"The Hobbit" trailer debuts online

By: Jessica Derschowitz
Topics: Movies

(CBS) A trailer for Peter Jackson's "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" was released Tuesday, a year ahead of the film's release.

The much-anticipated teaser starts with Ian Holm as the elderly Bilbo Baggins, writing to his nephew Frodo.

"My dear Frodo, you asked me once if I had told you everything there was to know about my adventures," he says. "While I can honestly say I have told you the truth, I may not have told you all of it."

It then flashes back to a younger Bilbo (Martin Freeman), who is approached by Gandalf (Ian McKellan) and invited to go on an adventure.

Along with McKellan, other actors reprising their roles from the "Lord of the Rings" series include Andy Serkis as Gollum, Orlando Bloom as Legolas, Cate Blanchett as Galadriel, Hugo Weaving as Elrond, Christopher Lee as Saruman and Elijah Wood as Frodo.

This is the first of two films based on J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit." The first one is scheduled to hit theaters on Dec. 14, 2012.

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by dstevans December 21, 2011 8:57 PM EST: Christopher Lee as "Saruman". Minor error.; Reply to this comment


by wolfmagic2012 December 21, 2011 3:32 PM EST: Love the part where the thief Baggins keeps the Trolls arguing until dawn. Can't wait. Peter Jackson's just the guy to do it, as his work on TLOTR was was genius, and faithful to Tolkein.; Reply to this comment


by KnowerseekerReturns December 21, 2011 3:24 PM EST: I don't remember there being enough content to The Hobbit book to make two movies.... Oh wait, maybe if they make the two halves just 1.5 hours instead of like the 3-hour LoR movies.; Reply to this comment


by mjad2003 December 21, 2011 11:26 AM EST: Such great fantasy with a terrific director. Plan on seeing this one on the big screen.; Reply to this comment

by geneticlink December 21, 2011 10:32 AM EST

Must get in front of the line. It opens a week before the world ends.

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by Aine57 December 21, 2011 1:02 PM EST: Indeed. But this is also a world that many of us have read about so many times that it is real. I'm looking forward with enormous anticipation!