“Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug” unveils new character posters (video) November 4, 2013 - 17:18 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - New character posters have been released for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, Digital Spy said. Warner Bros has unveiled seven promo pictures online for the upcoming fantasy sequel's main characters, including Martin Freeman as Bilbo Baggins. Returning characters Gandalf (Ian McKellen), Legolas (Orlando Bloom), and Thorin Oakenshield (Richard Armitage) also feature. New characters Bard (Luke Evans), Thranduil (Lee Pace), and Tauriel (Evangeline Lilly) complete the lineup of posters. Peter Jackson's JRR Tolkien adaptation, a follow-up to last year's An Unexpected Journey, will see Bilbo Baggins seeking to recover the dwarves' gold from dragon Smaug (voiced by Benedict Cumberbatch). The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug will be released on December 13, with final film There and Back Again following in December 2014. Related links: Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running” Partner news | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |