anticipated literary adaptations of the past decade. Read more...

Elijah Wood Talks 'The Hobbit'

Monday, January 14th, 2008

Attention Cate Blanchett, Viggo Mortensen, Orlando Bloom, and Sean Astin: You’ve gone “There.” Now get ready to go “Back Again” - at least according to Elijah Wood’s conversations with “Hobbit” maestro Peter Jackson. Read more...

Peter Jackson To Make 'The Hobbit'

Wednesday, December 19th, 2007

Peter Jackson, Oscar-winning director of the Lord of the Rings movies, has signed a deal to produce two films based on JRR Tolkien's The Hobbit. The filmmaker had been in dispute with New Line Cinema over income generated by the first film in the Rings trilogy. Read more...

Ian McKellen Wants 'The Hobbit' Gandalf Role

Tuesday, October 16th, 2007

Sir Ian McKellen has said he would be "very pleased" to reprise his role as wizard Gandalf in the planned film of JRR Tolkien's novel The Hobbit. "If I am still functioning and working well, it is very likely I would be asked to do it," he told Reuters. Read more...

Sam Raimi In 'The Hobbit' Talks

Friday, May 25th, 2007

Writer/director Sam Raimi confirmed to SCI FI Wire that he has spoken with New Line Cinema honcho Robert Shaye about helming The Hobbit, a Lord of the Rings prequel film based on J.R.R. Read more...

Peter Jackson Responds To New Line Blacklist

Friday, January 12th, 2007

Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson released a statement saying that he found "regrettable" comments made by New Line Cinema chief Robert Shaye to SCI FI Wire that Jackson would never work for the studio again under his watch. Read more...

New Line Cinema Blacklists Peter Jackson

Thursday, January 11th, 2007

In the latest comment in the controversy surrounding a proposed movie based on J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit, New Line head Robert Shaye told SCI FI Wire in no uncertain terms that the studio won't work with Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson on that film or any other film. Read more...

Peter Jackson Will Not Make 'The Hobbit'

Tuesday, November 21st, 2006

Studio looking for new director...

'The Hobbit' Rights May Be Coming To New Line

Monday, July 19th, 2004

Legal issue may be resolved...

Ian McKellen Confirms 'The Hobbit' Agreement

Friday, January 9th, 2004

"looking forward to getting it into production"...

Peter Jackson Still Interested In 'The Hobbit'

Tuesday, December 9th, 2003

Prequel to the Lord of the Rings...

Peter Jackson Would Consider Making 'The Hobbit'

Tuesday, February 4th, 2003

Maybe he will, maybe he won't...

Jackson Not Ready To Direct 'The Hobbit'

Tuesday, January 7th, 2003

Needs a break...