"The Hobbit": Dwarves fill new movie poster Movie posters for "The Hobbit." A new poster for "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" puts the spotlight on Thorin Oakenshield and his company of dwarves. In the J.R.R. Tolkien book, hobbit Bilbo Baggins is enlisted by wizard Gandalf to join 13 dwarves on their journey to reclaim their ancestors" gold from the greedy and terrible dragon Smaug. The new poster follows last week's reveal of a poster featuring Baggins (Martin Freeman) wielding his sword Sting (above, right). Also released last week was a new trailer that offered a more lighthearted sense of the film and revealed glimpses of several Middle-earth characters, including Radagast the Brown. PHOTOS: Meet the 13 dwarves from "The Hobbit" In addition to Freeman, the film stars Richard Armitage as dwarf king Thorin Oakenshield as well as "Lord of the Rings" returnees Ian McKellen as Gandalf the Grey, Cate Blanchett as Galadriel, Andy Serkis as Gollum, Hugo Weaving as Elrond, Orlando Bloom as Legolas, Christopher Lee as Saruman, and Elijah Wood as Frodo. "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" was originally intended to be the first of two parts, but director Peter Jackson revealed this summer he is planning a third installment. "Hobbit" trailer: A lighter look at Middle-earth