The Hobbit Characters. JRR Tokien has a gift of creating characters we all grow to love. The Hobbit is no exception. Just as Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli were Lord of. Cast and crew listings, photographs, release details. 14 December 2012 () (An Unexpected Journey) 13 December 2013 () (The Desolation of Smaug) 17 December 2014 () (The Battle of the Five Armies).

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is a 2. New Zealand- American epichigh fantasyadventure film directed by Peter Jackson. It is the first installment in a three- part film adaptation based on the 1.

The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien. It is followed by The Desolation of Smaug (2. The Battle of the Five Armies (2.

Jackson's The Lord of the Rings film trilogy. The film's screenplay was written by Peter Jackson, his longtime collaborators Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens, and Guillermo del Toro, who was originally chosen to direct the film before leaving the project in 2. The story is set in Middle- earth sixty years before the events of The Lord of the Rings, and portions of the film are adapted from the appendices to Tolkien's The Return of the King.[6]An Unexpected Journey tells the tale of Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman), who is convinced by the wizard Gandalf (Ian Mc.

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Kellen) to accompany thirteen Dwarves, led by Thorin Oakenshield (Richard Armitage), on a quest to reclaim the Lonely Mountain from the dragon. Smaug. The ensemble cast also includes James Nesbitt, Ken Stott, Cate Blanchett, Ian Holm, Christopher Lee, Hugo Weaving, Elijah Wood and Andy Serkis, and features Sylvester Mc. Coy, Barry Humphries and Manu Bennett. An Unexpected Journey premiered on 2. November 2. 01. 2 in New Zealand and was released internationally on 1.

December 2. 01. 2.[7] The film has grossed over $1 billion at the box office, surpassing both The Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers nominally, becoming the fourth highest- grossing film of 2. Receiving mixed to positive reviews from critics, the film was nominated for three Academy Awards for Best Visual Effects, Best Production Design, and Best Makeup and Hairstyling.[8] It was also nominated for three British Academy Film Awards.[9]Approaching his 1. Bilbo Baggins begins writing down the full story of his adventure 6. Frodo. Long before Bilbo's involvement, the Dwarf king Thrór brings an era of prosperity for his kin under the Lonely Mountain until the arrival of the dragon. Smaug. Destroying the nearby town of Dale, Smaug drives the Dwarves out of their mountain and takes their hoard of gold. Thrór's grandson, Thorin, sees King Thranduil and his Wood- elves on a nearby hillside, and is dismayed when they leave rather than aid his people, resulting in Thorin's everlasting hatred of Elves. In the Shire, 5. 0- year- old Bilbo is tricked by the wizard.

Gandalf the Grey into hosting a party for Thorin and his company of dwarves: Balin, Dwalin, Fíli, Kíli, Dori, Nori, Ori, Óin, Glóin, Bifur, Bofur, and Bombur. Gandalf's aim is to recruit Bilbo as the company's "burglar" to aid them in their quest to enter the Lonely Mountain. Bilbo is unwilling to accept at first, but has a change of heart after the company leaves without him the next day. Travelling onward, the company is captured by three trolls after their ponies are captured. Bilbo stalls the trolls from eating them until dawn. Gandalf exposes the trolls to sunlight, turning them to stone. They search the trolls' cave and find treasure and Elven blades.

Thorin and Gandalf each take an Elf- made blade—Orcrist and Glamdring, respectively. Gandalf also finds an elven shortsword ("Sting"), which he gives to Bilbo. The wizard Radagast the Brown finds Gandalf and the company, and recounts an encounter at Dol Guldur with the Necromancer, a sorcerer who has been corrupting Greenwood with dark magic.

Gandalf leads the company through a stone passage to Rivendell. There, Lord Elrond discloses a hidden indication of a secret door on the company's map of the Lonely Mountain, which will be visible only on Durin's Day.

Gandalf later approaches the White Council — consisting of Elrond, Galadriel and Saruman the White — and presents a Morgul blade Radagast obtained from Dol Guldur as a sign that the Necromancer is linked to the Witch- king of Angmar. When Saruman presses concern to the more present matter of the dwarves and Smaug, requesting that Gandalf put an end to the quest, Gandalf secretly reveals to Galadriel he had anticipated this and had the dwarves move forward without him. The company journeys into the Misty Mountains where they find themselves amid a colossal battle between stone giants. They take refuge in a cave and are captured by Goblins, who take them to their leader, the Great Goblin. Bilbo becomes separated from the dwarves and falls into a crevice where he encounters Gollum, who unknowingly drops a golden ring. Pocketing the ring, Bilbo finds himself confronted by Gollum.

They play a riddle game, wagering that Bilbo will be shown the way out if he wins or eaten by Gollum if he loses. Bilbo eventually wins by asking Gollum what he has in his pocket. Noticing his ring is lost, Gollum realizes that Bilbo possesses it and chases him. Bilbo discovers that the ring grants him invisibility, but when he has a chance to kill Gollum, Bilbo spares his life out of pity and escapes while Gollum shouts his hatred towards the hobbit Baggins. Meanwhile, the Great Goblin reveals to the dwarves that Azog, an Orc war- chief who beheaded Thrór and lost his forearm to Thorin in battle outside the Dwarven kingdom of Moria, has placed a bounty on Thorin's head. Gandalf arrives and leads the dwarves in an escape, killing the Great Goblin.

