'The Hobbit' has more dwarves than 'Snow White'!

Ten years ago Peter Jackson dazzled us with 'The Fellowship of the Ring'; the first entry into 'The Lord of the Rings' trilogy. Next Christmas he will hopefully do the same with 'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey' and 'There and Back Again' a year later.

Judging from the trailer the new films certainly have that Middle-Earth thing going. Hearing snippets of Howard Shore's new music helps. Like J.R.R. Tolkien's book the film seems more lighthearted than 'The Lord of the Rings'. Especially the introduction of the dwarves suggests a good deal of humor.

I am curious as to how Jackson will juggle the many characters in this story. A lot of the orginal cast members will return but there are also many newcomers; including thirteen dwarves. It must be a huge challenge to give them all a distinct personality. Once again the casting is outstanding; Martin Freeman makes a great Bilbo Baggins.