The Hobbit: Battle of Five Armies Unfolds Great End!

11.22.2014 - In every franchise there’s this difficulty to see its end. But in the end there’s always room to tell a great story with a grand fashion of visuals and aesthetics that defined how it endured to be known as one of the best. For The Hobbit this might be the last you’ll see Middle Earth in its epic trilogy that Peter Jackson has built. He brought to us the Lord of the Rings Trilogy and changes the way we see epic films like this, which comes down to one more for The Hobbit…

Third Hobbit Film Renamed: "The Battle of the Five Armies!"

04.26.2014 – The Hobbit Trilogy is all wrapped up and all you need to see is the third film this year. But it seems Peter Jackson have something in mind about this particular closure to The Hobbit Trilogy that is eagerly waited. The third film is currently in post-production and Jackson is in his cave secluded in trying to get things underway how he would end the story. The Hobbit’s third film’s “Here and Back Again” gets re-titled to best suit the last chapter to Bilbo’s epic adventure!

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Movie Review

If you follow me on Twitter you would have probably seen me literally 'begging' for invites and passes for the premiere of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug well it's actually because of a number of reasons- first since Paul and I are big Tolkien fans. When we were boyfriend and girlfriend we spent so many hours watching the Lord of the Rings on DVD (the extended version, with commentary and of course the special features and all the behind the scenes that come with the DVD). We also have (of course) The Hobbit: The Unexpected Journey on DVD :) 

PRESS RELEASE: Smaug Desolates the PH Box Office!

12.16.2013 – The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug may be the movie for 2013 in the Philippines as a lot of viewers where definitely excited to see this film when it was first shown on December 11, 2013 and reviews has been positive. But the star for this chapter belongs to Smaug the dragon with his fire breathing flying prowess he literary toasted the competition. In reality the film desolated the box office this past weekend and proven that Peter Jackson has brought back the world of Middle-Earth to Tolkien fans as well as viewers in the country…

PRESS RELEASE: Gandalf in Desolation of Smaug!

12.12.2013 – Ian McKellan had resurgence in his career when he was cast as the mutant known as Magneto in the X-Men franchise. At the same time taken the role of Gandalf, the wizard who became known in the Lord of the Rings Trilogy. Now the elder McKellan is doing double duty once again with the upcoming X-Men Days and Future Past set in 2014, and recently with Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit films. It’s an Unexpected Journey for Ian to return and have the chance to do both movies…

Movie Review: The Desolation of Smaug!

12.11.2013 – The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug takes up the adventure after Unexpected Journey, and Peter Jackson stays consistent with the narrative heading to the next big chapter. In this second chapter Bilbo’s quest continues, and the epic visuals are not but another part of why these films become so popular. The Philippine premiere was welcomed with pageantry similar to last year, but the star will always belong to the film itself...

PRESS RELEASE: Legolas in The Desolation of Smaug!

12.09.2013 – The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug is an epic narrative that expands to three films, which was originally two and Peter Jackson is of course back in the director’s chair to make all this possible. When you talk about The Hobbit on the back of your head, there’s this thought that some characters from Lord of the Rings would appear since it’s a prequel...

Peter Jackson Shares BTS Desolation of Smaug!

12.05.2013 – If you can’t get enough of Bilbo and the rest of his crew. The director himself Peter Jackson just pulled out a Behind-the-Scenes look at how the Desolation of Smaug was made taken from last year. Jackson said on his Facebook Fan Page “As promised…” revealing the BTS for Desolation for 8:48 minutes. There were some surprises that include actors coming aboard and what to expect in the upcoming film…

PRESS RELEASE: Martin Freeman in Desolation of Smaug!

12.05.2013 – You’ve got the Dwarf Prince and the Silver Elf previously revealed to return in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug. But the story and the quest belong to Bilbo Baggins who is portrayed by Martin Freeman. The adventures of Bilbo and the rest of his crew continue in the second chapter of this epic film in The Hobbit. Freeman gets to be in the spotlight with his character Bilbo Baggins talking about his role and the more about the movie behind the scenes…

PRESS RELEASE: Evangeline Lilliy in Desolation of Smaug!

12.02.2013 – The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug is nearing its screening. You’ve got the chance to know more about the film By the Numbers. Have seen the most recent trailer and revealed the character posters. The journey does not end for Bilbo and the Dwarves as they face a bigger challenge ahead. But there are also supporting characters who would guide the heroes in this journey. Take Evangeline Lilly’s Tauriel, the Silver Elf who they will meet...

