Set Off on an Unexpected Journey - 'The Hobbit' Tickets Now on Sale!

You've waited five long years since Peter Jackson first announced that he would serve as executive producer on The Hobbit. A lot of things have happened since then, including the coming and going of Guillermo del Toro as director due to scheduling, and ultimately Peter Jackson signing on to direct a full-blown trilogy himself. The wait is finally over. Tickets for The Hobbit are now on sale!

Here are the various formats that the film will be screening in. If you don't see showtimes for your local theater, don't panic. Theaters will be adding showtimes throughout the month.

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey 2D (35mm)

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey 3D

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey – An IMAX Experience

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey – An IMAX 3D Experience

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey - High Frame Rate (48 frames per second) 3D

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey - High Frame Rate (48 frames per second) IMAX 3D

For a limited time, if you purchase an advanced ticket for The Hobbit, you'll receive a free download of the song The Adventure Begins by Howard Shore from the official Hobbit soundtrack! Click here for song download details.

Here's a list of theaters that are showing the film in High Frame Rate, IMAX, IMAX 3D and Dolby Atmos, courtesy of TheOneRing.Net. Also, IMAX has released a list of theaters that will show the film in IMAX High Frame Rate 3D.

If you need more from Middle-earth, select AMC, Regal, Cinemark and other theaters will be hosting a Lord of the Rings Trilogy Marathon on December 8 and 9, and tickets for that event are also on sale now.

Want even more Hobbit goodness? The Hobbit Limited Edition Fandango Gift Cards are now available. Scroll through to select Gollum, Bilbo, Gandalf and more!

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey arrives in theaters on December 14.