Hobbit Names and Release Dates Confirmed

Although production started a while back, the official titles and release dates of Peter Jackson’s Hobbit films has been up in the air. No longer. The two hobbit films, which are currently under production, will be released one year apart.
The first film will be released December 14, 2012 and will be entitled: “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.”
Its sequel, opening December 13, 2013, will be called “The Hobbit: There and Back Again.”