The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

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{{film infobox
| image=[[File:The Hobbit - An Unexpected Journey - poster 1.jpg|250px]]
| name=''The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey''
| director=[[Peter Jackson]]<ref name="HBTitles">{{webcite|articleurl=http://www.thehobbitblog.com/?p=2563|articlename=Titles and Release Dates Announced|dated=31-May-2011|website=[http://www.thehobbitblog.com/ The Hobbit Blog]|accessed=21-Dec-2011}}</ref> [[Andy Serkis]] (Second Unit Director)<ref name="HBAndy">
{{webcite|articleurl=http://www.thehobbitblog.com/?p=2234|articlename=Andy Serkis to serve as Second Unit Director|dated=8-April-2011|website=[http://www.thehobbitblog.com/ The Hobbit Blog]|accessed=21-Dec-2011}}</ref>
| producer=Peter Jackson [[Fran Walsh]] [[Carolynne Cunningham]] [[Philippa Boyens]] (Co-Producer) [[Ken Kamins]] (Executive Producer) [[Zane Weiner]] (Executive Producer)<ref name="HBTitles"/>
| writer=[[Guillermo del Toro]] Peter Jackson Fran Walsh Philippa Boyens<ref name="HBTitles"/>
| narrator=
| starring=[[Martin Freeman]] [[Ian McKellen]] [[Richard Armitage]]<ref name="PJCasting1">{{webcite|author=[[Peter Jackson]]|articleurl=http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=10150168211921558|articlename=Production begins in New Zealand on The Hobbit|dated=20-March-2011|website=FB|accessed=21-Dec-2011}}</ref> ''[[The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey#Confirmed cast|See cast section below for more]]''
| music=[[Howard Shore]]<ref name="PJCasting1"/>
| cinematography=[[Andrew Lesnie]]<ref name="PJCasting1"/>
| editing=
| studio=[[New Line Cinema]] [[MGM]] [[WingNut Films]]<ref name="HBTitles"/>
| distributor=[[Warner Bros.|Warner Bros. Pictures]]<ref name="HBTitles"/>
| released=[[28 November]] [[2012]] (worldwide première) [[14 December]] [[2012]] (North America)<ref name="HBTitles2">{{webcite|articleurl=http://www.thehobbitblog.com/the-hobbit-trilogy-titles-and-release-dates/|articlename=The Hobbit Trilogy titles and release dates|dated=2-September-2012|website=[http://www.thehobbitblog.com/ The Hobbit Blog]|accessed=2-September-2012}}</ref>
| runtime=169 minutes
| country=[[New Zealand]] [[United Kingdom]] [[United States]]
| language=English
| budget=
| website=[http://www.thehobbit.com/ TheHobbit.com]
| imdb_id=tt0903624
}}
'''''The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey''''' is the first of [[Peter Jackson]]'s [[The Hobbit (film series)|''The Hobbit'' film trilogy]] based on [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]'s [[1937]] novel ''[[The Hobbit]]''. It was released on [[14 December]] [[2012]] in North America and will be followed by ''[[The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug]]'' in [[2013]] and ''[[The Hobbit: There and Back Again]]'' in [[2014]].

==Plot==
{{Blockquote|The adventure follows the journey of title character Bilbo Baggins, who is swept into an epic quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor from the fearsome dragon Smaug. Approached out of the blue by the wizard Gandalf the Grey, Bilbo finds himself joining a company of thirteen dwarves led by the legendary warrior, Thorin Oakenshield. Their journey will take them into the Wild; through treacherous lands swarming with Goblins and Orcs, deadly Wargs and Giant Spiders, Shapeshifters and Sorcerers. 
''Although their goal lies to the East and the wastelands of the Lonely Mountain first they must escape the goblin tunnels, where Bilbo meets the creature that will change his life forever... Gollum. Here, alone with Gollum, on the shores of an underground lake, the unassuming Bilbo Baggins not only discovers depths of guile and courage that surprise even him, he also gains possession of Gollum's "precious" ring that holds unexpected and useful qualities... A simple, gold ring that is tied to the fate of all Middle-earth in ways Bilbo cannot begin to know.|[[Warner Bros.]] Press Release<ref name="WBPressRelease1">{{webcite|articleurl=http://www.warnerbros.com/movies/in-theaters-coming-soon/the-hobbit-an-unexpected-journey/c36f51cb-9332-4db9-b297-458453025455.html|articlename=THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY|website=[http://www.warnerbros.com/ Warner Bros.]|accessed=19-November-2012}}</ref>}}

