In case the hashtag #OneLastTime on all of the promos didn't tip you off, Peter Jackson's second epic trilogy set in Middle Earth is coming to a close. Last night the world premiere of The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies was held in London, and to coincide with the event two new clips have been released. In keeping with the title, these are all about the massive war that erupts after the defeat of Smaug, when Thorin and his dwarf colleagues must defend their reclaimed homeland from an army of Orcs sent by Sauron.
Here's hoping the third and final movie is nothing but all-out action because there's really nothing else left for them to do. There's nowhere else to walk to. Check out the two clips followed by the full synopsis below. The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies opens December 17th.
“The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies” brings to an epic conclusion the adventures of Bilbo Baggins, Thorin Oakenshield and the Company of Dwarves. Having reclaimed their homeland from the Dragon Smaug, the Company has unwittingly unleashed a deadly force into the world. Enraged, Smaug rains his fiery wrath down upon the defenseless men, women and children of Lake-town. Obsessed above all else with his reclaimed treasure, Thorin sacrifices friendship and honor to hoard it as Bilbo’s frantic attempts to make him see reason drive the Hobbit towards a desperate and dangerous choice. But there are even greater dangers ahead. Unseen by any but the Wizard Gandalf, the great enemy Sauron has sent forth legions of Orcs in a stealth attack upon the Lonely Mountain. As darkness converges on their escalating conflict, the races of Dwarves, Elves and Men must decide – unite or be destroyed. Bilbo finds himself fighting for his life and the lives of his friends in the epic Battle of the Five Armies, as the future of Middle-earth hangs in the balance.
