Peter Jackson is the master of teasing his fans with exclusive looks and information about his upcoming films. During the releases of “The Lord of the Rings” movies, Jackson released exclusive videos on the production of the latest films. Before “King Kong’s” release, Jackson released an epic DVD set on the making of the movie known as “The King Kong Diaries”. Now Peter Jackson is using social media and Facebook to introduce elements of his new film, “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey”.

Although the film is not expected to come out for another year, we get a first look at one of twelve dwarves on this journey with Bilbo. Here is a first look at Thorin Oakenshield, played by Richard Armitage.

As a young Dwarf prince, Thorin witnessed the destruction and terror wrought when a great fire-breathing Dragon attacked the Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor. After slaughtering many of Thorin’s kin, the great serpent, Smaug, entered The Lonely Mountain and took possession of its vast store of gold and jewels. No-one came to the aid of the surviving Dwarves, and thus, a once proud and noble race was forced into exile. Through long years of hardship, Thorin grew to be a strong and fearless fighter and revered leader. In his heart a fierce desire grew; a desire to reclaim his homeland and destroy the beast that had brought such misery upon his people. So when fate offers him an unusual ally, he seizes the chance for revenge.

Source: TheOneRing.net

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