The Hobbit

Tolkien's The Hobbit was published in 1937. Peter Jackson turned it into three films: An Unexpected Journey (2012), The Desolation of Smaug (2013) and The Battle of the Five Armies (2014), with Martin Freeman as Bilbo Baggins and Benedict Cumberbatch providing both the voice and the motion capture for the dragon Smaug. The trilogy was shot at 48 frames per second, twice the standard film rate.

Shop officially licensed Hobbit t shirts with Thorin Oakenshield and his company of dwarves, Smaug's I Am Fire, Bilbo at the round green door, Legolas, the Great Eagles, the Lonely Mountain and the film logos. Sizes run up to 6XL and Tall, depending on the design and shirt color.
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Questions

When was The Hobbit published?
J. R. R. Tolkien's The Hobbit was published on September 21, 1937, by George Allen & Unwin in the UK. Its first print run of 1,500 copies sold out by December.
What is the full title of The Hobbit?
The full title is The Hobbit, or There and Back Again.
How did Tolkien come up with the first line?
Tolkien recounted that he was grading papers in the early 1930s when he found a blank page and was suddenly inspired to write "In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit."
Did a child really approve The Hobbit for publication?
Yes. Publisher Stanley Unwin asked his 10-year-old son Rayner to review the manuscript, and Rayner's positive response convinced the company to publish it.
Did C. S. Lewis read The Hobbit before it was published?
Yes. Tolkien finished the manuscript by late 1932 and shared it with friends, including C. S. Lewis.
Did Tolkien illustrate The Hobbit himself?
He did. The first edition had ten black and white drawings and two endpaper maps by Tolkien, and he also designed the dust jacket with runic inscriptions.
Why was the Gollum chapter rewritten?
For the 1951 second edition, Tolkien substantially rewrote "Riddles in the Dark" so Gollum is aggressive and distraught over losing his ring. The change made the story fit the One Ring as it appears in The Lord of the Rings.
What is the Arkenstone?
The Arkenstone is the jewel Thorin Oakenshield values most among his family's treasures, guarded in the Lonely Mountain by the dragon Smaug.
How many copies has The Hobbit sold?
Estimates of worldwide sales since 1937 range from 35 million to 100 million copies, making it one of the best-selling books ever.
Did The Hobbit win any awards?
It was nominated for the Carnegie Medal and won a New York Herald Tribune prize for best juvenile fiction of 1938.
Who directed The Hobbit movies?
Peter Jackson directed all three films. Guillermo del Toro was originally announced as director in 2008 but left in May 2010, citing ongoing delays and conflicting schedules.
What are the three Hobbit movies and when did they come out?
An Unexpected Journey came out in December 2012, The Desolation of Smaug in December 2013, and The Battle of the Five Armies in December 2014.
Was The Hobbit supposed to be two movies?
Yes. It was originally planned as two films, and Peter Jackson announced the expansion to a trilogy on July 30, 2012. The third film was first titled There and Back Again before being renamed The Battle of the Five Armies in 2014.
Who played Bilbo, Gandalf, Thorin, and Smaug?
Martin Freeman played Bilbo Baggins, Ian McKellen returned as Gandalf, and Richard Armitage played Thorin Oakenshield. Benedict Cumberbatch played both Smaug and the Necromancer through motion capture.
Why did The Hobbit movie look different in some theaters?
An Unexpected Journey was shot at 48 frames per second, double the usual 24, and some theaters showed it in that high frame rate. Most cinemas projected a converted 24 fps version.