New! The Hobbit Poster For SDCC

Peter Jackson is bringing his show to the San Diego Comic Con (SDCC). After suffering some bad press from the infamous 48-frames-per-second screening controversy, the filmmaker (and studio) probably felt that it was wise to calm some of the fears and skepticism. And where better than the world-renowned geek Mecca?

To announce their presence there next week, the studio has released a special poster. It features everybody’s favourite Wizard, Gandalf The Grey, trudging down the Shire. It declares the imminent arrival of a highly-regarded presence in an elegant, subtle way… referring to the film itself of course. It’s not known at this point if Jackson will screen the same footage, or if it will be in 48fps. All shall soon be revealed…

Here’s a rundown of the story: “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” stars Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Cate Blanchett, Orlando Bloom, Ian Holm, Christopher Lee, Hugo Weaving, Elijah Wood, Evangeline Lilly, Andy Serkis, Richard Armitage, John Bell, Jed Brophy, Adam Brown, John Callen, Luke Evans, Stephen Fry, Ryan Gage, Mark Hadlow, Peter Hambleton, Barry Humphries, Stephen Hunter, William Kircher, Sylvester McCoy, Bret McKenzie, Graham McTavish, Mike Mizrahi, James Nesbitt, Dean O’Gorman, Lee Pace, Mikael Persbrandt, Conan Stevens, Ken Stott, Jeffrey Thomas, Aidan Turner, and Billy Connolly. It premieres 14th December.