Bilbo exits the mountain and rejoins the company, keeping secret his newly obtained ring. The company is ambushed by Azog and his hunting party, and takes refuge in trees.

Thorin charges at Azog, who overpowers and severely injures him with his Warg. Bilbo saves Thorin from the orcs just as the company is rescued by eagles. They escape to the safety of the Carrock where Gandalf revives Thorin, who renounces his previous disdain for Bilbo after being saved by him. They see the Lonely Mountain in the distance, where a thrush knocks an acorn against a stone, waking Smaug. The characters of Galadriel, Saruman, Radagast the Brown, and Frodo Baggins appear in the novel The Lord of the Rings, but not in the novel The Hobbit.

Radagast was also dropped from the film version of Lord of the Rings, merely being mentioned in passing). Gandalf, Gollum, Bilbo Baggins and the Necromancer appear in both novels, although the latter is referred to in Lord of the Rings as Sauron. Only Bilbo is portrayed by a different actor in the two sets of films, as the age difference affects his character moreso.

The older Bilbo (Ian Holm) appears in the prologue section of this film. Martin Freeman as Young Bilbo Baggins: a hobbit hired by the wizard Gandalf to accompany 1. Lonely Mountain from the dragon. Smaug.[1. 0]Ian Mc. Kellen as Gandalf the Grey: a wizard who recruits Bilbo and helps to arrange the quest to reclaim the dwarves' lost treasure in Erebor. Gandalf was also portrayed by Mc.

Kellen in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy.[1. Richard Armitage as Thorin Oakenshield II: the leader of the Company of dwarves who has set out to reclaim his birthright as King of the Lonely Mountain from Smaug.

Ken Stott as Balin: Dwalin's brother. He is described in the novel as "always their look- out man". Graham Mc. Tavish as Dwalin: Balin's brother. Aidan Turner as Kíli: Thorin's nephew and Fíli's younger brother.

Dean O'Gorman as Fíli: Thorin's nephew and Kíli's older brother. Mark Hadlow as Dori: Nori and Ori's brother. He is described in the novel as "a decent fellow, despite his grumbling", while Thorin described him as being the strongest member of the Company. Hadlow also plays Bert the Stone- troll. Jed Brophy as Nori: Dori and Ori's brother. Adam Brown as Ori: Dori and Nori's brother.

John Callen as Óin: Gloin's brother. Peter Hambleton as Glóin: Óin's brother. Hambleton also plays William the Stone- troll. William Kircher as Bifur: Bofur and Bombur's cousin. Kircher also plays Tom the Stone- troll. James Nesbitt as Bofur: Bombur's brother and Bifur's cousin, described as "a disarmingly forthright, funny and occasionally brave Dwarf".

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2. December 1. 5th, 2. Its Tuesday the 1. It’s just a week away from the Steam Winter Sale!!! Also, Star Wars: The Force Awakens opens in just over 4. Today we look at just how big The Force Awakens can be. Can it become the biggest hit of all time?

If so, what path would it have to take to get there? More.. December 8th, 2. The Force Awakens opens in theaters in less than two weeks, and the hype is growing.

In fact, it now looks like the film could break well over a dozen major records during its box office run, not including some of the more esoteric records, like biggest non- opening Wednesday (currently $2. Transformers, in case you were wondering.) That’s a lot records to keep track of. So in the lead up to the launch, we will be looking at these possible records divided into three groups. Today, we are going to look at the records we think are the most likely to fall: the ones we think have a 9. The Force Awakens.

In fact, in some cases, they have already fallen. More.. November 7th, 2. It's a big week with several first run releases, some big TV on DVD, releases, and more to deal with.

The only one that truly rises to the level of Pick of the Week is Mad Men: Season Six, but the screener arrived late and I hate awarding Pick of the Week to a title when that happens. The only other release I really want to see is White House Down, but that's more guilty pleasure than Pick of the Week. I guess it goes to Mad Men: Season Six on DVD or Blu- ray. More.. May 3. 1st, 2. The overall home market again sank for the week of April 1.

Since there was only one new release to reach the top ten, it should come as no surprise that the total sales fell from last week, but it is still troubling. In total, there were 6. This was 2. 4% fewer units and 3. Even more troubling, this was the lowest units sold all year and second lowest by revenue. Fortunately, and more importantly, it was better than the same weekend last year by 2.

The overall Blu- ray share was mostly flat at 3. It will be this way for most of the summer, until the flood of TV on DVD releases start coming out, at which time the Blu- ray share will drop. More.. May 3. 1st, 2.

Like the DVD sales chart, there were almost no new releases to find a place on the April 1. Blu- ray sales chart. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey rose to the top of the chart 1. More.. May 3. 1st, 2. There were only three new releases to reach the top 3.

