Elijah Wood says he is preparing to head down to New Zealand in October to film “The Hobbit,” the two-part prequel to the hit “Lord of the Rings” trilogy, and dished on what fans can expect to see, just as we reported back in January.

Warning: Spoiler alert!

Wood’s character, Frodo, was the main character in “Lord of the Rings” movies and is the nephew of Bilbo, who also appeared in the films. The character is the protagonist in “The Hobbit” novel by J. R. R. Tolkien, who penned the entire series. The book tells of Bilbo’s quest to find a treasure guarded by a dragon and also explains how he obtained the magic ring that drives the plot of “Lord of the Rings.” More..