The first images from Peter Jackson's highly-anticipated prequel of THE HOBBIT have been finally released online via EW. Check out the images below, which feature our first look at Martin Freeman as Bilbo, and of course, Ian McKellan as Gandalf.
The two-part epic extravaganza is currently filming in New Zealand. The first part called THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY will hit theaters on December 14, 2012 and the second part called THE HOBBIT: THERE AND BACK AGAIN will hit theaters on December 13, 2013.