In a post to his Facebook page, director Peter Jackson released the latest trailer for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, which gives excited viewers a fresh glimpse at the highly anticipated first film in his trilogy.

In the trailer we meet fellow wizard Radagast the Brown, get a peek at Bilbo and Gollum's iconic game of riddles in the dark and are treated to glimpses of trolls, goblins and giants.

Watch the trailer below:

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey follows Bilbo Baggins, who is swept into an epic quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor from the fearsome dragon Smaug. Approached out of the blue by the wizard Gandalf the Grey, Bilbo finds himself joining a company of thirteen dwarves led by the legendary warrior, Thorin Oakenshield. Their journey will take them into the Wild; through treacherous lands swarming with Goblins and Orcs, deadly Wargs and Sorcerers.

Although their goal lies to the East and the wastelands of the Lonely Mountain, first they must escape the goblin tunnels, where Bilbo meets the creature that will change his life forever... Gollum.
Here, alone with Gollum, on the shores of an underground lake, the unassuming Bilbo Baggins not only discovers depths of ingenuity and courage that surprise even him, he also gains possession of Gollum's "precious" ring that holds unexpected and useful qualities... A simple, gold ring that is tied to the fate of all Middle-earth in ways Bilbo cannot begin to know.

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey releases in cinemas in South Africa on 14 December 2012.