Today’s NOW marks the first of two back-to-back cover stories for your humble correspondent, what with the holiday movie season and everything. This week, it’s Martin Freeman fronting the book, which seems appropriate given that he makes The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey an emotional experience practically all on his own. (Well, I’m sure Peter Jackson had a little to do with it … though sadly not as much as I’d hoped.)

Anyway, along with the Freeman interview there’s a fun assortment of goodies, including a look at other highly anticipated prequels and a web Q&A with Jackson about the theoretically revolutionary process in which his new trilogy was shot. Do enjoy the fruits of my labor, won’t you?