New photo of Martin Freeman in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

MARTIN FREEMAN as Bilbo Baggins in New Line Cinema's movie a ­THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey posterThe Los Angeles Times has posted a new photo of Martin Freeman as Bilbo Baggins in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.

Synopsis: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journeyfollows title character Bilbo Baggins, who is swept into an epic quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor, which was long ago conquered by the dragon Smaug. Approached out of the blue by the wizard Gandalf the Grey, Bilbo finds himself joining a company of thirteen dwarves led by the legendary warrior, Thorin Oakensheild. Their journey will take them into the Wild; through treacherous lands swarming with Goblins and Orcs, deadly Wargs and Giant Spiders, Shapeshifters and Sorcerers. Although their goal lies to the East and the wastelands of the Lonely Mountain first they must escape the goblin tunnels, where Bilbo meets the creature that will change his life forever … Gollum. Here, alone with Gollum, on the shores of an underground lake, the unassuming Bilbo Baggins not only discovers depths ofguile and courage that surprise even him, he also gains possession of Gollum’s “precious” ring that holds unexpected and useful qualities … A simple, gold ring that is tied to the fate of all Middle-earth in ways Bilbo cannot begin to know.

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is released on 26 December 2012 in Australia from Roadshow. The film will debut in the US on 14 December 2012.

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MARTIN FREEMAN as Bilbo Baggins in New Line Cinema's movie a ­THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY