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  • Trailer for The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
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    Posted November 6th, 2014 at 3:15 pm No Comments »
    The first full-length theatrical trailer has gone out for the final chapter in The Hobbit trilogy. The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies is slated to release on December 17. “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies” brings to an epic conclusion the Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman), Thorin Oakenshield (Richard Armitage) and the Company of Dwarves. The Dwarves of Erebor have reclaimed the vast wealth of their homeland, but now must face the consequences of having unleashed the terrify...
  • Trailer for The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
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    Posted August 2nd, 2014 at 4:00 pm No Comments »
    A teaser trailer debuted for The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies at Comic-Con last week. The conclusion to the trilogy is slated to release on December 17. The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies brings to an epic conclusion the adventures of Bilbo Baggins, Thorin Oakenshield and the Company of Dwarves. Having reclaimed their homeland from the Dragon Smaug, the Company has unwittingly unleashed a deadly force into the world. Enraged, Smaug rains his fiery wrath down upon the defense...
  • Trailer for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
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    Posted October 1st, 2013 at 5:45 pm No Comments »
    The first theatrical trailer has arrived for the second film in The Hobbit trilogy. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug is slated to release on December 13.  From Academy Award-winning filmmaker Peter Jackson comes “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug,” the second in a trilogy of films adapting the enduringly popular masterpiece The Hobbit, by J.R.R.Tolkien. The film continues the adventure of the title character Bilbo Baggins as he journeys with the Wizard Gandalf and thirteen Dwarve...
  • Limited Number of Theaters Showing The Hobbit in 48fps
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    Posted November 7th, 2012 at 4:00 pm No Comments »
    Director Peter Jackson is hoping to deliver an innovation that will catch on in the same manner James Cameron did by resurrecting 3D with Avatar by shooting The Hobbit in 48fps (frames per second). The typical film is shown at 24fps and doubling that results in a much smoother, though maybe too life-like, look and feel. Early impressions from those who have seen particular scenes of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey in 48fps have been largely negative with the most common comparison being ma...
  • Now a Trilogy The Hobbit Gets Its Titles and Release Dates
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    Posted September 1st, 2012 at 12:00 pm No Comments »
    Director Peter Jackson recently decided to turn the adaptation of "The Hobbit" into a trilogy going away from the original plan of two films. Now the official titles and release dates for the three upcoming movies have been announced. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey - December 14, 2012 The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug - December 13, 2013 The Hobbit: There and Back Again - July 18, 2014...
  • Trailer for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
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    Posted December 20th, 2011 at 8:15 pm No Comments »
    The first trailer for first half of The Hobbit has arrived - An Unexpected Journey is slated to release December 14th 2012. Directed by Peter Jackson (Lord of the Rings trilogy) the first part finds Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman) on a journey to the Lonely Mountain accompanied by a group of dwarves to reclaim a treasure taken from them by the dragon Smaug. The Hobbit follows the journey of title character Bilbo Baggins, who is swept into an epic quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of ...
  • First Images from The Hobbit
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    Posted June 23rd, 2011 at 9:25 am No Comments »
    The first look at The Hobbit comes from Entertainment Weekly as the two movies are currently being filmed. The pictures feature Martin Freeman as Bilbo Baggins and Ian McKellan as he returns to his Lord of the Rings role of Gandolf. Directed by Peter Jackson The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is set for release on December 14th 2012 while The Hobbit: There and Back Again will arrive on December 13th 2013. ...
  • The Hobbit Officially Announced
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    Posted October 21st, 2010 at 10:07 pm No Comments »
    New Line has officially announced The Hobbit, an adaptation of the novel from J.R.R. Tolkien, which will be split into two movies. Getting the project off the ground has taken quite a while as it has faced several speed bumps along the way. Peter Jackson is set to direct. Martin Freeman will star as Bilbo Baggins. That casting had been rumored for months as he stood out as a perfect fit. Richard Armitage takes on the role of Thorin Oakenshield, Aidan Turner will play Kili and Rob Kazinsky a...