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Watch: Peter Jackson's First Wonderful Video Blog for 'The Hobbit'

by Alex Billington
April 14, 2011
Source: Facebook

Ohhh now this is just wonderful! To top off the great reveal of Weta's Rise of the Planet of the Apes, another fun Weta reveal has arrived this morning. Peter Jackson posted his very first 10-minute long video blog from the set and production offices of The Hobbit. It comes from his official Facebook (embed via AD). Yes, it has Ian McKellen in it (aww man), yes it has fighting and LOTR music, yes it has Martin Freeman as Bilbo, yes it just brings a warmth to my heart watching this because it's so amazing to see this team together finally shooting this and being so open about all of it. I totally love it. Please, dive into this!

Watch the first video blog for The Hobbit below, and be sure to follow his Facebook page for more!

In a hole in the ground there lived a Hobbit... The Hobbit, being directed by Peter Jackson in two separate parts, is set in Middle-earth 60 years before Tolkien's Lord of the Rings, which Jackson and his filmmaking team brought to the big screen in a trilogy ten years ago. The Hobbit films, with screenplays by Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Guillermo del Toro and Peter Jackson, will be shot consecutively in digital 3D using the latest camera and stereo technology. The Hobbit follows the journey of title character Bilbo Baggins, played by Martin Freeman, who is swept into an epic quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor, which was long ago conquered by the dragon Smaug. The first part of The Hobbit hits theaters December 2012.

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From around the web:

jellybelly

im just so fucking excited
http://www.youtube.com/user/sherorauf#g/u shero

Peter Jackson and Andy Serkis spoke they claps ... Martin Freeman spoke .. no one claps !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Strange.. but with that I am glad to see most of the cast are back again
tir na nog

This is great,first the apes trailer now this,cant wait.Wonder what it will look like in rawcode in 3d. Its costing 500million,does that make it the most expensive film ever {for two films in one so I guess 250 each},and thats just the start budget.
xamel

There is a lot of heart into it. The jorney of production looks almost as big as the story itself.
Ahmed

Part of PR b/c of the friction between New Zealanders and the last production?
Lilsoutherngirl_us

I simply can not wait! I love PETER JACKSON for bring Middle Earth back! Im ready for an adventure and can not wait to lose myself in Bilbo's adventures as well!
PWestman

as Bilbo said as leaving middle earth with the elves. I believe I am ready for another adventure.
http://twitter.com/JohnnyNeat Johnny Neat

Wow, I'm not even a LotR fanatic, although I loved the trilogy, and I got chocked up a tiny bit by the end part of this. Godspeed and good luck the cast and crew in attempting this one (2) more time(s). Movie magic/making, isn't it awesome?
- http://www.firstshowing.net Alex Billington
  
  Yes, yes it most certainly is. It's this kind of stuff that truly makes me love movies SO much!
Lebowski

I am pretty excited for this, and I feel asleep in Return of the King. I always liked there and back again more, it is so beautifully self contained, and it has so much more narrative drive than the trilogy. And despite most of the battles and fights being on a much smaller scale, I think they have more impact. The mirkwood bit with the spiders could be legitimately terrifying.
Anonymous

"In a hole... in the ground... there lived a Hobbit..." Wow, my heart almost jumped outside my chest! This sure is going to be a wonderful journey. Phew... my first comment in weeks
CisforCinema

Holy Amazingness. I am so excited.
Lee

I pray this lives up to the trilodgy! and great to see so many great british actors in it!!!!
Anonymous

This was awesome! I really enjoyed it! Looking forward to more vlogs from the movie.
Bettybmusing

There are times when even gold can lose it's luster, but when epic stories are told of great courage, honor, loyal friendships and of course Gandalf these stories you treasured for a lifetime. They are priceless. I can't wait to see The Hobbit:) Thank you Alex
Lorod

That was great!! Very cool of Peter Jackson to do that.....just makes me like and admire him even more. Can't wait to see these movies.
http://twitter.com/Nielsen700 M.K. Nielsen

The end was kinda awkward, but it was cool to see they're actually doing this.
http://twitter.com/EdwardMCurtis Edward Curtis

Nice to have video evidence that Middle Earth is back. I am hoping to really follow Peter's video blogs this time to be a part of what I am sure will be another amazing journey.
stfugtfo

this is a must watch alex
- http://www.firstshowing.net Alex Billington
  
  Ohh yea I agree, I was thinking of changing it to that instead.
Chris A.

I can only wonder how much more epic in terms of special effects Fellowship, Towers, and Return of the King would have been had they decided to film The Hobbit first and only now do those three movies. I'm totally excited about this and am anxiously waiting for part 1 to be released.
Sophia Z.

I met Sir Ian McKellen a few months back... he told me he hadn't been asked to be involved in the film and my heart sank at the time, I had this horrible feeling that it just wouldn't be the same without him... lucky for me who telling a slight fib!
mat

Chills and tears.
Jwb3

Hell yeah, got the whole King Kong gang back together again (arguably the best movie in my opinion) along with other great actors and Weta!!! This is gonna be great, purely an exciting movie
Anonymous

Wow I really am looking forward to this above any film, anything that comes out before this will be just appetizers, to the main course. But dont worry Jackson and crew no pressure or anything.
http://twitter.com/Casey_Carroll Casey Carroll

i love watching the behind the scenes type of stuff like this!! http://casey-carroll.blogspot.com/2011/04/first-video-blog-from-hobbit.html
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_MTEO7RKG3IO7LOJZ3GJJ5NSOOI john s

God how blessed can we be to have a director with such a love and passion to do these stories justice on film. Peter Jackson rocks.
Lauria2323

I love this. I can not wait!! but I also know good things come to those who do. Here's to hobbits dwarfs wizzards elves and adventure and our world wide LOTR/ Hobbit family
Anonymous

Peter Jackson rocks!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9emWB_rrMt0 Crapola

I'm super excited for this, here's a drawing I did of Bilbo as a kid:
Geraldo_beiro

Amazing! no other words!
Guest

It was awsome to hear that Ian McKellen is in on this! I seriously couldn't have watched any other actor play Gandalf! I am excited!
Sallyd

Omg so excited!!!
Sallyd

Omg so excited!!!