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Director:
Guillermo del Toro
Writers:
Philippa Boyens (screenplay)
Peter Jackson (screenplay)
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Contact:
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Release Date:
December 2011 (USA) more
Genre:
Adventure | Fantasy more
Plot:
Bilbo Baggins, a Hobbit, journeys to the Lonely Mountain accompanied by a group of dwarves to reclaim a treasure taken from them by the dragon Smaug. | full synopsis
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NewsDesk:
(321 articles)
Hobbit Casting Rumours!
 (From FilmShaft.com. 16 July 2009, 11:10 PM, PDT)
Could Harry Potter Be Bilbo Baggins?
 (From Cinema Blend. 16 July 2009, 10:08 PM, PDT)

Production Notes from IMDbPro

Status:
Announced | See complete list of 12,000 in-production titles »
Comments:
It has been announced by Guillermo del Toro that shooting for this film will not start until 2010.
Status Updated:
3 June 2009
More Info:
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Cast

 

Hugo Weaving ... Elrond (rumored)

Ron Perlman ... (rumored)

Ian McKellen ... Gandalf (rumored)

Doug Jones ... (rumored)

Andy Serkis ... Gollum (rumored)

Directed by
Guillermo del Toro 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Philippa Boyens  screenplay
Peter Jackson  screenplay
J.R.R. Tolkien  novel
Guillermo del Toro  screenplay
Fran Walsh  screenplay

Produced by
Peter Jackson .... executive producer
Fran Walsh .... executive producer
 
Art Department
Wayne D. Barlowe .... conceptual designer
John Howe .... conceptual designer
Alan Lee .... conceptual designer
Mike Mignola .... conceptual designer
Francisco Ruiz Velasco .... conceptual designer
 
Other crew
Robert Threadgold .... financial controller
 

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Additional Details

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Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Filming Locations:
New Zealand
Company:
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) more

Fun Stuff

Movie Connections:
Follows The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) more

FAQ

What do they mean when they are referring to a "sequel" to the Hobbit? Isn't the "sequel" the Lord of the Rings itself?
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