Fans of the 'Lord of the Rings' movies can officially start getting excited because the prequel movies now have titles & release dates! Yes, you read that right, I said movies because there will be 2.
There will not be any Part 1 or Part 2 nonsense, each installment has it's own title. The first movie will be called 'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey' which is due to be released on December 14, 2012.
The second of the films will be called 'The Hobbit: There and Back Again' and will be released a year after the first film, December 13, 2013.
The films are an adaptation of JRR Tolkiens' book The Hobbit.
The prequels are currently filming in New Zealand, with frequent set updates from Director Peter Jackson via his facebook page. The Director most recently posted the news that Orlando Bloom will be joining the cast of 'The Hobbit' movies, reprising his role as Legolas.
Bloom will join a cast which includes Ian McKellen, Cate Blanchett, Christopher Lee, Hugo Weaving, Elijah Wood and Andy Serkis.
