The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)

As Doctor Strange in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Benedict Cumberbatch has become a huge mainstream movie star, but his resume is mighty impressive beyond the MCU.

You've got a round trip ticket into the magical world of the movies, so where are you going?

Needing a way to unwind after shooting Black KkKlansman, Topher Grace decided to make his own cut of the Hobbit trilogy.

If it hadn't been for the Hobbit movies, we might never have seen Evangeline Lilly acting again.

It turns out that an actor from The Hobbit trilogy was in the running to play Batman before Ben Affleck stepped in for the role. Here's what we know.

Richard Armitage is no stranger to playing sword-wielding badasses, but his Pilgrimage character is more similar to his role in The Hobbit than you may think.

Some of the best movies ever have been adapted from books... and then there's the rest of them. Not every adaptation is Harry Potter, but these movies might as well be a punch in the face.

Another year has come and gone, and it's time to celebrate the best way we know how: hours of movie marathons! These are some of the best movie marathons happening all weekend.

A J.R.R. Tolkien biopic will be shopped around at the 2017 Berlin Film Festival, and it has a pretty obvious title. Get the details!

The British people have spoken, and this time a list of their 10 favorite book-to-film adaptations have been collected for the reading public to enjoy. Read on to see what topped the list, as well as where your other favorites may have ranked.

One actor has admitted that discussions were actually held for him to somehow return as his Lord of the Rings character in The Hobbit trilogy, even though his character would have been an infant.

The first movie in a series sets a bar, and it’s by that bar that all subsequent titles are judged. For most franchises this proves to be an insurmountable task (Back To The Future and Jurassic Park spring to mind), but there are a few out there that have follow-up stories that are better than their predecessor.

Would Sir Ian McKellen ever reprise his role of Gandalf and go trekking around Middle Earth one more time? The legendary actor had a rather blunt response when asked that very question recently.

Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings trilogy is a masterclass in filmmaking. ackson and his team spent years simply planning the production before filming ever began. In The Hobbit, not so much.

The Battle of the Five Armies is about to get bloodier. Well, we assume bloodier, because Warner Bros. officially announced the extended edition of the final Hobbit trilogy installment will be rated R.

Andrew Lesnie, the Oscar-winning cinematography behind the Lord of the Rings trilogy and a longtime collaborator of director Peter Jackson, has passed away. A native of Sydney, Australia, Lesnie was said to have died from a heart attack. He was 59.

While movies like Avengers: Age of Ultron are gearing up to head into theaters this spring, the big home entertainment companies are still churning out some Academy Award nominees and winners, along with some holiday favorites.

Have you read all of the Middle-earth books by J.R.R. Tolkien and watched all of the adaptations by Peter Jackson, yet still find yourself confused by exactly how The One Ring really works? Well, now we have this nifty new video to explain it all in understandable and deep detail paired with fun animation.

While on The Graham Norton Show Eddie Redmayne revealed his interest in a few hit films including The Hobbit which he actually auditioned for. Watch him describe his terribly awkward audition for the role of Bilbo Baggins.

In a fun behind the scenes story that should interest any Middle-earth fans out there, it's been revealed that celebrity chef Jamie Oliver was offered a role in one of The Hobbit films if he cooked Peter Jackson’s 50th birthday dinner.

The Alamo Drafthouse Theater in Austin will be showing a marathon of all six Peter Jackson Middle-earth films. We've got the amazing and delicious-sounding details here!

Now that The Battle of Five Armies has released, we seen all of Peter Jackson's Tolkien films. Here are the 10 most badass moments from the movies.

Peter Jackson's The Hobbit is releasing. He's celebrating by calling out other directors for using too much CG.

It’s pretty easy to make fun of The Hobbit. Each of the films, including the original Lord of the Rings trilogy, come in at around three hours long, while they’re also slightly pompous and filled with moments that are borderline ridiculous. Still, even though it’s easy that doesn’t mean that it shouldn’t be done.

The cultural impact of Peter Jackson's big screen Middle-earth franchise is unquestionable, and there are thousands upon thousands of fans who will be deeply saddened by its conclusion with The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies. But what will the people who made The Hobbit movies miss most about that experience? To answer that question we have this brand new featurette:

Much like the books they are based on, Peter Jackson’s Middle-earth movies are rather dense films. There’s not only an impressive number of characters to follow and plots to keep up with, but J.R.R. Tolkein also established a world with a full and rich history – and Jackson has worked to try and stay true to as much of it as possible.

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies meets every definition of giant blockbuster, and like its predecessors in the trilogy, it will be released in both 3D and 2D formats. But, of course, the question always loomed: is the extra dimension worth the extra money for the ticket?

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies has premiered in international theaters. Unsurprisingly, it is dominating at the box office.

Martin Freeman hosted Saturday Night Live last night and revisited two of his most beloved roles, Tim Canterbury in BBC’s The Office, and Bilbo Baggins in The Hobbit.

Christopher Lee has released another Christmas metal song just in time for the holidays. And it’s just as weird, delightful and uplifting as you’d expect.