'Hobbit': Peter Jackson stokes Comic-Con buzz with new poster

By Lanford Beard
Published on July 8, 2012 05:15PM EDT
HOBBIT POSTER

We at EW are not the only ones working ourselves into a frenzy over the arrival of this week's San Diego Comic-Con. Peter Jackson took to The Hobbit's official Facebook page this weekend to unveil a new poster for the highly anticipated film. Even better? Fans attending the Con can score one starting Thursday. See it below.

HOBBIT POSTER

As they say, a journey of 1,000 miles begins with a single giant wizard step. Basking in the sunlight over Hobbiton, Gandalf (Ian McKellen) looks like he's set to embark on An Unexpected Journey — and so will fans this Dec. 14. The countdown is well underway people: 159 days to go.

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