First Look At The Hobbit's Richard Armitage As Thorin Oakenshield!
TheOneRing.net have unveiled our first look at Captain America: The First Avenger star Richard Armitage as Thorin Oakenshield, wielding his blade, Orcrist, the Goblin-cleaver...
The creative team behind the Lord of the Rings trilogy returns to Middle-earth with this adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's classic precursor The Hobbit. Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh share writing duties with Guillermo del Toro on the Warner Bros./MGM joint production, the story of which will span two films, the first of which is entitled, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.
As a young Dwarf prince, Thorin witnessed the destruction and terror wrought when a great fire-breathing Dragon attacked the Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor. After slaughtering many of Thorin’s kin, the great serpent, Smaug, entered The Lonely Mountain and took possession of its vast store of gold and jewels. No-one came to the aid of the surviving Dwarves, and thus, a once proud and noble race was forced into exile. Through long years of hardship, Thorin grew to be a strong and fearless fighter and revered leader. In his heart a fierce desire grew; a desire to reclaim his homeland and destroy the beast that had brought such misery upon his people. So when fate offers him an unusual ally, he seizes the chance for revenge.
STARRING:
Martin Freeman as Bilbo Baggins
Andy Serkis as Gollum
Sir Ian McKellen as Gandalf
Cate Blanchett as Galadriel
Elijah Wood as Frodo Baggins
Hugo Weaving as Elrond
Sir Christopher Lee as Saruman
And many more...
RELEASE DATE: December 14th, 2012.
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