Furry-footed hero Bilbo Baggins is back for another adventure in "The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug." Based on J.R.R. Tolkien's acclaimed 1937 novel, the second installment in Peter Jackson's ...

Often as not, the first step of any journey is bound to be the most difficult, so in retrospect, maybe it shouldn't have been so surprising that last year's trilogy-launching "The Hobbit: An ...

Adam Chitwood is a former Managing Editor at Collider, where he covered film and television with a focus on interviews, features, and industry analysis. Earlier today, director Peter Jackson and a ...

Adam Chitwood is a former Managing Editor at Collider, where he covered film and television with a focus on interviews, features, and industry analysis. Warner Bros. has released a nifty new banner ...

Martin Freeman stars as Bilbo Baggins in 'The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug,' the second in director Peter Jackson's three-part adaptation of J.R.R. Tokein's 'The Hobbit.' (Warner Bros. Pictures) ...

Peter Jackson's second film in his "Lord of the Rings" prequel trilogy also is opening in 49 territories internationally. By Rebecca Ford A dragon, 13 dwarfs, some elves, a wizard and a determined ...

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Reviews for the "Hobbit" sequel, "The Desolation of Smaug" are trickling out and if you were among those upset by the first prequel installment ...

The ballad of Bilbo Baggins continues in The Desolation of Smaug, director Peter Jackson's second of three films in his adaptation of The Hobbit. After five films spanning 12 years, Jackson's take on ...

A heavyset man of gross demeanor lurches out of an inn, gnawing a meat bone, and a chuckle of surprise runs through the audience. Peter Jackson, the directorial lord of The Lord of the Rings, the man ...

As a feat of sheer technical excellence, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug is a marvel: imaginary creatures come to life, fantastic worlds are realized, and breathtaking sequences demonstrate what ...

Benedict Cumberbatch did motion-capture and voiceover work for Smaug The dragon%27s mouth proved a challenge Design showed both European and Asian influences He's the biggest star of the movie so ...

This movie was screened in 24 frames-per-second and 3D. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, the second installment in Peter Jackson's three-part adaptation, finds Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman), the ...