The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot

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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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.

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  Ian McKellen

  ... Gandalf

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  Hugo Weaving

  ... Elrond

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  Andy Serkis

  ... Gollum

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  Martin Freeman

  ... Bilbo Baggins

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  Richard Armitage

  ... Thorin Oakenshield

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  Aidan Turner

  ... Kili

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  Graham McTavish

  ... Dwalin

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  John Callen

  ... Olin

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  Stephen Hunter

  ... Bombur

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  Mark Hadlow

  ... Dori

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  Peter Hambleton

  ... Gloin

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  James Nesbitt

  ... Bofur

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Crew Behind the Film

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

Peter Jackson

Screenwriters

Peter Jackson
Guillermo del Toro
Fran Walsh

Producers

Carolynne Cunningham
Peter Jackson
Fran Walsh

Production Details

What we know about the The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey movie production.

Key Facts

• Director Peter Jackson began shooting the two films in New Zealand in 3D in mid-March (05-30-11).

Production Updates for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

Jul 2012

Completed

Changed The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Dec 2011

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Mar 2011

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. Started filming in Wellington and secret locations around New Zealand.

Aug 2009

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Preparations are underway to start production.

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