Peter Jackson is currently directing three films based on Tolkien's 1937 novel The Hobbit. The first film, titled The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, will be released on 14 December 2012. The second film, titled The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, will be released on 13 December 2013, and the third film, titled The Hobbit: There and Back Again, will be released on 18 July 2014. Several actors from The Lord of the Rings, including Ian McKellen, Andy Serkis, Hugo Weaving, Elijah Wood, Ian Holm (as old Bilbo), Christopher Lee, Cate Blanchett and Orlando Bloom will reprise their roles.
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