Cryptozoic Entertainment and Warner Bros. Consumer products announced today that Cryptozoic has acquired the license to create trading cards for Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit Trilogy. The first film in Jackson’s Hobbit Trilogy, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey debuted very successfully during the 2012 holiday season, and the second film The Desolation of Smaug will be released during the 2013 holiday season.
The first set of Cryptozoic’s Hobbit Trilogy Trading Cards, which will include all the favorite moments and fascinating characters from The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, will be released in early 2014. Sets for The Desolation of Smaug and the final film in the trilogy, The Hobbit: There and Back Again will follow.
First Release in Early 2014
Posted by ICv2 on June 1, 2013 @ 7:54 pm CT
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