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Bilbo Bagans Comes Full Circle in New Battle of the Five Armies Trailer (see!)

Keith Girard
Martin Freeman as Bilbo Baggins comes full circle in “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies.” The second trailer for the epic finale gives a taste of the monumental clash that’s looming between the dragon Smaug, the Necromancer Sauron and the dwarves, elves, orcs of Middle Earth. Galadriel (Cate Blanchett), Saruman the White (Christopher Lee) and the White Council have thrown their support behind Gandalf (Ian McKellen) in an effort to turn back Sauron before he can capture the mountain....
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Orlando Bloom, Martin Freeman in New Hobbit Sneak Peek (watch!)

Keith Girard
Orlando Bloom, Martin Freeman and out-of-this-world special effects get star billing in a new three-minute sneak peek at “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug,” the second film in a trilogy based on the literary masterpiece by J.R.R. Tolkien. The film will also feature Evangeline Lilly, Cate Blanchett, Ian McKellen, Elijah Wood, Richard Armitage and Luke Evans....
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Evangeline Lilly Hot in ‘Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug’ Trailer (see!)

Keith Girard
Orlando Bloom returns as Legolas and Evangeline Lilly appears as Tauriel in a new trailer for “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug.” Biblo, Gandalf, Thorin, and the dwarves continue their journey into Smaug’s lair. The latest installment of the J.R.R. Tolkien trilogy “The Hobbit,” directed by Peter Jackson, picks up where the first movie, “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” left off....
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Peter Jackson's 'The Hobbit Scores' on Superior Direction (video)

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I never read The Hobbit nor the “Lord of the Rings” series, but when the opportunity came to see a screening of “The Hobbit,” I jumped at the chance. I was dazzled not so much by the story, but by director Peter Jackson’s epic work. Elijah Wood, who appears briefly as Frodo, was good. But Martin Freeman in the titular role as the young Bilbo Baggins is spot-on, Gollum is brilliantly essayed by Andy Serkis....
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Bilbo Baggins Freaks at Gollum in New Hobbit Trailer (watch)

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Martin Freeman as young Bilbo Baggins has his first encounter the wiry Gollum in a new trailer for the upcoming movie “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.” Bilbo wants to find a way out of Gollum’s slimy lair, but Gollum has other plans for the Hobbit. “Oh, we like goblinses, batses, and fishes, but we haven’t tried Hobbits,” says the wiry creature. “But we haven’t tried Hobbits yet. Tell me is it soft? Is it juicy?” As Gollum presses in perilously close, Bilbo draws his sword and begins waving it wildly. “Keep your distance! I will use this if I have to,” he threatens....
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