The Hobbit (2011)

Director:

Guillermo del Toro

Writers:

Philippa Boyens (screenplay)
Peter Jackson (screenplay)
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Release Date:

December 2011 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Fantasy

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. |

Plot Keywords:

Hobbit | Prequel | Based On Novel

Status:

Announced | See complete list of 12,000 in-production titles »

Comments:

Reports indicate the screenplay will be delivered in November

Status Updated:

2 October 2009

More Info:

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Note:

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Cast

Ron Perlman	...	Thorin (rumored)
Hugo Weaving	...	Elrond (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

Cinematography by
Guillermo Navarro

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

Production Companies

• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
• New Line Cinema
• WingNut Films

Distributors

• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (2010) (non-USA) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. Pictures (2010) (USA) (theatrical)

Special Effects

• CEG Media (visual effects)
• Weta Digital
• Weta Workshop

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

New Zealand

Company:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Trivia:

This is not the first of Peter Jackson's pet projects where he has asked Guillermo del Toro to direct; del Toro was also offered to helm the now troubled Halo (2012) movie, but he turned it down to direct his own pet project Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008).

Movie Connections:

Follows The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)