feature: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) – production video clips

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.

Now this is the one I’ve been waiting for. And it’s coming out on my birthday! Yay!

I was never a huge fan of The Lord of the Rings novels growing up. Mainly because I never read them when I was growing up. I only read them just before the movies came out. I thought it would be a bit of a disservice to them if I didn’t. I did however read The Hobbit…

… And I loved The Hobbit. Which is not to take away from The Lord of the Rings or the subsequent films. I still believe that they were some of the greatest movies ever made, the scope and the scale laid out in those films was incredible… but this is the story I want to see told.

It’s a little early to be doing a clips and trailer post, since they’re still in the middle of filming it… so there aren’t any clips and trailers. Luckily though, Peter Jackson has been keeping us up to date with what going on in New Zealand. He has been releasing production videos telling us about filming for 3D, the RED Cameras he’s using and giving us little peeks and looks at the sets. It’s all very exciting.

Have a look at the videos below to keep up with the production, I’ll be sure to add new videos as they are released.

update (21 Dec 11): Just letting you know that I have now created a new post for the clips and trailers that will be coming for The Hobbit. I’ll still be updating this one with production videos but there is an all new teaser trailer now over on clips and trailers: The Hobbit (2012).

update (23 Dec 11): New production video added – video: The Hobbit, Production video #5.

update (01 Mar 12): New production video added – video: The Hobbit, Production video #6.

update (06 Jun 12): New production video added – video: The Hobbit, Production video #7.

update (23 Jul 12): New production video added – video: The Hobbit, Production video #8.

update (24 Nov 12): New production video added – video: The Hobbit, Production video #9.

update (14 Dec 12): New production video added – video: The Hobbit, Production video #10.

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RELEASE DETAILS

release date: 14 Dec 2012
director: Peter Jackson
writers: JRR Tolkien (story), Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Guillermo Del Toro, Peter Jackson (screenplay)
cast: Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, Andy Serkis, Cate Blanchett
genre: fantasy, adventure
running time: TBC

(un)Official website: facebook.com/PeterJacksonNZ (no official website just yet)
Official facebook page: facebook.com/TheHobbitMovie