The Hobbit Photo from Empire Magazine Features Ian McKellen as Gandalf

"The Thirteen cantankerous dwarves, one barely tolerant wizard, and a befuddled hobbit are seen arriving at the gates of Rivendell and sneered at by local elves. Jackson assures us he is once again reaching for the mighty spectacle of The Lord of the Rings, but also bringing a certain 'Hobbity-ness' all its own. "The tone is actually the part of it I'm enjoying the most," he laughs, casting a fond eye upon his rabble of exotic dwarves, clattering about set like they own the place. "They have a healthy disregard for the icons of Middle-earth."