The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

Plot

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Based on JRR Tolkien's The Hobbit, is the story of Bilbo Baggins, who is seen in Lord Of The Rings trilogy. The Hobbit follows Bilbo as he first encounters Gandalf. He is somewhat unwillingly swept off on an adventure to the lonely mountain to rid it of the dragon, Smaug. The dragon is guarding a treasure of enormous value that he had firstly taken from the dwarves who once lived there. A major battle shortly, ensues. The series is expected to contain three parts and will act as a prequel to Jackson's The Lord of the Rings trilogy and will star Martin Freeman as Bilbo Baggins, Richard Armitage as Thorin Oakenshield, and Benedict Cumberbatch as Smaug, as well as several actors who will reprise their roles from The Lord of the Rings, including Ian McKellen, Andy Serkis, Hugo Weaving, Cate Blanchett, Christopher Lee, Ian Holm, Elijah Wood, and Orlando Bloom. "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" follows title character Bilbo Baggins, who is swept into an epic quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor, which was long ago conquered by the 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; all the way through treacherous lands spilling over with Goblins and Orcs, deadly Wargs and Giant Spiders, Shapeshifters and Sorcerers. Even though 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 transform his life forever Gollum. Here, alone with Gollum, on the shores of an underground lake, the inconspicuous Bilbo Baggins not only discovers depths of wiliness and guts that surprise even him, he also gains possession of Gollum's "precious" ring that holds unexpected and helpful qualities as a simple, gold ring that is tied to the fate of all Middle-earth in ways Bilbo cannot begin to know.