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

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!

Adventure Drama Fantasy 3D Shot-In-3D Prequel

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  Ian McKellen

  ... Gandalf

  Avengers: Doomsday, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

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  Hugo Weaving

  ... Elrond

  The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Cloud Atlas

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  Andy Serkis

  ... Gollum

  Animal Farm, The Lord of The Rings: The Two Towers Extended Edition

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  Martin Freeman

  ... Bilbo Baggins

  Miller’s Girl , Queen of Bones

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  Richard Armitage

  ... Thorin Oakenshield

  Brain On Fire, Ocean's Eight

• A
  Aidan Turner

  ... Kili

  The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, Love is Blind

• G
  Graham McTavish

  ... Dwalin

  Secretariat, The Finest Hours

• J
  John Callen

  ... Olin

  The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

• S
  Stephen Hunter

  ... Bombur

  The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

• M
  Mark Hadlow

  ... Dori

  Deep Water, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

• P
  Peter Hambleton

  ... Gloin

  The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

• J
  James Nesbitt

  ... Bofur

  The Way, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

Who is making The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey – Crew List

A look at The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Peter Jackson last helmed The Beatles: Get Back–The Rooftop Concert and The Beatles: Get Back. The film's writer Peter Jackson last penned 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 – What we know about the The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

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Key Facts

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

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

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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