New Line today released the first television spot for the upcoming (and highly anticipated) first chapter of the Hobbit trilogy.
Peter Jackson of course returned to direct the film, which looks nothing short of fantastic at this point. As most of you know, the film will also be shown in a new 60 frames per second format in some theatres, which is nearly 3 times the FPS of a traditional film. At any rate, it will be interesting to see how the new format pans out.
Check out the spot below, and let us know what you think! The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey opens on December 15th.
Been awhile since you read The Hobbit? Here’s the synopsis for the film:
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.