Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey will finally be released into theaters in just two weeks and we’ve got the first clip from the film for you below. Inside you’ll see Ian McKellen as Gandalf the Grey giving Martin Freeman’s Bilbo Baggins his trusty sword ‘Sting’ (that is eventually gifted to Frodo in The Lord of the Rings).
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; 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.
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey hits theaters on December 14 in 3D, 2D and IMAX 3D. You can see our full photo gallery for the film by clicking here.
