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'The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug' trailer: 10 best bits
12 June 2013 4:16 AM, PDT | Digital Spy | See recent Digital Spy - Movie News news »
The first trailer for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug has been unveiled.
There's genuinely something in here for everyone: Lord of the Rings fans will get a thrill from seeing Orlando Bloom wielding Legolas's bow once again (if they're able to overlook the weirdness of Legolas being in The Hobbit at all), while former Lost star Evangeline Lilly's presence should excite more general genre nerds.
And then, of course, there's our first real look at Benedict Cumberbatch's dragon Smaug, whose eye was briefly glimpsed at the very end of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.
Here are Digital Spy's ten standout moments from the trailer...
We mostly just like this shot because it's pretty, and because it recalls several of the most iconic 'hero shots' of the Fellowship as they travelled through the Mines of Moria to Lothlórien.
Martin Freeman's Bilbo returns, and by the looks of »
‘The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug’, the second entry in Peter Jackson’s new trilogy, releases its first trailer
11 June 2013 10:58 AM, PDT | SoundOnSight | See recent SoundOnSight news »
One of the defining movies of the early 21st century was Peter Jackson’s Lord Of The Rings trilogy. Adapted from Jrr Tolkien’s sprawling epics, the movies reinvigorated the fantasy genre, making the director a household name, and taking home an Oscar for Best Picture in 2003 for Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. Following the conclusion of the trilogy, many fans were excited at the prospect of seeing Tolkien’s The Hobbit, the tale of Bilbo Baggins that serves as a prequel to the events in the Lord of the Rings series, excitement which increased when, after a revolving door of filmmakers attempted to get the project off the ground, Peter Jackson took the helm once again, with the news that the book would be split into three movies as well. Martin Freeman, Sir Ian McKellan, Christopher Lee, Benedict Cumberbatch, and Lee Pace reprise their roles »
- Deepayan Sengupta
Teaser Trailer for The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug Arrives
11 June 2013 | The Daily BLAM! | See recent The Daily BLAM! news »
From Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Peter Jackson comes The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, the second of a trilogy of films adapting the enduringly popular masterpiece The Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkien. The three films tell a continuous story set in Middle-earth 60 years before “The Lord of the Rings,” which Jackson and his filmmaking team brought to the big screen in the blockbuster trilogy that culminated with the Oscar®-winning “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.” The adventure follows the journey of title character Bilbo Baggins, who is swept into an epic quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor from the fearsome dragon Smaug. Approached out of the blue by the wizard Gandalf the Grey, Bilbo finds himself joining a company of thirteen dwarves led by the legendary »
- Pietro Filipponi
First Poster for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
9 June 2013 12:33 PM, PDT | HeyUGuys.co.uk | See recent HeyUGuys news »
Following on from the $1bn. success of last year’s The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, Peter Jackson will be continuing the trilogy this coming December with its second instalment, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug.
If the success of the first film is anything to judge by, Warner Bros. have another huge success on their slate for the end of the year, and the ball has just begun rolling ahead of its release.
We got a great first look at Evangeline Lilly this week as the newly-created warrior Elf, Tauriel. And now the studio have released the first poster for the sequel, announcing that the trailer will launch on Tuesday this week, and is set to be attached to Zack Snyder’s Man of Steel come Friday.
Martin Freeman will of course be front and centre once more as Bilbo Baggins, taking centre stage in this first poster below. And »
- Kenji Lloyd
First Poster Released for The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug; New Teaser Trailer to Arrive This Week
9 June 2013 | The Daily BLAM! | See recent The Daily BLAM! news »
From Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Peter Jackson comes The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, the second of a trilogy of films adapting the enduringly popular masterpiece The Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkien. The three films tell a continuous story set in Middle-earth 60 years before “The Lord of the Rings,” which Jackson and his filmmaking team brought to the big screen in the blockbuster trilogy that culminated with the Oscar®-winning “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.” The adventure follows the journey of title character Bilbo Baggins, who is swept into an epic quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor from the fearsome dragon Smaug. Approached out of the blue by the wizard Gandalf the Grey, Bilbo finds himself joining a company of thirteen dwarves led by the legendary »
- Pietro Filipponi
The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug Trailer Will Premiere With Man Of Steel
7 June 2013 7:10 AM, PDT | We Got This Covered | See recent We Got This Covered news »
In an excellent case of corporate synergy, it seems as though Warner Bros. is attaching the first, full trailer of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug to next week’s release of Man of Steel. However, if you’re not planning on making Man of Steel part of your weekend plans, the trailer will debut online on Wednesday June 12, at 10 am Pdt. This will be our first look at the second installment of Peter Jackson’s Hobbit trilogy, the director’s second trifecta of stories from Middle Earth, and according to reports, this won’t be a mere teaser either, the trailer will be two-and-a-half minutes long.
