Source: Peter Jackson Facebook | Posted By: Dan Geer

You must watch this video chronicling the start of production on Peter Jackson‘s The Hobbit. As you are probably already aware, the story will be split into two films, with Part 1 slated to debut in December 2012 and Part 2 in December 2013. You can watch the video embedded after the jump!

Excited yet? If not, odds are you don’t have a soul.

The Hobbit (Parts 1 & 2) stars Martin Freeman, Cate Blanchett, Ian McKellen, Andy Serkis, Christopher Lee, Orlando Bloom, Richard Armitage, Ken Stott, Graham McTavish, William Kircher, James Nesbitt, Stephen Hunter, Robert Kazinsky, Aidan Turner, Peter Hambleton, John Callen, Jed Brophy, Mark Hadlow, Adam Brown and Elijah Wood.