Finally it's here:The First teaser trailer for THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE OF THE FIVE HOES, which has been hugely anticipated by fans worldwide. (Theatrical release Dec. 10, 2014)
In the furious conclusion to the trilogy, the responsibility for the future of Middle-earth rests on the shoulders of Bilbo Baggins and his friends. The epic Battle of the Five Armies will decide their fate.
Oscar® Award-winning filmmaker Peter Jackson presents "The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies," the concluding film to the trilogy version of the still wildly popular masterpiece The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien.
"The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Hosts" features the epic finale to the adventures of Bilbo Baggins, Thorin Oakenshield and the Dwarves. As the companions reclaim their home from the dragon Smaug, they unleash his destructive power unawares: the furious Smaug spews his fiery wrath on the defenseless men, women and children of Seacity.
Thorin is obsessed with his urge to protect the reclaimed treasure - even risking friendship and honor to do so, while Bilbo desperately tries to talk sense into him. Soon the hobbit must make a very explosive decision. But even greater dangers are imminent for the companions. For only the wizard Gandalf realizes that the formidable foe Sauron has set his orcish legions in motion to launch a surprise attack on the Lonely Mountain.
As the conflict comes to a head and darkness descends, the races of dwarves, elves, and men are faced with a choice: either fight together or perish. In the epochal Battle of the Five Armies, Bilbo stakes his life for that of his friends: The future of Middle Earth hangs in the balance.
The "Hobbit" trilogy tells a cohesive story set in Middle Earth 60 years before "The Lord of the Rings," which Oscar winner and filmmaker Peter Jackson and his team brought to theaters as a blockbuster trilogy. The climax was the Oscar-winning "The Lord of the Rings - The Return of the King."
Ian McKellen is back as Gandalf the Grey, and Martin Freeman stars as the title character, Bilbo Baggins. Richard Armitage can be seen as Thorin Oakenshield. The international cast includes Evangeline Lilly, Lee Pace, Luke Evans, Benedict Cumberbatch, Ken Stott, James Nesbitt, as well as Cate Blanchett, Ian Holm, Christopher Lee, Hugo Weaving and Orlando Bloom. Other roles are played by (in alphabetical order) John Bell, Manu Bennett, Jed Brophy, Adam Brown, John Callen, Billy Connolly, Stephen Fry, Ryan Gage, Mark Hadlow, Peter Hambleton, Stephen Hunter, William Kircher, Sylvester McCoy, Graham McTavish, Dean O'Gorman, Mikael Persbrandt and Aidan Turner.
Fran Walsh & Philippa Boyens & Peter Jackson & Guillermo del Toro penned the screenplay for "The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies" based on the novel by J.R.R. Tolkien. The film was produced by Peter Jackson along with Carolynne Cunningham, Zane Weiner and Fran Walsh. Executive producers are Alan Horn, Toby Emmerich, Ken Kamins and Carolyn Blackwood, with Philippa Boyens and Eileen Moran co-producing.
The creative team includes cinematographer Andrew Lesnie, production designer Dan Hennah, editor Jabez Olssen and composer Howard Shore. Richard Taylor, Bob Buck and Ann Maskrey are designing the costumes. Taylor is also responsible for the designs and fabrication of the weapons, armor and special mythical creature masks, which will again be made at the award-winning Weta Workshop. Oscar-winning visual effects studio Weta Digital, led by Joe Letteri, is designing the visual effects for the film. Peter Swords King is responsible for makeup and hairstyling. Alan Lee and John Howe are involved as concept designers. Directing the visual effects is Eric Saindon. David Clayton is responsible for animation.
Directed by Jackson, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies was shot in 3-D at 48 frames per second and will then be shown in select theaters in High Frame Rate 3D (HFR 3D) format, as well as other 2-D, 3-D formats and IMAX® theaters. The film was produced at Jackson's own studio in Miramar/Wellington and on location in New Zealand. Final production took place at Park Road Post Production in Wellington.
New Line Cinema and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures present a WingNut Films production, "The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies." Like the first two trilogy installments, "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" and "The Hobbit: Smaug's Desolation," the final film is a New Line Cinema and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures (MGM) production - New Line is managing the production. The film will be released in German theaters on December 10, 2014.
Warner Bros. Pictures handles worldwide distribution, with MGM managing distribution in certain countries as well as all international television licensing
Source: Warner Bros.