PRESS RELEASE: Armitage in Desolation of Smaug!

11.27.2013 – The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug won’t be without Thorin Oakenshield, which was one of the central characters in “The Unexpected Journey. “ The Dwarf Prince was as impressive as the actor Richard Armitage portraying the role. He returns in the second chapter of The Hobbit” portraying the dwarf prince, Thorin Oakenshield who leads a band of dwarves in attempt to reclaim their lost land in this epic chapter from director Peter Jackson.

PRESS RELEASE: Middle-Earth Gets Interactive!

11.22.2013 – The Midde-Earth is a vast realm where The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug takes place. For the Tolkien fans this is the place they want to see, even though in reality that place was shot in New Zealand and other locations. The digital age has produced interactive games that would give you that experience. It’s a challenge to experience in having a journey through Middle-Earth and more…

PRESS RELEASE: Desolation of Smaug By The Numbers!

11.22.2013 – The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug is the second of a three-part film by Peter Jackson. Originally The Hobbit would only consist of two films, but due to its epic story this prequel it has to be shown in three films.



Desolation of Smaug is less than a month away and previous trailers have already been shown in cinemas. But here’s a nice trivia about the film and it’s all by the numbers…

PRESS RELEASE: Desolation of Smaug Gets Main Poster!

11.06.2013 – The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug released seven character posters but after a few hours later they came and revealed this epic filled theatrical poster that focuses on Ian McKellen’s Gandalf as its center piece. Surrounding the famed wizard are the other characters who would build the next chapter to Peter Jackson’s prequel to the award winning Lord of the Rings Trilogy. The film won’t be out next month but the excitement is building up…

Desolation of Smaug Character Posters!

11.04.2013 – The second chapter to The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug is slowly building up to be the film to close out 2013 as it did last year. The latest trailer and the global fan event have certainly caught up with another reveal. This time with brand new individual one-sheet character posters on the main cast that features Gandalf, Bilbo Baggins, Thorin Oakenshield, Legolas, Tauriel, Thrandruil, and Bard the Bowman that was released a few minutes online…

PRESS RELEASE: Desolation of Smaug's Global Fan Event!

10.28.2013 – The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug won’t be out in cinemas until in the early week of December. But the build-up to celebrate the worldwide event is underway as early as November. If you’ve seen the sneak peek of movies posters and the latest trailer, it’s high to trek back to the world of what Tolkien imagined for his fans. The next chapter for Bilbo Baggins adventure is going to be bigger than the previous film and definitely something to look forward to.

PRESS RELEASE: Desolation of Smaug 2nd Trailer!

10.04.2013 – It’s been a long wait but finally the long anticipated sequel to The Hobbit in The Desolation of Smaug reveals not only its second trailer but also a compilation of banners to build up the excitement surrounding the trilogy.



Warner Bros. Picture Studios the local distributor of this film is very much excited to share with you the latest images this includes the trailer you may not have seen in theaters lately but it will surely kick off in counting the month and days when this film comes out.

PRESS RELEASE: The Desolation of Smaug Teaser Trailer!

06.12.2013 – It’s been highly anticipated but as they say better late than sorry. Peter Jackson’s next movie from The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey kicks off with a teaser that would bring back Tolkien fans giddy with excitement. The list of cast certainly would speak volumes how this trilogy is big in scope on bringing Tolkien’s book to the big screen and there’s so much to be proud a fan of this franchise besides into the films but also who appreciates reading the stories.

PRESS RELEASE: There & Back Again Play Date Changed.

03.01.2013 – The Hobbit was definitely the most interesting film when it first was shown in the Philippines last year. It might not be as epic as the Lord of the Rings Trilogy but if definitely captures the essence of Tolkien’s first masterpiece. Though the adventure of Bilbo Baggins is about to beginning everyone is waiting for the next one. It might take that long but the anticipation is there as the Tolkien films have built a huge following where the original book became popular.

Sights & Highlights: The Hobbit Press Media Viewing!

12.13.2012 – Last night was the Press Media screening of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey directed by Peter Jackson (Lord of the Rings Trilogy) and the Philippine Tolkien Society was present to help promote the special viewing of the film. The event was held at the IMAX Theater in SM Mall of Asia where celebrities and personalities was exclusively invited to see the world of Middle-Earth that Tolkien has created. The anticipated film was screening in HFR 3D (High Frame Rate).