The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

The Hobbit: There and Back Again
Promotional Poster for The Hobbit: There and Back Again
Directed by	Peter Jackson
Produced by	Peter Jackson Fran Walsh Carolynne Cunningham
Screenplay by	Fran Walsh Philippa Boyens Peter Jackson Guillermo del Toro
Based on	The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
Starring	Martin Freeman Sir Ian McKellen Richard Armitage Cate Blanchett Hugo Weaving Sir Ian Holm Elijah Wood
Music by	Howard Shaw
Studio	New Line Cinema (Warner Bros.) Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Wingnut Films
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release Date(s)	13th December 2013
Budget	$500 million (both films combined)

The Hobbit: There and Back Again (also known as The Hobbit - Part 1), is the second film adapted from J.R.R. Tolkien's book entitled The Hobbit. Both parts are directed by PPeter Jackson who previously directed The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, and will also feature actors from The Lord of the Rings. It is set for release on December 13th 2013.