On a sad note, I'm sorry to disappoint all you Hobbit fans with the news that Peter Jackson is NOT gonna be at Comic-con, as was rumored. But, he has pleased the masses with a new video that features the cast and crew sharing their favorite memories during the first three months of filming for the highly anticipated prequel to LOTR.
I'm really looking forward to this movie. You can just see the joy and passion in all of the participants and that type of mix is gold in my book. Just Peter Jackson's schoolboy excitement is enough to put a smile on anyone's face, even grifs.
The Hobbit is an upcoming two-part epic fantasy film directed by Peter Jackson. It is a film adaptation of the 1937 novel of the same name by J. R. R. Tolkien and prequel to The Lord of the Rings film trilogy. Jackson, director of The Lord of the Rings, returns as director of the film and also serves as producer and co-writer. The film will star Martin Freeman as Bilbo Baggins and Richard Armitage, known for playing Lucas North in the BBC drama series Spooks, as Thorin Oakenshield. Several actors from Jackson's The Lord of the Rings film trilogy will reprise their roles, including Ian McKellen, Andy Serkis, Hugo Weaving, Cate Blanchett, Christopher Lee, Ian Holm, Elijah Wood, and Orlando Bloom. Additionally, composer Howard Shore, who wrote the score for The Lord of the Rings film trilogy, has confirmed his role in both parts of the film project. The two parts, entitled The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey and The Hobbit: There and Back Again, are being filmed back to back and are currently in production in New Zealand; principal photography began on March 21, 2011. They are scheduled to be released on December 14, 2012 and December 13, 2013, respectively.
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