Though his name is right there in the title, Smaug has kept a fairly low profile in the marketing for the next Hobbit movie, and rightly so-- the idea of Cumberbatch-as-dragon is pretty ...

New Behind-the-Scenes Video Shows How The Hobbit's Smaug Came to Life After the mo-cap, the animators' work really began. One of the most impressive elements in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug ...

There's a scene about an hour into "The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug" where hobbit Bilbo (Martin Freeman) saves a group of dwarves after they're captured and imprisoned by the Elvenking ...

Warner Bros./Desolation of Smaug According to director Peter Jackson, the brief scene was the one in the film that worried the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) the most.

News has obtained an exclusive behind-the-scenes clip The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Extended Edition, which was released on Blu-ray Nov. 5, and in it, sir Ian McKellen is taking his cues from ...

Armitage sat with The Playlist at the recent Los Angeles press day for the second installment in the series, “The Desolation of Smaug,” to discuss Thorin and his journey.

Smaug: Oh, Pete is great, he really makes you feel comfortable on set and creates this environment where you feel free to try things.Like, there were a couple scenes, hopefully they’ll make the ...

At the Epic/Weta session yesterday, the folks behind this impressive project talked about the challenges in achieving the scene at such fidelity.Unfortunately they said that it was created as an ...

Smaug is not so much desolate as he is a one-dragon demolition derby in the latest Hobbit ... With his slyly toothy grin, he looks impressive enough, but his scenes are only mildly diverting, ...

Smaug will return in the final chapter of The Hobbit trilogy. The Battle of the Five Armies is released in cinema December 12. Watch Cumberbatch in his motion capture suit in the video below.