Peter Jackson Reveals First Footage For "The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug"

Catch up with Gandalf and friends.

Although all three The Hobbit films were shot at once, Peter Jackson has just released the first footage from The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug.

In the follow up to The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman) and company continue their quest to defeat the dragon, Smaug (Benedict Cumberbatch). Gandalf (Ian McKellen) also has some “secret business to the south” involving a sword.

Gandalf is joined by Radagast the Brown (Sylvester McCoy) in the first clip. “Why am I here, Gandalf?” the simple wizard asks. “This is not a nice place to be.” “No, it is not,” Gandalf agrees. Radagast feels the impending danger: “These are dark spells, Gandalf. Old and full of hate.” 

 “It’s a little mystery that Gandalf is following in The Desolation of Smaug,” Jackson says. The Hobbit: The Desloation of Smaug hits theaters December 13.

 UPDATE: Aaaand it's already been taken down. We'll put up a new video as soon as there is one!

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[via Bleeding Cool]

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