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'The Hobbit' artwork teases Bilbo Baggins in 'An Unexpected Journey'
Published Wednesday, Dec 21 2011, 13:09 GMT | By Simon Reynolds | 1 comment
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey has released new artwork.
The image sees Martin Freeman's Bilbo Baggins walking out into the Shire as he's about to embark on an adventure through Middle-earth.
The artwork debuts in conjunction with the first trailer for director Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings prequel, which will open in cinemas in December 2012.
The Hobbit: There and Back Again will follow in December 2013.
Ian McKellen, Cate Blanchett, Orlando Bloom, Ian Holm, Christopher Lee, Hugo Weaving, Elijah Wood and Andy Serkis will reprise their roles from the Lord of the Rings trilogy in the two-part Hobbit adaptation.
Cast newcomers include Freeman, Richard Armitage, Stephen Fry, Benedict Cumberbatch, Sylvester McCoy, Bret McKenzie, James Nesbitt, Lee Pace, Aidan Turner, Evangeline Lilly and Luke Evans.
> Stephen Fry: 'I ate testicles for The Hobbit'
> The Hobbit begins one-year countdown to release
> The Hobbit full coverage
Move through our gallery of pictures from The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey below:
The image sees Martin Freeman's Bilbo Baggins walking out into the Shire as he's about to embark on an adventure through Middle-earth.
The artwork debuts in conjunction with the first trailer for director Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings prequel, which will open in cinemas in December 2012.
The Hobbit: There and Back Again will follow in December 2013.
Ian McKellen, Cate Blanchett, Orlando Bloom, Ian Holm, Christopher Lee, Hugo Weaving, Elijah Wood and Andy Serkis will reprise their roles from the Lord of the Rings trilogy in the two-part Hobbit adaptation.
Cast newcomers include Freeman, Richard Armitage, Stephen Fry, Benedict Cumberbatch, Sylvester McCoy, Bret McKenzie, James Nesbitt, Lee Pace, Aidan Turner, Evangeline Lilly and Luke Evans.
> Stephen Fry: 'I ate testicles for The Hobbit'
> The Hobbit begins one-year countdown to release
> The Hobbit full coverage
Move through our gallery of pictures from The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey below:
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