Hot on the heels of the first poster for the second part of Peter Jackon’s Hobbit trilogy comes the trailer for The Desolation of Smaug. This two minute trailer gives us all a first look at some important characters. We have Lee Pace as Thranduil, the father of Legolas and the Eleven...

The second part of Peter Jackson’s trilogy of films adapting the classic novel by Tolkein will be released this Christmas. Featuring Martin Freeman as Bilbo Baggins, the poster sees the hobbit in the midst of the destruction caused by the dragon Smaug (played by Benedict Cumberbatch)...

A school in London – Tower House School – have decided that waiting for The Hobbit film has gone on long enough, so they’ve made their own. The full-length (yes, it runs a full 90 minutes…) is only for pupils and parents at the moment, but the trailer is available...

It’s here!  The second Hobbit trailer, released just a few hours ago!

Word coming out from Alberta Culture is that a third trailer for The Hobbit has been completed, rated as PG, and is 2:25 long. Supposedly, the new trailer will debut ahead of an unspecified film before the end of this month, so if you’ve been waiting for the chance to get...

Den of Geek have come up with a new photo of Richard Armitage”s character of Thorin Oakenshield from The Hobbit, released via the actor’s Twitter account. All of Jackson’s characters in The Lord of the Rings world always look so damned perfect.  Hats off to the costume...

A great article posted over at Den of Geek provides some analysis of just whether there is enough material in The Lord of the Rings appendices to justify stretching The Hobbit out for three movies. Warning: this article does contain potential spoilers if you are unfamiliar...

It’s been coming.  It’s been talked about.  Now it’s been confirmed: there will be a third Hobbit film.  It appears Jackson et al. wish to ‘flesh out’ the story with additional materials to make it more ‘complete’. Cash grab?  Or an...

  I’m not generally one to hear the latest news about Peter Jackson’s work from my father.  When he told me today that The Hobbit could be three films, I assumed he’d misread something.  Perhaps heard a bad connection on a telephone call mention something about...