The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

Director: Peter Jackson

Cast: Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, Benedict Cumberbatch, Jed Brophy, Ken Stott, Stephen Hunter, Stephen Fry, Dean O'Gorman, Graham McTavish, Mikael Persbrandt, James Nesbitt, Aidan Turner, Ian Holm, Christopher Lee, Evangeline Lilly, Cate Blanchett, Elijah Wood, Hugo Weaving, Andy Serkis, Richard Armitage, Luke Evans, Lee Pace, Orlando Bloom

After successfully crossing over (and under) the Misty Mountains, Thorin and Company must seek aid from a powerful stranger before taking on the dangers of Mirkwood Forest--without their Wizard. If they reach the human settlement of Lake-town it will be time for the hobbit Bilbo Baggins to fulfill his contract with the dwarves. The party must complete the journey to Lonely Mountain and burglar Baggins must seek out the Secret Door that will give them access to the hoard of the dragon Smaug. And, where has Gandalf got off to? And what is his secret business to the south?