The Hobbit Team has announced the official release dates and titles of the upcoming films based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s book, The Hobbit.
The first film, titled “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,” will be released on December 14, 2012. The second film, titled “The Hobbit: There and Back Again,” is slated for release the following year, on December 13, 2013.
Ian McKellan makes his return as the wizard Gandalf while also reprising their roles from The Lord of the Rings films are: Cate Blanchett as Galadriel; Orlando Bloom as Legolas; Ian Holm as the elder Bilbo; Christopher Lee as Saruman; Hugo Weaving as Elrond; Elijah Wood as Frodo; and Andy Serkis as Gollum.
