The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)2012 -

New Line Cinema, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), and WingNut Films.

Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson, and Guillermo del Toro. Release Dates: New Zealand: December 12, 2012. United States: December 14, 2012. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)2012

The story follows (Martin Freeman), a home-loving hobbit who is recruited by the wizard Gandalf the Grey (Ian McKellen) to join a company of thirteen dwarves. Led by the legendary warrior Thorin Oakenshield (Richard Armitage), their quest is to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor from the dragon Smaug . New Line Cinema