The Hobbit

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The Hobbit is a famous children's story written by J.R.R. Tolkien, which was first published in 1937. It has been continually in print since then. The story tells of the adventures of Bilbo Baggins, the hobbit of the title, and his companions, including the wizard, Gandalf and a band of dwarves led by Thorin Oakenshield, as they traverse the fictional Middle Earth to retrieve the treasure of the dragon, Smaug.

The events in this story take place before those in the even more famous Lord of the Rings trilogy.

It was announced in December 2007 that the book would be turned into a film version (and sequel) by New Line Cinema, with Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh signed on as executive producers.[1] The films have anticipated release dates of 2010 and 2011. Jackson, Walsh and New Line Cinema have previously produced the successful film adaptions of the Lord of the Rings.

References

  1. ↑ Reuters: "Peter Jackson to produce two Hobbit films" http://www.reuters.com/article/entertainmentNews/idUSN1850603620071218 Accessed: 19th December 2007.
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