In The Desolation of Smaug, Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman) and the company of dwarfs continue their journey to the Lonely Mountain and the inevitable confrontation with Smaug, the dragon who took the dwarfs’ home and gold. The film will be released in theatres »
- Adam Donaldson
Warner Bros. Sets Bar High for Latest – and Priciest – Incarnation of Superman
6 June 2013 3:00 PM, PDT | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Superman is carrying the weight of the world on his back as he flies into theaters June 14.
There’s strong industry buzz that “Man of Steel,” yet another bigscreen incarnation of the iconic DC Comics superhero, will be one of the summer’s biggest hits.
See Also: “Man of Steel” on Track for $100 Million Debut
Warner Bros. motion pictures group president Jeff Robinov went so far as to predict it will be the studio’s highest performer ever. That would mean the 3D movie, which cost about $225 million to produce and another $150 million to market and release around the globe, would have to top the $1.3 billion cume for “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2″ and the $1 billion-plus each earned by four other Warner releases, “The Dark Knight,” “The Dark Knight Rises,” “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” and “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.”
The »
- Dave McNary
First Look: Evangeline Lilly in The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug; New Details Revealed About Her Relationship with Legolas
5 June 2013 | The Daily BLAM! | See recent The Daily BLAM! news »
From Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Peter Jackson comes The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, the second of a trilogy of films adapting the enduringly popular masterpiece The Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkien. The three films tell a continuous story set in Middle-earth 60 years before “The Lord of the Rings,” which Jackson and his filmmaking team brought to the big screen in the blockbuster trilogy that culminated with the Oscar®-winning “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.” The adventure follows the journey of title character Bilbo Baggins, who is swept into an epic quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor from the fearsome dragon Smaug. Approached out of the blue by the wizard Gandalf the Grey, Bilbo finds himself joining a company of thirteen dwarves led by the legendary »
- Pietro Filipponi
Viggo Mortensen turned down 'The Hobbit' role to stay true to mythology
29 May 2013 5:05 PM, PDT | Pop2it | See recent Pop2it news »
Peter Jackson has had no problem expanding the world of "The Hobbit" so that will act as a prequel trilogy to his "The Lord of the Rings" movies. The inclusion of material that wasn't in "The Hobbit" but was drawn from "The Appendices" at the end of "The Return of the King" has troubled some, and "The Lord of the Rings" star Viggo Mortensen admits in a new interview that he was surprised that Jackson expanded "The Hobbit."
"I'm interested in seeing that world again, and seeing what Peter Jackson's done, how he's made use of the improvements in special effects and cameras and the different way of shooting, which will probably enhance the visual aspect of the experience, the sound also. And I'm interested in seeing how he's managed to make three movies out of a relatively slim volume," Mortensen tells The Guardian, adding that he hasn't seen »
- editorial@zap2it.com
'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2' Voted Best Fantasy Sequel of All Time
28 May 2013 1:00 PM, PDT | Moviefone | See recent Moviefone news »
Looks like Harry Potter still has plenty of magic left in him. "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2" hasn't been in theaters for almost two years, but it's still on the minds of fans, who came out in full-force to vote the Harry Potter franchise finale as the the all-time best sequel in the fantasy genre -- delivering a mighty, final-round blow to "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" -- in the first month of Moviefone's Summer Sequel Smackdown 2013. During the fantasy genre bracket, which ran from April 29 through May 27, fantasy genre enthusiasts logged a total of more than 300,000 votes, coming back week after week to make sure their top pick moved on to the next round. Over the course of those four weeks, fans' votes cut 16 movies down to eight, then to four, then to the final two, "Lord of the Rings: Return »
- Tim Hayne
'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2' Voted Best Fantasy Sequel of All Time
28 May 2013 9:00 AM, PDT | Moviefone | See recent Moviefone news »
Looks like Harry Potter still has plenty of magic left in him.
"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2" hasn't been in theaters for almost two years, but it's still on the minds of fans, who came out in full-force to vote the Harry Potter franchise finale as the the all-time best sequel in the fantasy genre -- delivering a mighty, final-round blow to "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" -- in the first month of Moviefone's Summer Sequel Smackdown 2013.
