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Warner Bros. has released the new movie trailer for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, the first of three movies that return audiences to Middle Earth. Directed by Peter Jackson, the first Hobbit debuts December 14, 2012.

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The first trailer for one of the most anticipated movies of 2012 is here: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. The action-drama follows a younger Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman) as he leaves the Shire with Gandalf and seven thirteen dwarves on a grand, but allegedly unexpected, journey. More notably, it’s the prequel to The Lord of the Rings trilogy, which was also directed by Peter Jackson.

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According to WENN, Sir Ian McKellan is “desperate” to reclaim his role as Gandalf in the upcoming The Hobbit movie(s). This is no real surprise, as the guy got more acclaim and recognition for The Lord of the Rings than any other film he’s ever starred in, and, really, how could they replace him with a new Gandalf?

It’s good to hear actors clambering to return; Elijah Wood has also expressed interest, though I don’t remember Frodo Baggins playing a big part in The Hobbit, if any. New Line (now Warner Brothers) has to be focused on maintaining a consistent look, feel and quality to the new movies, even though Peter Jackson will not be directing. I’m still interested to see how front runner Guillermo del Toro will handle the movies; he’s a great choice, but how much of his unique style and imagination will make its way into the film?