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December 21, 2011 9:27 AM EST
"The Lord of the Rings" series is one of the most successful franchises in movie history, and if the first teaser trailer for "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" is any indication, the two-part return to Middle Earth is going to be both a commercial success and a fantasy geek's dream.
Watch the trailer for yourself below and check out Jackson's first video blog from the set. We at IBTimes have taken the time and energy to pore through every aspect of this trailer, teasing out whatever details we can without spoiling any of the surprises.
From the return of such classic characters as Gandalf (Ian McKellan) and Galadriel (Cate Blanchett) to the triumphant appearance of Tolkien's songs (an element lacking in the first three "Lord of the Rings" films), here's everything we know from the teaser trailer, and other details we've picked up about the "Hobbit" movie so far.
7. Tolkien's Music Will No Longer Play Second Fiddle
"The Lord of the Rings" trilogy worked in a bit of the author's songs from Middle Earth, but the trailer for "The Hobbit" has one of his classic songs at the very beginning. The song the dwarves sing in the trailer is "Misty Mountains," referencing the golden treasure they seek to claim and the dragon they must fight in order to get it.
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For those who are familiar with Biblo Baggins' tale, the sound of Peter Jackson's actors singing "We must away ere break of day..." is sure to send chills down their spines, but this song also seems to indicate that LOTR fans will get a lot more of Tolkien's songs in the upcoming movies.
6.Familiar Faces... Including Some Non-Hobbit Ones
Ian McKellan as Gandalf, Hugo Weaving as Elrond... ... and Elijah Wood as Frodo? Yes, the star of "The Lord of the Rings" will also make an appearance in the two "Hobbit" movies, and word has it we'll see Legolas (Orlando Bloom) along Saruman (Christopher Lee) in the films as well.
The trailer also gives us several glimpses of Galadriel, who doesn't appear at all in the book version of "The Hobbit." Which leads us to our next point...
5. New Material Won't Just Be in Second "Hobbit" Movie
If you've gotten a chance to see video blogs from the "Hobbit" films (see the first clip below), you know that the Peter Jackson adaptations will include a lot of new material not included in the original book, involving Gandalf, Galadriel and some of the other elves and wizards battling a dark power on the rise in Mirkwood (likely involving the Necromancer, seen in person for the first time).
Before this teaser trailer, however, some Tolkien fans assumed the new material would be confined to the second movie, perhaps as a bridge between the "Hobbit" story and the mythos of "Lord of the Rings." The teaser trailer, however, indicates that the Galadriel storyline will begin right off the bat.
Of course, there's always a chance that Peter Jackson is showing clips from both movies in this first trailer, so keep an eye out for Galadriel in the months to come.
4. Gollum's Cave Will Be Lit
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