Where to watch The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
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A quiet hobbit is drawn into an epic quest by a wizard and thirteen dwarves seeking to reclaim their mountain home from a dragon. Leaving behind a comfortable life, the reluctant traveler faces dangerous creatures, unfamiliar lands, and challenges that test his courage along the way.
Cast: Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, James Nesbitt, Ken Stott, Sylvester McCoy, Barry Humphries, Dean O'Gorman, Aidan Turner, Graham McTavish, Adam Brown, Peter Hambleton
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Trivia & production notes
- Guillermo del Toro directed pre-production work on The Hobbit for about two years before leaving the project in May 2010 due to delays partly caused by MGM's financial troubles.
- Peter Jackson took over as director in October 2010 with minimal prep time, unfinished scripts, and no storyboards, forcing him to improvise on set during filming.
- Principal photography for The Hobbit films ran for 266 days, beginning March 21, 2011 and ending July 6, 2012 in New Zealand.
- The Battle of the Five Armies was shifted from 2012 to 2013 to allow for proper planning and shooting after other production challenges.
- An Unexpected Journey was the first feature film with a wide theatrical release to shoot and project at 48 frames per second, though most cinemas converted it to the standard 24 fps.
- Howard Shore composed, orchestrated, conducted and produced the score, performed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra, London Voices, and Tiffin Boys Choir.
- Shore's musical score included his orchestral arrangement of the diegetic song "Misty Mountains" alongside themes reprised from the Lord of the Rings trilogy.
- Up to 27 animals died at the facility housing approximately 150 animals used during production, including horses, goats, chickens, and one sheep.
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