The latest Lego Hobbit set unveiled at Comic Con!

With the San Diego Comic Con 2013 coming to a close, Lego unveiled one last set: Lake Town Chase. It is unknown who is chasing who, though we do know that the set has 334 pieces and includes five minifigures, which are, as far as I can tell (their identities have not been officially revealed), Bilbo Baggins, Thorin Oakenshield, Bard the Bowman, Master of Laketown, and a Laketown Guard. 

Hobbit paraphernalia everywhere at the San Diego Comic Con 2013!

Although Peter Jackson was not able to spare himself or any of the actors from the hard work of finishing up the movies, many others have rushed in to fill the Hobbit gap! The Weta Workshop, Bridge Direct, Slideshow Collectibles, TheOneRing.net, and many others have booths displaying merchandise, statues, props, and other fantastic Hobbit items. I have selected a few images to show to you, which you will find beyond the break. 

The latest news concerning the Weta Workshop booth at Comic Con 2013

I am sure all you who are going to the San Diego Comic Con 2013 were disappointed that Peter Jackson will not be able to attend this year, but there will be plenty to make up for it! The Weta Workshop booth will be offering more Hobbit items than you can imagine, plus autographs from quite a few artists! 

The Desolation of Smaug Production Video #1

Although this video did bring the sad news that there will not be a special sneak-peek at this year's Comic Con and no actors will be there to answer questions, we still get ten whole minutes of great behind-the-scenes footage! 

Exclusive from the Weta Workshop!

A very limited edition piece, only 500 being produced and sold exclusively at the 2013 San Diego Comic-Con! See the Weta Workshop's booth at Comic Con 2013 this summer to get yourself this awesome t-shirt!

Recently revealed by Bridge Direct to be the 2013 Comic-Con Exclusive figure!

This figure is 7" tall, and comes with many switch-out parts to re-create multiple scenes from the movie. The one shown on the left is Azog from the Battle of Azanulbizar, holding the head of Thror and possessing all his limbs. Only 2,600 pieces will be made worldwide, so be sure to stop by the Bridge Direct booth as soon as you can at Comic-Con 2013!

Here is yet another interview from comic con. (I hope you are not bored of them!) Richard Armitage (Thorin Oakenshield) talks about being a dwarf, particularly a drunk dwarf. Not surprisingly, the interview takes a turn to the question of splitting the second movie into two. However, Richard Armitage appears to be completely ignorant of any such notion.

Here is The Hobbit Production Video #8: Last Days and Comic Con. Enjoy!

Here is another interview at the San Diego Comic Con, but this time it is Ian McKellen, who plays Gandalf.

Here is an interview of Andy Serkis (Gollum) and Martin Freeman (Bilbo Baggins) at the San Diego Comic Con. Enjoy!

Here is the first picture of Tom, Bert and William, the three trolls who are turned to stone in The Hobbit. These are life-sized models built by the Weta Workshop especially for the San Diego Comic Con.

The other day, I was looking up hobbit videos when I came across this one, which I thought was the most interesting and exciting. It is a second official trailer, which has the same footage as the first, except that the dwarves' song is replaced with completely new lyrics. They talk about the movie itself, and mention its directors, Guillermo del Toro* and Peter Jackson. The only different footage in the video is a clip from a movie directed by Guillermo del Toro, I'm not sure which, and King Kong which was directed by Peter Jackson. You can watch the video below, or go the Videos page.

* Guillermo del Toro was originally hired to direct this film, but left because of certain delays, so Peter Jackson, who directed The Lord of the Rings films, was hired instead. 

The San Diego Comic Con stars today, and will continue for the next four days. Peter Jackson (director), Ian McKellen (Gandalf), Richard Armitage (Thorin Oakenshield), Martin Freeman (Bilbo Baggins), and Andy Serkis (Gollum and 2nd Unit Director) are all going to be present at the international event, which expects 125,000 attendees.

After 266 days of shooting, the filming of The Hobbit movies ended last Friday. Now the countdown to December 14 really begins, when The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey comes to theaters in the United States.
Above is a banner for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, which Warner Bros. revealed by means of Entertainment Weekly. It shows ten new scenes, including a first look at Beorn (Mikael Persbrandt), a shape-shifter who can become a man or a bear. Click here to see the full-sized version.

EW Comic Con Cover

Last week, The Hobbit appeared on the cover of Entertainment Weekly, on their annual preview to the San Diego Comic Con. Inside is an exclusive preview to the upcoming blockbuster The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. The Weta Workshop will set up a display booth in the annual San Diego Comic Con for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.

The Hobbit Comic Con Poster

The Weta Workshop will be displaying exclusive Middle Earth art and collectables in their booth (#3513B), many of which will be for sale on the 11-15 of July, starting just two days from now. These collectibles and prop replicas, created by the original film artists and under license from Warner Bros. Consumer Products, will be available for order later this year.
Two of these items are exclusively for sale at Comic-Con International, including a figurine of Thorin Oakenshield bearing a shield. 500 of 700 1:6 scale polystone statues will be available for purchase at San Diego (US$249 limit 2 per customer). The other 200 figurines will be for sale in October at the Weta Cave in New Zealand and at the Ring*Con in Germany.

Thorin Oakenshield, without a shield
available at www.wetaNZ.com in October

Art print by Weta Conceptual Designer Gus Hunter will also be available for purchase. 100 signed (US$60) and 400 unsigned (US$50) copies will be offered at the San Diego Comic Con.
Weta will also reveal their most complex collectible ever created - Barad-dûr, the Fortress of Sauron. It is the newest piece in the Lord of the Rings range, which debuted back in 2001. Download the new free app "Eye of Sauron" before the show to get the full advantage of this amazing collectible.