Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Release Date December 11, 2013 (France, Belgium)
The trailer runs for 2:10 of action packed montages. It begins with an expansive pan of prime New
Zealand landscape, with a voice over from Tranduil (the other blonde elf who is
not Orlando Bloom) backed by haunting ethereal vocals.
"Where does your
journey end? You seek that which would bestow upon you the right to rule."
Tranduil proclaims in his kingliest elf voice.
More scenery abounds with CGI villages and mysterious shrouds
of fog. "The quest to
reclaim a homeland and slay a dragon."
continues Tranduil. Followed by a close up of
Thorin dwarf-king, whom Tranduil is talking to. Which is where we left off our dwarves and
hobbit previously.
Cut to a several actions scenes including a barrel escape
which consists of dwarves/hobbits in said barrels plummeting into water. Juxtaposed by a peaceful scene of vibrant blue butterflies floating around Bilbo who you know, is just hanging out at
the top of a tree. Chilling out.
Beyond Darkness is displayed in gold capital letters.
Orlando Bloom's Legolas pointing an arrow at the dwarf collective,
specifically Thorin.
"Do not think I won’t kill you, dwarf." scowls Legolas, who appears to have woken up on the wrong side of bed. Maybe it took Legolas longer then usual to get his hair straightening iron to work on his elven locks that morning, who knows why he's so angry?
"When did we allow evil to become stronger than
us?" half whispers Tauriel,
the
made-up elf warrior played by Evangeline Lilly. Later on while standing on the
edge of a rocky outcrop (more beautiful New Zealand scenery) she responds to Legolas statement
"It is not our fight" with "It is our fight." Presumably
there will be more of a follow-up argument in the movie.
Cue a hobbit sliding down a pile of cold coins and other
treasures. Weeeee! Cut to Radagast (know to the masses as that weird wizard who
had a rabbit driven sled), peering over Gandalf's shoulder asking "What if
it's a trap?"
Gandalf responds firmly "It’s undoubtedly a
trap." Staff in his left hand, he
unsheathes a sword with his right.
Beyond Desolation is displayed in gold capital letters.
Tranduil (the elf kingy) proclaims "Such is the nature of evil, in time
all foul things come forth". True, like when you don’t clean the bathroom
sink.
Cue orc Azog (with paleness which indicates a vitamin D deficiency)
appearing between the turrets of castle in time for the end of that sentence.
He growls. Grrrr.
Cut to next scene which has Bilbo freaking out hiding behind
a tree covered in cobwebs as a giant spider creeps behind him
Lies the Greatest Danger of All is displayed in gold capital
letters.
Bard the Bowman, played by Luke Even's warns Thorin "If you awaken that beast, you
will destroy us all."
Cut to what looks to be Gandalf having a brawl with Saruman.
Next Legolas and Tauriel fighting miscelaneous goblins.
Cue a loud boom and one of the dwarves asking "Was that
an earthquake?"
To which the ominous response is "That my lad...was a
dragon."
The Hobbit appears in Gold Letters.
The dragon Smaug's head makes an appearance staring down
Bilbo.
“The Desolation of Smaug” will be in theaters December 13th
and is the second part in the series, following on from “An Unexpected
Journey."