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The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is a 2012 epic fantasy adventure film directed byPeter Jackson. It is the first of a three-part film adaptation of the 1937 novel The Hobbitby J. R. R. Tolkien, to be followed by The Desolation of Smaug and There and Back Again, due for theatrical release in 2013 and 2014, respectively. The three films together will act as prequels to Jackson's The Lord of the Rings film trilogy.
The story is set in Middle-earth sixty years before The Lord of the Rings, and portions of the film are adapted from the appendices to Tolkien's The Return of the King novel.[4] An Unexpected Journey tells of the hobbit Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman), who is convinced by the wizard Gandalf (Ian McKellen) to accompany thirteen dwarves led by Thorin Oakenshield (Richard Armitage) on a quest across Middle-earth to reclaim the Lonely Mountain from Smaug the dragon. The film premiered in New Zealand on 28 November 2012 and was released internationally from 12 December 2012.[5]
The film was written by Peter Jackson, his longtime collaborators Fran Walsh andPhilippa Boyens, and Guillermo del Toro, who was originally chosen to direct the film before leaving the project in 2010.
Despite mixed reviews the film has become a financial success, grossing over $920 million worldwide including over $288 million in the United States and Canada, becoming the fourth highest-grossing film of 2012 and the 23rd highest-grossing film of all time. An Unexpected Journey went on to be nominated for 3 Academy Awards and 3 BAFTA Awards.
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