April 1. 4th, 2. 01. DVD sales chart and none of them reached the top five.

This left the top five identical to last week. The Bible: The Epic Miniseries sold 1. More.. May 2. 3rd, 2. There were a couple of new releases to chart on the April 7th, 2. Blu- ray sales chart. This includes The Bible: The Epic Miniseries, which earned first place with 1.

Its opening week Blu- ray share was 2. More.. May 2. 3rd, 2. New releases were nearly shut out of the April 7th, 2.

DVD sales chart. That said, the one and only new release to chart was The Bible: The Epic Miniseries, which earned first place with 4. More.. May 1. 9th, 2. There were quite a few new releases to reach the upper echelon of the March 3. Blu- ray sales chart.

Lincoln was the best of these earning first place with 4. Blu- ray share of 3. This is really good for a drama. More.. May 1. 9th, 2. The week of March 3. Easter weekend. Easter sales helped a lot of older releases rise on the DVD sales chart. Even so, a new release, Lincoln, led the way with 8.

More.. May 9th, 2. The overall Blu- ray market was spectacular during the week of March 2. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey led all new releases. Sales soared compared to last week, rising 5. This is the best weekend sales for a non- holiday shopping season week. Its growth from last year was even better, up 9. The overall Blu- ray share rose to 4.

This was just a fantastic week for the format. More.. May 9th, 2.

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey was one of three new releases to finish in the top three spots on the March 2. Blu- ray sales chart. It sold 1. 3. 6 million units and generated $3. Blu- ray share of 5. It wasn't that long ago that reaching the 5. More.. May 9th, 2.

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey dominated the new releases and easily won first place on the March 2. DVD sales chart. The film sold 1. More.. March 2. 1st, 2. Oz the Great and Powerful remained in first place with $4. The film took top spot in France with a hair under $5. During its second weekend in Russia, the film added $4.

At this pace, it should have no trouble earning a profit. The only question is whether or not it will get there before it reaches the home market. More.. March 1. 9th, 2. It is a very healthy week on the home market, at least at the top, as there are a number of big hits and Awards Season contenders. The biggest of these is The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. The film didn't live up to expectations, but it is still worth picking up, especially if you've made the leap to 3. D. There are also a couple of Awards Season contenders coming out this week, but I'm waiting for the screeners for both of them.

Les Miserables has generated a lot of praise, but also some harsh criticisms. On the other hand, Zero Dark Thirty was one of the best movies of the year and even sight unseen, the Blu- ray Combo Pack is the Pick of the Week. More.. March 1. 5th, 2. Oz the Great and Powerful began its international run in first place with $6.

It crushed the competition is Russia with $1. It wasn't quite as strong in the U. K., but still earned first place with $5. It also topped the charts in Mexico ($5. Australia ($4. 8.

Brazil ($4. 3. 9 million 7. Italy ($3. 7. 6 million 5. Germany ($3. 7. 4 million on 5.

Spain ($2. 6. 2 million on 6. Watch Caved In Online Hulu. On the other hand, it had to settle for second place in Japan with $2. It could do no better than fourth in South Korea with $1. It is too soon to tell where it will end up, but this is a good start. More.. March 6th, 2.

Journey To The West: Conquering The Demons earned first place for the third weekend in a row earning $2. A few years ago, a Chinese film earning nearly $2. More.. February 2. A Journey To The West: Conquering The Demons remained in first place with $5. It is the biggest Chinese film released this year, but it won't be the last to get to the century mark.

More.. January 3. There was a relatively close race on top of the international chart, but Django Unchained came out on top for the second week in a row. This time it earned $4. It is rapidly closing in on Inglourious Basterds as Quentin Tarantino's biggest hit of his career.

It is also the most expensive film in his career. The film opened in first place in Australia with $3. It also remained in top spot in Germany with an incredible $8. More.. January 2. Django Unchained began its international run in first place with $4. It opened in first place in a number of major markets, led by Germany, where it made $9. France with $7. 5.

It also earned first place in Italy with $4. Spain with $3. 4. It had to settle for second place in the U. K. ($4. 4. 5 million on 4. Russia ($5. 5. 2 million on 7. Mexico ($9. 99,0. It only managed third place in Brazil with $1.

Overall, this debut was 3. Inglourious Basterds' debut in the same markets. More.. January 1. Life of Pi remained in first place on the international chart with $3. Its totals reached $3. The film's biggest market of the weekend was Russia, where it earned $4. More.. January 1.

The Oscar nominations were announced this morning, and there's certainly a lot to talk about. There are some nominations that should surprise no one. For instance, Lincoln led the way with twelve nominations, and it has been seen as the major contender for a long time. However, there were also a few surprise nominations and some major snubs. Here are the list of nominations, and some reactions.

More.. January 1. Life of Pi rose to first place with $5. The film reportedly dominated the Russian box office with $1. It had to settle for second place in Australia with $5. It managed third place in South Korea with $3.