Warner Bros. Pictures has released a new trailer for filmmaker Peter Jackson's
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, starring Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage, Luke Evans, Lee Pace, Evangeline Lilly, Orlando Bloom,
Graham McTavish, Ken Stott, Aidan Turner, Dean O'Gorman, Manu Bennett, Mikael Persbrandt and Benedict Cumberbatch. The conclusion to Jackson's epic fantasy trilogy is set to open in U.S. theaters on December 17th.
Synopsis: Having reclaimed their homeland from the Dragon Smaug (Cumberbatch), Thorin Oakenshield (Armitage) and the Company of Dwarves have unwittingly unleashed a deadly force into the world. Enraged, Smaug rains his fiery wrath down upon the defenseless men, women and children of Lake-town. Obsessed above all else with his reclaimed treasure, Thorin sacrifices friendship and honor to hoard it as Bilbo (Freeman) frantically attempts to make him see reason, which eventually drives the Hobbit towards a desperate and dangerous choice. But there are even greater dangers ahead. Unseen by any but the Wizard Gandalf (McKellan), the great enemy Sauron has sent forth legions of Orcs in a stealth attack upon the Lonely Mountain. As darkness converges on their escalating conflict, the races of Dwarves, Elves and Men must decide: unite or be destroyed. Bilbo finds himself fighting for his life and the lives of his friends in the epic Battle of the Five Armies, as the future of Middle-earth hangs in the balance.
The
Extended Edition Blu-ray release of
The Desolation of Smaug, which includes 25 minutes of additional scenes, is already available for purchase.