First pictures from The Hobbit have been released.

With the release of these images we finally get a first look at Martin Freeman as Bilbo, and he's looking good in the role. There's also a picture of Sir Ian McKellen as Gandalf, which should bring back fond memories of The Lord of the Rings trilogy.

Here are the images (via EW):
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The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey will be released on December 14th, 2012, with The Hobbit: There and Back Again hitting theaters on December 13th, 2013.