The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Movie

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Who's Involved:

Benedict Cumberbatch, Cate Blanchett, Andy Serkis, Hugo Weaving, Guillermo del Toro, Luke Evans, Martin Freeman, Orlando Bloom, Peter Jackson, Ian McKellen, Elijah Wood, Phillippa Boyens, Richard Armitage, Aidan Turner, Evangeline Lilly, Mark Hadlow, Stephen Fry, James Nesbitt, Zane Weiner, Ken Kamins, Lee Pace, Ryan Gage, Fran Walsh, Jed Brophy, Graham McTavish, Adam Brown, Ken Stott, Philippa Boyens, Bret McKenzie, Mikael Persbrandt, Peter Hambleton, Rob Kazinsky, Barry Humphries, Conan Stevens, Sylvester McCoy, Carolynne Cunningham, Jeffrey Thomas, Stephen Hunter, John Callen, Dean O'Gorman, William Kircher, Mike Mizrahi

Release Date:

Friday, December 13, 2013 Nationwide

PG-13   PARENTS STRONGLY CAUTIONED MPA
extended sequences of intense fantasy action violence, and frightening images
Runtime: N/A
Language: English

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Plot: What's the story about?

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug continues the adventure of the title character Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman) as he journeys with the Wizard Gandalf (Ian McKellan) and thirteen Dwarves, led by Thorin Oakenshield (Richard Armitage) on an epic quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor.

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Who stars in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug: Cast List

... Gandalf

Avengers: Doomsday, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring  

... Elrond

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Captain America: The First Avenger  

... Gollum

Animal Farm, The Lord of The Rings: The Two Towers Extended Edition  

... Bilbo Baggins

Captain America: Civil War, Miller’s Girl  

... Thorin Oakenshield

Brain On Fire, Ocean's Eight  

... Kili

Love is Blind, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey  

... Fili

Pacific Rim, Hot Pursuit  

... Dwalin

Secretariat, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey  

... Olin

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey  

... Bombur

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey  

... Dori

Deep Water, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey  

... Gloin

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey  

Who's making The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug: Crew List

A look at the The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Peter Jackson last directed The Beatles: Get Back–The Rooftop Concert and The Beatles: Get Back. The film's writer Peter Jackson last wrote Mortal Engines and The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.

Producers

Carolynne Cunningham
Peter Jackson
Fran Walsh

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Production: What we know about The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug?

Key Facts

  1. The second in a trilogy of films adapting the enduringly popular masterpiece The Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkien.

Filming Timeline

  1. 2013 - November: The film was set to Completed  status.
  2. 2013 - June: The film was set to Post-Production  status.
  3. 2011 - March: The film was set to Production  status.

    Peter Jackson is filming both Hobbit movies at the same time

  4. 2010 - October: The film was set to Pre-Production  status.

    Will be shot back-to-back starting in Feb. 2011.

  5. 2009 - December: The film was set to Development  status.

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Release Date: When was the film released?


The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug was a nationwide release in 2013 on Friday, December 13, 2013. There were 9 other movies released on the same date, including Tyler Perry's A Madea Christmas, American Hustle and Hours. Additional information: 3D/2D; IMAX 3D.

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug DVD & Blu-ray Release Date: When was the film released?

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The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug was released on DVD & Blu-ray on Tuesday, April 8, 2014 .

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