The Hobbit An Unexpected Journey
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Year:
2012
Production Country:
New Zealand / USA
Fantasy. Bilbo Baggins, is asked by Gandalf the Grey to join a company of thirteen dwarves led by, Thorin Oakenshield. The unassuming Bilbo discovers hidden depths of ingenuity and courage as he is swept into an epic quest to reclaim the lost dwarf kingdom of Erebor from the fearsome dragon, Smaug. Based on the novel written by J.R.R. Tolkien, the film is set in Middle-earth, 60 years before the events depicted in ‘The Lord of the Rings.’
Cast & credits
Cast
- Gandalf the Grey Ian McKellen
- Bilbo Baggins Martin Freeman
- Thorin Oakenshield Richard Armitage
- Bofur James Nesbitt
- Balin Ken Stott
- Galadriel Cate Blanchett
- old Bilbo Ian Holm
- Saruman Christopher Lee
- Elrond Hugo Weaving
- Frodo Elijah Wood
- Gollum Andy Serkis
- Dwalin Graham McTavish
- Bifur/Tom Troll William Kircher
- Bombur Stephen Hunter
- Fili Dean O'gorman
- Kili Aidan Turner
- Oin John Callen
- Gloin/William Troll Peter Hambleton
- Nori Jed Brophy
- Dori/Bert Troll Mark Hadlow
- Ori Adam Brown
- Radagast Sylvester McCoy
- Great Goblin Barry Humphries
- Thror Jeffrey Thomas
- Thrain Michael Mizrahi
- Thranduil Lee Pace
- Azog Manu Bennett
- Bolg Conan Stevens
- Yazneg John Rawls
- Fimbul Stephen Ure
- Master Worrywort Timothy Bartlett
- Lindir Bret Mckenzie
- Grinnah Stephen Ure
- goblin scribe Kiran Shah
- Necromancer Benedict Cumberbatch
- dwarf miner Glen Boswell
- young Thrain Thomas Robins
Credits
Direction
- Directed by Peter Jackson
- Second Unit Director Andy Serkis
- First Assistant Director Carolynne Cunningham
- Script Supervisor Victoria Sullivan
Rights
Production
- Production Company Wingnut Films
- Presents New Line Cinema
- Presents Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Inc
- Executive Producer Alan Horn
- Executive Producer Toby Emmerich
- Executive Producer Ken Kamins
- Executive Producer Carolyn Blackwood
- Produced by Carolynne Cunningham
- Produced by Zane Weiner
- Produced by Frances Walsh
- Produced by Peter Jackson
- Co-producer Philippa Boyens
- Co-producer Eileen Moran
- Associate Producer Matthew Dravitzki
- Associate Producer Amanda Walker
- Unit Production Manager Brigitte Yorke
- Unit Production Manager Zane Weiner
- Production Supervisor Stephanie Westrate
- Supervising Location Manager Jared Connon
- Location Manager Matthew Gordon
- Post-production Supervisor Joshua Levinson
Casting
- UK Casting by Amy Hubbard
- UK Casting by John Hubbard
- US Casting by Victoria Burrows
- US Casting by Scot Boland
- New Zealand Casting by Elizabeth Mullane
- Australian Casting by Ann Robinson
- Extras Casting Victoria Benyon
Writing
- Screenplay by Frances Walsh
- Screenplay by Philippa Boyens
- Screenplay by Peter Jackson
- Screenplay by Guillermo del Toro
- Based on the novel by J.R.R. Tolkien
Photography
- Director of Photography Andrew Lesnie
- [Second Unit] Director of Photography Richard Bluck
- Camera Operator/Steadicam Cameron Mclean
- Camera Operator/Steadicam Simon Harding
- 1st Assistant Camera Colin Deane
- 1st Assistant Camera Brenden Holster
Special Effects
- Senior Visual Effects Supervisor Joe Letteri
- Visual Effects Supervisor Eric Saindon
- Visual Effects & Animation created by Weta Digital Ltd.
Animation
- Animation Supervisor David Clayton
Editing
- Edited by Jabez Olssen
- First Assistant Editor Dan Best
Design
- Production Designer Dan Hennah
- Supervising Art Director Simon Bright
- Art Director Andy Mclaren
- Art Director Brad Mill
- Art Director Brian Massey
- Set Decorator Ra Vincent
- Set Decorator Simon Bright
- Conceptual Design John Howe
- Conceptual Design Alan Lee
Costumes
- Costume Designer Ann Maskrey
- Costume Designer Richard Taylor
- Costume Designer Bob Buck
Make-up
- Hair and Makeup Design Peter King
- Makeup & Hair Supervisor Rick Findlater
- Special Makeup Richard Taylor
- Special Makeup by Weta Workshop
- Prosthetic Supervisor Tami Lane
Titles
- End Titles Scarlet Letters
Music
- Music Composed, Orchestrated & Conducted by Howard Shore
- Music Performed by London Philharmonic Orchestra
Sound
- Supervising Sound Editor Brent Burge
- Supervising Sound Editor Chris Ward
- Sound Designer David Farmer
- Sound Designer Dave Whitehead
- Re-recording Mixer Christopher Boyes
- Re-recording Mixer Michael Hedges
- [Production] Sound Mixer Tony Johnson
Stunts
- Stunt Co-ordinator Glen Boswell
- Movement Choreographer Terry Notary
Consultant
- Project Consultant Guillermo del Toro
- Swordmaster Steve McMichael
- Tolkein Language Translation David Salo
- Tolkein Scholar Janet Brennan Croft
- Supervising Dialect Coach Róisín Carty
- Armour/Weapons/Creatures Richard Taylor
- Armour/Weapons/Creatures by Weta Workshop
