The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is full of new characters

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey will be setting out later this month and anyone who's read The Hobbit will know there are a lot of characters to get to know.

A total of 13 Dwarves, one of whom - Gloin - is the father of Gimli from LOTR, join Bilbo and Gandalf when they set out on their adventure from Hobbiton in the new adaptation. And Peter Jackson wants us to get familiar with our new heroes so he's released this spectacular new collection of pics.

Let's meet them! Keep clicking to get to know the heroes of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.