During the fantasy genre bracket, which ran from April 29 through May 27, fantasy genre enthusiasts logged a total of more than 300,000 votes, coming back week after week to make sure their top pick moved on to the next round. Over the course of those four weeks, fans' votes cut 16 movies down to eight, then to four, then to the final two, "Lord of the Rings: Return »
- Tim Hayne
'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2' Voted Best Fantasy Sequel of All Time
28 May 2013 9:00 AM, PDT | Moviefone | See recent Moviefone news »
Looks like Harry Potter still has plenty of magic left in him.
"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2" hasn't been in theaters for almost two years, but it's still on the minds of fans, who came out in full-force to vote the Harry Potter franchise finale as the the all-time best sequel in the fantasy genre -- delivering a mighty, final-round blow to "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" -- in the first month of Moviefone's Summer Sequel Smackdown 2013.
During the fantasy genre bracket, which ran from April 29 through May 27, fantasy genre enthusiasts logged a total of more than 300,000 votes, coming back week after week to make sure their top pick moved on to the next round. Over the course of those four weeks, fans' votes cut 16 movies down to eight, then to four, then to the final two, "Lord of the Rings: Return »
- Tim Hayne
Iron Man 3 becomes the fifth biggest film of all time
27 May 2013 1:43 PM, PDT | Flickeringmyth | See recent Flickeringmyth news »
Having surpassed the box office haul of The Dark Knight Rises late last week to become the highest-grossing solo superhero movie, Marvel's Iron Man 3 has now moved above Skyfall, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King and Transformers: Dark of the Moon to crack the top five in the list of the biggest earners of all time.
Since rolling out across the globe from late April, Iron Man 3 has pulled in $367.5 million on home soil, as well as a stellar international take of $774.8 million to give Marvel's first Phase Two offering a global haul of $1.142 billion. The Robert Downey Jr.-headlined sequel has obviously benefited from the success of last year's The Avengers, and should now go on to exceed the total gross of both Iron Man and Iron Man 2 combined ($1.209 billion, if you're wondering). However, it could struggle to climb any further in the all time chart, »
- Flickering Myth
The Week in Spandex - Man of Steel, Avengers vs X-Men, The Wolverine, Justice League, Iron Man 3 and more
27 May 2013 11:04 AM, PDT | Flickeringmyth | See recent Flickeringmyth news »
Our weekly round up of all the latest stories from the world of screen superheroes, including Man of Steel, Justice League, World's Finest, The Wolverine, X-Men: Days of Future Past, The Avengers 2, Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Iron Man 3, Runaways, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Guardians of the Galaxy, Daredevil, The Amazing Spider-Man 2, The Fantastic Four, Arrow, Teen Titans Go!, Lego Batman: The Movie - DC Superheroes Unite, Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox, Marvel's Avengers Assemble, Wolverine: Origin and more...
As you'd expect with just three weeks to go to its release, Warner Bros.' publicity department ramped up the marketing for Man of Steel this past week. Pick of the promotional goodies was a brand new fourth trailer, which saw a heavy focus on the epic action set to be unleashed in Zack Snyder's hotly-anticipated reboot when General Zod (Michael Shannon) and Faora (Antje Traue »
- Flickering Myth
Moviefone's Summer Sequel Smackdown: Defending the Deathly Hallows, Part 2
24 May 2013 8:39 AM, PDT | Moviefone | See recent Moviefone news »
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Potterheads, occasionally we call on you to rise up and do something great for the Harry Potter fandom. Today is one of those days.
The epic conclusions of both the Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings movie franchises (after trumping Twilight and Narnia most easily) are going head to head in Moviefone's Summer Sequel Smackdown.
And we need your help to make sure the right fandom brings the smackdown.
As fans ourselves of both, we know it is unfair to make you choose -- but we have elected to make you do it anyway! As both of these films (Deathly Hallows, Part 2 and Return of the King) are epic cinematic masterpieces, to judge them based on special effects, direction, acting, or even the sheer amount of Academy Awards is one way to assess these films and come to a logical »
- MuggleNet.com
Moviefone's Summer Sequel Smackdown: Defending the Deathly Hallows, Part 2
24 May 2013 8:39 AM, PDT | Moviefone | See recent Moviefone news »
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Potterheads, occasionally we call on you to rise up and do something great for the Harry Potter fandom. Today is one of those days.
