13 Dwarves and a Hobbit

I'm very excited to hear that the first day of principal photography for THE HOBBIT will be on Monday 21 March, 2011. Shooting will take place at Stone Street Studios in Miramar and on location around New Zealand.

Martin Freeman who plays Bilbo (on the far right) with the actors who will play the 13 dwarves.

Confirmed cast so far include: Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage, Ken Stott, Graham McTavish, William Kircher, James Nesbitt, Stephen Hunter, Rob Kazinsky, Aidan Turner, Peter Hambleton, John Callen, Jed Brophy, Mark Hadlow, Adam Brown, Cate Blanchett, Andy Serkis, Mikael Persbrant, Sylvester McCoy and Elijah Wood.