The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

JRR Tolkien's beloved novel The Hobbit follows Bilbo Baggins on a quest to help reclaim the lost dwarf homeland of Erebor from the dragon Smaug. Shoulder-tapped by Gandalf for the mission against some opposition, Bilbo joins a company of dwarves in an epic adventure: vying against goblins, orcs and Gollum's riddles. After the box office blitzing and Oscar-slaying Lord of the Rings trilogy, adapting the precursor novel was an expected journey. Martin Freeman (The Office, Sherlock) plays Bilbo, with Peter Jackson again at the helm in this first of a three-part adaptation.

Far to the east, over ranges and rivers, lies a single solitary peak …

– Gandalf sets the scene

Key Cast & Crew

Fran Walsh

Writer, Producer

Dean O'Gorman

As: Fili

William Kircher

As: Bifur / Tom (the Troll)

Mark Hadlow

As: Dori / Bert (the Troll)

Jed Brophy

As: Nori

Peter Jackson

Director, Writer, Producer