The epic conclusions of both the Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings movie franchises (after trumping Twilight and Narnia most easily) are going head to head in Moviefone's Summer Sequel Smackdown.
And we need your help to make sure the right fandom brings the smackdown.
As fans ourselves of both, we know it is unfair to make you choose -- but we have elected to make you do it anyway! As both of these films (Deathly Hallows, Part 2 and Return of the King) are epic cinematic masterpieces, to judge them based on special effects, direction, acting, or even the sheer amount of Academy Awards is one way to assess these films and come to a logical »
- MuggleNet.com
See A Photo From The Set Of 'The Hobbit'
22 May 2013 7:29 AM, PDT | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »
Peter Jackson and his crew are returning to Middle-earth one last time, according to a new post the director wrote on his Facebook page. Jackson unveiled a lighthearted photo of himself and Ian McKellen, dressed as Gandalf, on the set of the "Hobbit" series.
Jackson wrote the following message to accompany the photo:
Back on set for our last Hobbit pick ups. Our last ever Tolkien pick ups, in fact. It's going to be an intense few weeks, but we're looking forward to shooting some powerful scenes with our great cast. Our next blog is coming soon!
Jackson and the gang are presumably filming scenes for the third entry in the "Hobbit" series, "There and Back Again," which bears the subtitle of the relatively short novel upon which the bloated trilogy is based. Both "There and Back Again" and the series' second movie, "The Desolation of Smaug," are currently in post-production. »
- The Huffington Post
Goblin King & Unused Goblin Designs For The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
21 May 2013 2:59 PM, PDT | ComicBookMovie.com | See recent ComicBookMovie news »
Unused Goblin Designs - Andrew Baker Goblin Designs That Were Used Goblin King Designs From Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Peter Jackson comes “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,” the first of a trilogy of films adapting the enduringly popular masterpiece The Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkien. The three films tell a continuous story set in Middle-earth 60 years before “The Lord of the Rings,” which Jackson and his filmmaking team brought to the big screen in the blockbuster trilogy that culminated with the Oscar®-winning “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.” The adventure follows the journey of title character Bilbo Baggins, who is swept into an epic quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor from the fearsome dragon Smaug. Approached out of the blue by the wizard Gandalf the Grey, Bilbo finds himself joining a company of thirteen dwarves led by the legendary warrior, Thorin Oakenshield. Their »
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Costume & Weapon Designs
18 May 2013 1:55 PM, PDT | ComicBookMovie.com | See recent ComicBookMovie news »
Radagast The Brown Concepts Orcrist, Scabbard & Balin's Knife Bifur Costume Design Bifur's Boar Spear & Knife Fili's Knife & Gloin's Sword & Cane Gloin's Costume Design Nori's Knife & Thorin's Bow Thror's Costume Designs Thorin Concepts From Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Peter Jackson comes “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,” the first of a trilogy of films adapting the enduringly popular masterpiece The Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkien. The three films tell a continuous story set in Middle-earth 60 years before “The Lord of the Rings,” which Jackson and his filmmaking team brought to the big screen in the blockbuster trilogy that culminated with the Oscar®-winning “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.” The adventure follows the journey of title character Bilbo Baggins, who is swept into an epic quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor from the fearsome dragon Smaug. Approached out of the blue by the wizard Gandalf the Grey, »
Win A Pass To The Advance Screening Of The Great Gatsby In St. Louis
29 April 2013 8:08 AM, PDT | WeAreMovieGeeks.com | See recent WeAreMovieGeeks.com news »
“I want to write something new, something extraordinary and beautiful and simple and intricately patterned.”
From the uniquely imaginative mind of writer/producer/director Baz Luhrmann comes the new big screen adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby. In his adaptation, the filmmaker combines his distinctive visual, sonic, and storytelling styles in 3 Dimensions, weaving a Jazz Age cocktail faithful to Fitzgerald’s text and relevant to now. Leonardo DiCaprio stars in the title role.
In theaters on May 10th, “The Great Gatsby” follows would-be writer Nick Carraway as he leaves the Midwest and comes to New York City in the spring of 1922, an era of loosening morals, glittering jazz, bootleg kings, and sky-rocketing stocks. Chasing his own American Dream, Nick lands next door to a mysterious, party-giving millionaire, Jay Gatsby, and across the bay from his cousin, Daisy, and her philandering, blue-blooded husband, Tom Buchanan. »
- Movie Geeks
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