It’s full-on Middle Earth-Mania as we await the theatrical release of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey next week. And with any of these big budget fantasy films, there is always a metric ton of collectible merchandise to go along with it. But amongst the countless action figures, statues, and replica swords that will hit shelves, nothing beats the upcoming line of LEGO sets inspired by The Hobbit.

Now for the block head in all of us, we’re happy to bring you these behind-the-scenes photos from The Hobbit that show the main cast members posing with their LEGO counterparts. Check them out below:

Gandalf (Sir Ian McKellen)



Dwalin (Graham McTavish)



Fili (Dean O'Gorman)



Gloin (Peter Hambleton)



Nori (Jed Brophy)



Oin (John Callen)



Ori (Adam Brown)



Ori and Dori (Mark Hadlow)



Thorin (Richard Armitage)



Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman)



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