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Carving Smaug’s Eye

Carving Smaug’s Eye

Fans of J.R.R. Tolkien’s fantasies will love to see this amazing wood carving by artist Jonas Olsen. After sketching out his concept, he took a hunk of burled wood and worked painstakingly with his Dremel to reveal the terrifying eye of the one dragon to rule them all, the mighty Smaug.

Thorin Trollin’

Thorin Trollin’

Bard the Bowman risks his life to try and talk some sense into Thorin Oakenshield, but the Mountain King won’t let him get a word in edgewise. M Venturelli turns a dramatic scene from The Hobbit: BoFA into a slapstick skit.

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HISHE: Battle of Five Armies

HISHE: Battle of Five Armies

How It Should Have Ended trolls The Hobbit‘s finale, rectifying the boneheaded moves of the supposedly veteran warriors and monsters, from Smaug and Bard’s bow to Thorin and the mithril shirt. Also, wait for the credits.

Colbert Interviews Smaug

Colbert Interviews Smaug

How do you top having the US President take over your show? By interviewing a dragon, that’s how. The fearsome fire drake Smaug dropped by The Colbert Report and bragged about being the OG wyrm. Unofficial YouTube mirror here.

The Hobbit: The Complete Journey

The Hobbit: The Complete Journey

Now that Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit trilogy is complete, YouTuber Joel Walden decided to create a lengthy trailer that presents all three movies as one epic piece. Can you imagine being at the theater for nine hours straight?

The Hobbit: The Last Goodbye

The Hobbit: The Last Goodbye

The music video for the ending credits song for The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies looks back at the two Lord of the Rings trilogies, including scenes from their filming. Actor Phil Boyd (Pippin) performed and co-wrote the song.

Hobbit: Battle of 5 Armies (Trailer)

Hobbit: Battle of 5 Armies (Trailer)

“You have but one question to answer: how shall this day end?” The Dwarves, the Wood-elves, the Men of the Lake, the Goblins and the Warg clash upon the Lonely Mountain in The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies.

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The Hobbit in 72 Seconds

The Hobbit in 72 Seconds

You could sit through 8+ hours of Peter Jackson Hobbit movies, or you could watch Brotherhood Workshop’s LEGO-fied speedrun, which sums up the entire trilogy in about 1/400th the time.

Hobbit: Battle of 5 Armies (Teaser)

Hobbit: Battle of 5 Armies (Teaser)

“I will have war.” Bickering over Smaug’s treasure, and greed threatens to consume the heroes of Middle-earth in the The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, the final film in the second Lord of the Rings movie trilogy.

LEGO: The Hobbit Video Game

LEGO: The Hobbit Video Game

There are two things that never cease to amaze us: one is the courage of hobbits and the other is the way that trailers for LEGO video games like this one for the upcoming reimagining of The Hobbit always get us smiling.

Lord of the Rings Running Time

Lord of the Rings Running Time

A sense of urgency is a mainstay of the Lord of the Rings films but it’s hard to not glaze over when forced to sit through yet another sequence of determined heroes hoofing it hard. Thanks to Slate for proving we’re not just imagining things.

Air New Zealand Smaug Reveal

Air New Zealand Smaug Reveal

Sick of snakes on a plane? How about Smaug on a plane? The greedy, strong and wicked dragon’s full form in the upcoming The Hobbit movie was recently unveiled by Air New Zealand, plastered on a Boeing 777-300. More here and here.

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The Hobbit Recast

The Hobbit Recast

The casting director for The Hobbit trilogy decides that Ian MacKellen isn’t quite right for the role of Gandalf, and tries out a few other possible actors for the role. Impressionist Charlie Hopkinson’s Jesse Pinkman impression is spot on.

The Hobbit: TDoS (Trailer 2)

The Hobbit: TDoS (Trailer 2)

The latest trailer for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug is very exciting, but it’s also particularly ominous. When two wizened and bearded dudes tell you you’re in grave danger, you’re in grave danger.

The Simpsons x The Hobbit

The Simpsons x The Hobbit

The Simpsons turn into a multiracial band of adventurers in search of the fabled Comfy Couch in this The Hobbit-themed opening sequence. It’s not as epic as the one from the Halloween episode, but it’s still funny and geeky. Poor Moe.

The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug

The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug

The second film in The Hobbit trilogy continues Bilbo and Gandalf’s epic journey with Thorin and his fellow dwarves on their mission to take back what is rightfully theirs – the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor. Out 12/13/13.

Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

“If you awaken that beast, he will destroy us all.” Bilbo, Gandalf, Legolas, Thorin and their companions attempt to reclaim the lost dwarf kingdom Erebor from the mighty dragon KHAAA– er, SMAAAAAUUUUGGGGG!

Hobbit Stained Glass Illustration

Hobbit Stained Glass Illustration

deviantART member Jian Guo follows up his The Lord of the Rings stained glass-style illustrations with another one depicting the story of The Hobbit. Check out his page for the high-res version.

Gandalf, Gollum & Queen

Gandalf, Gollum & Queen

Hunter Davis dusts off his Ian McKellen impression once more, this time doing the most disconcerting rendition of Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody ever – in a duet with Gollum. Precious, indeed.

An Unexpected Briefing

An Unexpected Briefing

Behold, the greatest airplane safety video in all of Middle-earth. Air New Zealand partnered with Weta to come up with a Hobbit-themed video, with cameos from the world of the Lord of the Rings.

The Hobbit (Trailer 2)

The Hobbit (Trailer 2)

The latest trailer for the first of P. Jack’s Hobbit films gives us a greater look at Bilbo Baggins’ epic quest to take back the Kingdom of Erebor, and his encounter with Gollum along the way.

The Hobbit (Trailer)

The Hobbit (Trailer)

The long-anticipated prequel to the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Here’s the first look at Peter Jackson’s fantasy spectacle, the story of Bilbo Baggins, to be told in two parts in 2012 and 2013.

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