The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Original Motion Picture Soundtrack on WaterTower Music in the United States and Decca Records outside the United States. It will be available on December 11, 2012.

Note: Jackson shot Unexpected Journey at 48 frames per second rather than the usual 24, to give the film a sharper, more realistic look; this is a first for a feature film.

2. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey earned a notable place in cinematic history for being the first feature-length movie to be shot and screened at 48 frames-per-second.

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