There and Back Again, the 3-D epic is Jackson’s prequel to his Lord of the Rings trilogy, whose finale won 11 Academy Awards, including best picture and director.
Along with Jackson and Freeman, “The Hobbit” panel at Comic-Con featured “Lord of the Rings” co-stars Ian McKellen, who reprises his role as the wizard Gandalf, and Andy Serkis, who is back as twisted ring-keeper Gollum.
Jackson showed 12 minutes of footage that included a chillingly comic exchange between Bilbo and Gollum; a tender moment between McKellen’s Gandalf and Cate Blanchett, reprising her role as elf queen Galadriel; and the pivotal moment when Bilbo discovers the ring.
