8 new photos released for The Hobbit!

USA Today has released a 8 new photos from the upcoming The Hobbit trilogy by Peter Jackson. Within the photos we get some great looks at characters such as Bilbo Baggins, Gandalf the Grey, Thorin Oakenshield and the company of dwarves, the adorable Gollum (look how cute he is in that photo, lol), and Radagast the Brown. The great thing is that this is the best look we have gotten to date of Radagast the Brown played by Sylvester McCoy (best known as the 7th Doctor from Doctor Who).

USA Today reports:

"The wizard Radagast the Brown (Sylvester McCoy) is only mentioned in J.R.R. Tolkien's Hobbit book once, but Boyens [The Hobbit (and The Lord of the Rings) co-screenwriter Philippa Boyens] had enough to go on to boost his role in the new movie series, and she feels he's going to become a well-loved character. "He's not at all like Gandalf," Boyens says. "There's a power and danger and sharpness and wits and cunning even about Gandalf that you sense immediately, whereas Radagast is much quieter and gentler. You could mistakenly think he's not even a wizard or that he might not have any powers of his own, and then you discover that he does."

Take a look at the photos and let me know what you think. Some of these are truly great!

Source: USA Today