Where we last left Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman) and his new dwarf pals, they had just escaped from the clutches of some nasty goblins and narrowly escaped an encounter with the white orc Azog. Warner Bros. has now released the teaser trailer for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, the second of Peter Jackson’s expanded Hobbit trilogy. Many fans have remained patient, longing for the day to see the fearsome Smaug (voiced by Benedict Cumberbatch) on the big screen. And now they have their chance. Find the trailer and your first look at the dragon underneath the mountain after the break. Continue reading
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Seventeen Character Posters from ‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey’

As we draw closer to the release of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey let us reflect upon the amazing production and costume design of our heroes. There are thirteen dwarves and a hobbit that we will be spending a lot of time with. Take a look at our main cast in their own individual character posters to get a feeling of who they are before the movie releases. Continue reading
Watch the Official Trailer for ‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey’

We’re less than 4 days away until Peter Jackson unleashes his adaptation of The Hobbit to the world. The scary thing is, he was able to split up a 310 page book into three separate films. What’s even more terrifying is the fact that the official trailer for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is absolutely stunning. Can Jackson top his own Lord of the Rings trilogy? Continue reading
‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey’ IMAX Tickets Now Available

It’s time to get into full Hobbit mode. After Skyfall and Lincoln release this weekend, the next big budget blockbuster will be The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. All three are in my most highly anticipated films of the year list, but right now you can purchase your tickets for the IMAX release of An Unexpected Journey. Continue reading
Peter Jackson Wants The Hobbit to Become a Trilogy?

With the truly successful Lord of the Rings trilogy in his back pocket, Mr. Jackson and his producers believe they may be able to squeeze every last penny out of your pocket by turning The Hobbit into a trilogy, not two separate films as originally thought. Nothing is official, yet, but if you were developing a movie – with mult-Academy Award winning related movies under your belt – wouldn’t you like to see how much money people would throw at you? (If you watch one part, you have to watch the others, obviously!)
Here is where I say we stand up and protest! My fellow geeks, nerds, Hobbits, and friends, we must fight against this sort of tyranny and demand studios stop with splitting up stories into multiple films. Continue reading
First Theatrical Trailer, Poster, and Screenshots for ‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey’

Exactly ten years ago from the day before yesterday, the United States was introduced to Peter Jackson’s visionary experience known as The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring that begun an epic trilogy come to life only envisioned in dreams. Almost one year from now, Peter Jackson will bring to the big-screen the story that started it all, J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit. A very enriching and beautiful trailer has just hit the Internet and it feels like we are being revisited by an old friend. Continue reading