==Cast==
{{Seealso|The Hobbit (film series)#People involved}}
{| class="wikitable"
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"
! Actor !! Role
|-
| [[Richard Armitage]] || [[Thorin]]<ref name="HobbitOfficialMovieGuide">[[Brian Sibley]], ''[[The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey: Official Movie Guide]]'' (2012)</ref>
|-
| [[Manu Bennett]] || [[Azog]]
|-
| [[Cate Blanchett]] || [[Galadriel]]<ref name="HobbitOfficialMovieGuide"/>
|-
| [[Jed Brophy]] || [[Nori]]<ref name="HobbitOfficialMovieGuide"/>
|-
| [[Adam Brown]] || [[Ori]]<ref name="HobbitOfficialMovieGuide"/>
|-
| [[John Callen]] || [[Óin]]<ref name="HobbitOfficialMovieGuide"/>
|-
| [[Benedict Cumberbatch]] || [[Sauron|The Necromancer]] [[Smaug]]
|-
| [[Martin Freeman]] || [[Bilbo Baggins]]<ref name="HobbitOfficialMovieGuide"/>
|-
| [[Mark Hadlow]] || [[Dori]]<ref name="HobbitOfficialMovieGuide"/> [[Bert]]<ref name="HobbitOfficialMovieGuide"/>
|-
| [[Peter Hambleton]] || [[Glóin]]<ref name="HobbitOfficialMovieGuide"/> [[William]]<ref name="HobbitOfficialMovieGuide"/>
|-
| [[Ian Holm]] || Older [[Bilbo Baggins]]<ref name="HobbitOfficialMovieGuide"/>
|-
| [[Barry Humphries]] || [[Great Goblin|Goblin King]]<ref name="HobbitOfficialMovieGuide"/>
|-
| [[Stephen Hunter]] || [[Bombur]]<ref name="HobbitOfficialMovieGuide"/>
|-
| [[William Kircher]] || [[Bifur]]<ref name="HobbitOfficialMovieGuide"/> [[Tom]]<ref name="HobbitOfficialMovieGuide"/>
|-
| [[Christopher Lee]] || [[Saruman]]
|-
| [[Sylvester McCoy]] || [[Radagast|Radagast the Brown]]<ref name="HobbitOfficialMovieGuide"/>
|-
| [[Ian McKellen]] || [[Gandalf]]<ref name="HobbitOfficialMovieGuide"/>
|-
| [[Graham McTavish]] || [[Dwalin]]<ref name="HobbitOfficialMovieGuide"/>
|-
| [[Mike Mizrahi]] || [[Thráin II|Thráin]]
|-
| [[James Nesbitt]] || [[Bofur]]<ref name="HobbitOfficialMovieGuide"/>
|-
| [[Dean O'Gorman]] || [[Fíli]]<ref name="HobbitOfficialMovieGuide"/>
|-
| [[Lee Pace]] || [[Thranduil]]
|-
| [[Andy Serkis]] || [[Gollum]]<ref name="HobbitOfficialMovieGuide"/>
|-
| [[Conan Stevens]] || [[Bolg]]<ref name="HobbitOfficialMovieGuide"/>
|-
| [[Ken Stott]] || [[Balin]]<ref name="HobbitOfficialMovieGuide"/>
|-
| [[Jeffrey Thomas]] || [[Thrór]]
|-
| [[Aidan Turner]] || [[Kíli]]<ref name="HobbitOfficialMovieGuide"/>
|-
| [[Hugo Weaving]] || [[Elrond]]<ref name="HobbitOfficialMovieGuide"/>
|-
| [[Elijah Wood]] || [[Frodo Baggins]]<ref name="HobbitOfficialMovieGuide"/>
|}

==Music==
The score for ''The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey'' was composed by [[Howard Shore]], and was performed and recorded by the London Philharmonic Orchestra at Abbey Road Studios.<ref name="DougAdamsAUJ">{{webcite|author=[[Doug Adams]]|articleurl=http://www.musicoflotr.com/2012/11/the-hobbit-unexpected-journey.html|articlename=The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Soundtrack Album Coming December 11|dated=1-November-2012|website=[http://www.musicoflotr.com Doug Adam's Blog]|accessed=20-November-2012}}</ref>

Two editions of the soundtrack was released by [[Wikipedia:WaterTower Music|WaterTower Music]] on [[11 December]] [[2012]]:
*''[[The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]]''
*''[[The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack - Special Edition]]''

The song featured in the credits to ''An Unexpected Journey'', [[Song of the Lonely Mountain]], was performed by [[Neil Finn]] and released [[12 November]] [[2012]]. It was first [http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/neil-finn-reaches-epic-heights-on-song-of-the-lonely-mountain-song-premiere-20121112 released on RollingStone.com].<ref name="">{{webcite|articleurl=http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/neil-finn-reaches-epic-heights-on-song-of-the-lonely-mountain-song-premiere-20121112|articlename=Neil Finn Reaches Epic Heights on 'Song of the Lonely Mountain' – Song Premiere|dated=12-November-2012|website=[http://www.rollingstone.com/ RollingStone.com]|accessed=20-November-2012}}</ref>


==Promotional posters==
{{Seealso|:Category:Images of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey posters}}
{{Gallery
|title=Promotional posters for ''The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey''
|height=300
|width=200
|lines=1
|File:The Hobbit - An Unexpected Journey - poster 1.jpg|The first promotional poster.
|File:The Hobbit - An Unexpected Journey - poster 2.jpg|The second promotional poster.
|File:The Hobbit - An Unexpected Journey - poster 3.jpg|The third promotional poster.
|File:The Hobbit - An Unexpected Journey - poster 4.jpg|The fourth promotional poster.
}}

==Trailers==
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==See also==
*[[The Hobbit (film series)|''The Hobbit'' (film series)]]
**''[[The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug]]''
**''[[The Hobbit: There and Back Again]]''
*[[:Category:Images from The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey|Images from ''The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey'']]
*[[The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey/Production videos|''The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey'' production videos]]
*''The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey'' soundtrack
**''[[The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]]''
**''[[The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack - Special Edition]]''
*''The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey'' tie-in books:
**''[[The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey: Annual 2013]]''
**''[[The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey: Chronicles: Art & Design]]''
**''[[The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey: Chronicles: Creatures & Characters]]''
**''[[The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey: Official Movie Guide]]''
**''[[The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey: The Movie Storybook]]''
**''[[The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey: The World of Hobbits]]''
**''[[The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey: Visual Companion]]''

==External links==
*[http://www.thehobbit.com/ TheHobbit.com] (official website)
*[http://www.thehobbitblog.com/ TheHobbitBlog.com] (official blog)
*[http://www.facebook.com/PeterJacksonNZ Peter Jackson's Facebook page]

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