CNN’s iReport series is looking for stories from Tolkien fans on how they are preparing for next weeks’ release of ‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey’.  

Tolkienists have been waiting nine long years to see the completion of Peter Jackson’s vision of Middle Earth. December 14’s release of “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” sees the return of hobbits, dwarves, elves and more to the big screen.

Are you a Tolkien fan? We’d like to know how you’re preparing for the big day. Do you already have your ticket to the first midnight screening? Do you have a costume picked out? Are you rereading the books or listening to Middle Earth-inspired music?”

You can submit your stories and photos here.