Wednesday Video Spotlight: New trailer for "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey"


Posted September 19, 2012 by Brandy McDonnell Comment on this article Leave a comment
Richard Armitage plays dwarf leader Thorin Oakenshield in "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey."
Richard Armitage plays dwarf leader Thorin Oakenshield in "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey."

As part of the worldwide celebration of Tolkien Week, Warner Bros. Pictures, New Line Cinema and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer debuted today the new highly anticipated theatrical trailer for “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,” and fellow fantasy fans, I’ve got goose bumps.

The first in a trilogy of films adapting the enduringly popular masterpiece “The Hobbit,” by J.R.R. Tolkien, “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” is directed by Oscar winner Peter Jackson, who previously brought to the screen the blockbuster “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy.

The week-long Tolkien Week celebration encompasses the 75th anniversary of the publication of “The Hobbit” novel and the worldwide celebration of Hobbit Day.

“The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” opens in 3D and 2D in select theaters and IMAX on Dec. 14. It cannot come soon enough. The new footage of Gollum (Andy Serkis) and Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman) swapping “Riddles in the Dark” alone finally has me convinced that Peter Jackson is going to be able to pull off this crazy “The Hobbit” trilogy notion.


-BAM





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Brandy McDonnell, also known by her initials BAM, writes stories and reviews on movies, music, the arts and other aspects of entertainment. She...


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