By David Weiner
4:30 PM PDT, October 25, 2012
A giant among Hobbits, Ian McKellen makes a triumphant return to The Shire as Gandalf in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, in theaters December 14, and we have an exclusive photo from Empire magazine -- plus five covers to rule them all! See the five world exclusive, special Hobbit issue Empire covers revealing a first look at five characters from Peter Jackson's eagerly awaited The Hobbit.
Empire is available on the iPad now, and for those stateside, there is also exclusive Lord of the Rings content only available with the Empire U.S. iPad edition.
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Ian McKellen's Tolkien Return

Empire Magazine
A giant among Hobbits, Ian McKellen makes a triumphant return to The Shire as Gandalf in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, in theaters December 14, and we have an exclusive photo from Empire magazine -- plus five covers to rule them all! See the five world exclusive, special Hobbit issue Empire covers revealing a first look at five characters from Peter Jackson's eagerly awaited The Hobbit.
Empire is available on the iPad now, and for those stateside, there is also exclusive Lord of the Rings content only available with the Empire U.S. iPad edition.
Empire is available on the iPad now, and for those stateside, there is also exclusive Lord of the Rings content only available with the Empire U.S. iPad edition.
Bilbo Baggins
Empire Magazine
Martin Freeman as Bilbo Baggins.
Gandalf
Empire Magazine
Ian McKellen as Gandalf.
Gollum
Empire Magazine
Andy Serkis as Gollum.
Galadriel
Empire Magazine
Cate Blanchett as Galadriel.
Thorin Oakenshield
Empire Magazine
Richard Armitage as Thorin Oakenshield.