Actors Ian McKellen and Andy Serkis will resume their roles of Gandalf and Gollum respectively in the two-part film adaptation of The Hobbit by director Peter Jackson, reports the Hollywood Reporter.
It has been confirmed that Elijah Wood will make an appearance as Frodo, even though his character doesn’t appear in the book. Other confirmations include Cate Blanchett reprising her role of Galadriel, and British actor Martin Freeman as lead character Bilbo Baggins.
The film will follow the adventures of Bilbo and his wizard friend Gandalf in their quest to recover a stolen treasure. Written in 1937, The Hobbit takes place before The Lord of the Rings. In the past, Jackson said that the first part of the film will be more faithful to the book, while in the second instalment, he would take some creative license to help connect it to his famous trilogy.
Filming is set to begin in New Zealand next month. The first part of The Hobbit is slated for release in December 2012 and the second, on year later – both films are being shot in 3D.