Director Peter Jackson just released a video from the set of The Hobbit, which recently wrapped the first few months of shooting in New Zealand.

In the video, a cast member predicts that the movie will bring beards back in a big way. Get ready to see these on the street:

You have a while to prepare; The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is scheduled for release on December 14, 2012 and The Hobbit: There and Back Again, the following year, on December 13, 2013.

Below is the YouTube version of the vlog; watch the HD version here.

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