It was announced today that Stephen Fry will play The Master of Laketown in the Hobbit. The helmer also said that others will join and be set to play in the film as well. The casting has been going well and there will be an all star cast.
The Hobbit follows the journey of title character Bilbo, who is swept into an epic quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor, which was long ago conquered by the dragon Snaug. Approached out of the blue by the wizard, Bilbo finds himself joining a company of thirteen dwarfs led by the legendary warrior. Their journey will take them into the wild, treacherous lands swarming with goblins and orcs, deadly wargs, and giant spiders, shape shifters 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.
This film will be released in December of 2012. It will be released by Warner Bros. Pictures. It will have an all star cast as stated above, and this adventure, fantasy, and sci-fi film will have you on the edge of your seat in suspense wondering what is going to happen next. Will they fulfill their quest? Here alone with Gollum, on the shores of an underground lake, the unassuming Bilbo not only discovers depths of guile 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. If you love adventure and fantasy filled movies then the Hobbit film is for you.
