Making of The Hobbit: On set

The Hobbit is an upcoming two-part film adaptation of the 1937 novel The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien. Peter Jackson, director of The Lord of the Rings film trilogy, is directing the film and also serves as producer and co-writer.
The film will star Martin Freeman, known for playing Tim Canterbury in the BBC comedy series The Office, as Bilbo Baggins and Richard Armitage, known for playing Lucas North in the BBC drama series Spooks, as Thorin Oakenshield. Several actors from Jackson's The Lord of the Rings film trilogy will reprise their roles, including Ian McKellen, Andy Serkis, Cate Blanchett, Elijah Wood, Christopher Lee, and Orlando Bloom. Hugo Weaving and Ian Holm, though currently unsigned, are expected to return as well. Additionally, composer Howard Shore, who wrote the score for The Lord of the Rings film trilogy, is expected to compose the score to The Hobbit film.
The two parts are currently in production, and are being filmed back to back in New Zealand, with principal photography beginning on 21 March 2011.