Friday, 16 December 2011 11:32 Written by Jordan DeSaulnier
As last month came to a close, a very trusty rumor suggested that The Adventures of Tintin's Stateside release would include the first trailer for our next cinematic jaunt to JRR Tolkein's Middle Earth. That rumor came from no less a source than Elijah Wood, who reprises his The Lord of the Rings role as Frodo Baggins in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, and it just made sense. We're a year out from the first prequel's theatrical date, and The Adventures of Tintin is produced by Peter Jackson, who is once again adapting Tolkein's material with the two-part take on The Hobbit. Now, Warner Bros. has helpfully confirmed that the new film by Steven Spielberg will indeed by preceded by our first look at The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.
The adaptation of Herge's world-famous cartoon character arrives in theaters on Wednesday, December 21st, so that's when you'll be able to put your peepers on footage from The Hobbit. The Adventures of Tintin is Spielberg's first 3D film, and his first motion capture effort, boasting lifelike animation by Weta Digital, the visual effects company founded by Jackson. Weta also happens to be responsible for The Lord of the Rings, Avatar, and The Hobbit.
The prequel is also shot in 3D, at 48 frames per-second, no less. So again, this all makes sense. There's no word yet on when exactly the trailer will be available to view online in any official form.
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey sees the return of many invaluable players from the Lord of the Rings trilogy, most notably Peter Jackson, as well as screenwriting and producer partners Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens. Their screenplay also includes contributions from Guillermo del Toro, who was attached to direct for some time.
Amongst the actors returning are Wood, Ian McKellen, Cate Blanchett, Hugo Weaving, Andy Serkis, Orlando Bloom, Bret McKenzie, Ian Holm, and Christopher Lee. Newcomer Martin Freeman leads the cast as the younger Bilbo Baggins, and he's joined by fellows newbies Luke Evans, Benedict Cumberbatch, Evangeline Lilly, Lee Pace, Aidan Turner, Brian Blessed, Stephen Fry, and Richard Armitage, amongst many others.
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is set for December 14, 2012, followed by The Hobbit: There and Back Again a year later on December 13, 2013.
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