The Hobbit (2011)

Director:

Guillermo del Toro

Writers:

Philippa Boyens (screenplay)
Peter Jackson (screenplay)

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:

See more production information about The Hobbit (2011) only on IMDbPro.

Note:

Because this project is categorized as being in production, the data is subject to change; some data could be removed completely.

Cast

Ron Perlman	...	Thorin (rumored)
Ian McKellen	...	Gandalf (rumored)
Hugo Weaving	...	Elrond (rumored)
Doug Jones	...	(rumored)
Andy Serkis	...	Gollum (rumored)

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:

Version of The Lord of the Rings (1978)