After working critical and box office magic with "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy, director Peter Jackson is adapting the trilogy's prequel, "The Hobbit," into two separate movies starring Martin Freeman as Bilbo Baggins. The first installment is set for Dec. 14 and will see the return of "Lord of the Rings" favorites like Ian McKellan as Gandalf and Andy Serkis as Gollum.

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