8 New Images From THE HOBBIT: THE DESOLATION OF SMAUG

8 New Images From THE HOBBIT: THE DESOLATION OF SMAUG

Along with the new trailer (see a few spots below), here's 8 hi-res images from The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug. The second entry in Peter Jackson's Hobbit prequel trilogy debuts in US theaters this December.

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By MarkJulian - Jun 11, 2013 11:06 AM EST
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The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug will be released on December 12, 2013 in US theaters. The first trailer for the film can be seen in theaters this Friday playing in front of Warner Bros.' Man of Steel.

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Running Time: In post-production
Release Date: December 13, 2013
MPAA Rating: The Film Has Not Yet Been Rated
Starring: Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, Andy Serkis, Benedict Cumberbatch, Elijah Wood, Cate Blanchett, Richard Armitage, Hugo Weaving and Orlando Bloom
Directed by: Peter Jackson.
Written by: J.R.R. Tolkien (novel), Fran Walsh (screenplay), Philippa Boyens (screenplay), Peter Jackson (screenplay), Guillermo del Toro (screenplay)

"The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug is an American upcoming film, set to be the second installment of The Lord of the Rings prequel movie series. It's scheduled for release on December 13, 2013. The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies was one of the two earlier proposed titles for this film. The sequel to An Unexpected Journey, the film is set to follow the journey through Mirkwood, Laketown, and into Smaug's Lair."

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BigMikeReviews
BigMikeReviews - 6/11/2013, 11:51 AM
That pale orc character has got to go...
LucasMend
LucasMend - 6/11/2013, 11:53 AM
Nice screengrabs
ManofSteel23
ManofSteel23 - 6/11/2013, 11:56 AM
Agreed the orc has to go,should of been killed in the first one
Danbojohnj
Danbojohnj - 6/11/2013, 11:57 AM
Luv the pale orc,can't wait to see Bolg though.
LucasMend
LucasMend - 6/11/2013, 11:58 AM
That Orc was mostly there because the movie needed a villain, and well. smaug wasn't really there yet. But they need to let him go, now we have Legolas father as a "villain"
ipookorn
ipookorn - 6/11/2013, 12:01 PM
Is it just me or does Bard the Bowman look like Will Turner from Pirates of the Caribbean?
SauronsBANE
SauronsBANE - 6/11/2013, 12:02 PM
That pale orc shouldn't have even been in the movie in the first place. Uninspired design (claw for an arm? really? is that supposed to be scary, because it's just cheesy), useless plot point that just served to generate some action and waste some time by padding the story, and unnecessary character. The final "epic" fight scene was just ridiculously forced, because an fantasy story just HAS to have an epic fight at the end, right? Hopefully the sequel is better than the bloated, corny, terribly cgi-rendered mess we got in the first one.
MarkJulian
MarkJulian - 6/11/2013, 12:08 PM
These are official stills from WB.
BigMikeReviews
BigMikeReviews - 6/11/2013, 12:09 PM
@Godzillafart, Don't worry, bland computer generated characters such as the Pale Orc don't have any feelings to hurt.
exe
exe - 6/11/2013, 12:11 PM
Bard the Bowman looks more Orlando Bloom than Legolas.
MBZ1993
MBZ1993 - 6/11/2013, 12:41 PM
6th pic........the CROW!!!
SauronsBANE
SauronsBANE - 6/11/2013, 12:47 PM
I'm glad someone made the comparison between Peter Jackson and George Lucas. As I recall, Episode 1 actually was pretty well received when it first came out. Mostly the same with An Unexpected Journey. Give it a few years after this new trilogy is over, and I'm sure the shine will wear off. This new Hobbit trilogy won't be even close to the level that the Lord of the Rings is. Overabundance of bad CGI, sloppy writing, cheap laughs, stupid new characters introduced...seems like the Star Wars Prequels all over again to me
HelaGood
HelaGood - 6/11/2013, 1:33 PM
hate hate hate the garden trowel hand!!!
l0rdleg0las
l0rdleg0las - 6/11/2013, 1:39 PM
@Fettastic

i think the reason no one really complains about that scene looking bad is because, the entire movie was terrible and there was no need to pick and choose points of suckitude in that movie.
Facade
Facade - 6/11/2013, 2:38 PM
I'm even more excited for the Hobbit having tuned in for the DVD sneak peek and now after watching the trailer. Can't wait!!!
npkuiper
npkuiper - 6/11/2013, 2:44 PM
Yawn...
RadicalDuck
RadicalDuck - 6/11/2013, 2:46 PM
Whilst some points of criticism towards The Hobbit: AUJ are valid, comparing it to The Phantom Menace is a bit too extreme. I'm a massive Star Wars fan, and tend to treat the prequels kinder than most, but even I admit that Phantom Menace is uninspired and lazy except in the fight sequences, and the acting and dialogue is at times cringe worthy. AUJ is film making of a higher caliber - acting, cinematography and dialogue are all better by far. I think people place it next to LOTR too much, but as a friend pointed out to me, they are very different stories so the films are also bound to be different.
BlackPhillip
BlackPhillip - 6/11/2013, 3:15 PM
"Is it just me or does Bard the Bowman look like Will Turner from Pirates of the Caribbean?"

Thank you! I was trying to figure out who he looked like. So, we have Will Turner and Legolas in the same movie.
A2ron
A2ron - 6/11/2013, 4:31 PM
That's all I need to see, going to wait til the big screen to see the trailer with Man of Steel. Can't wait for this one, really excited to see Beorn.
BlindJustice
BlindJustice - 6/11/2013, 11:28 PM
Why do people get so pissed after whining for so long that Peter Jackson needs to make The Hobbit? STFU and STAY HOME if you don't like the new trilogy! I bet half of you never even read the book! Meanwhile, the rest of us will buy our popcorn and Coke, and then sit back and have some fun. My wife and I took our kids to see the first one and we loved it. So what if Jackson took the liberty to stretch the book out into 3 movies? Hell, I say keep 'em coming!

Btw, Peter Jackson has been quoted many times as saying he was inspired by both George Lucas and Steven Spielburg.
breakUbatman
breakUbatman - 6/12/2013, 12:54 AM
Isn't the white Orc played by Manu Bennett?

I thought he was alright
pepe
pepe - 6/12/2013, 4:21 AM
He looks bad!!! ....In a good way
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