Desolation of Smaug Images, Fan Event

The 2014 The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug calendar has a new images from the upcoming movie. In most cases its the same characters have already seen but do get a look at the Master of Laketown (Stephen Fry), the Bard and his son Bain. The full set can be found here.

As part of the promotion for the December 13th release of the movie, New Line and MGM are going to have a "global fan celebration" on November 4th at 5:00PM EST in Los Angeles, New York, London, and Wellington. The unknown theater in each city will have a satellite, real time connection to Peter Jackson, some of the cast and crew to show footage from the film and answer fan questions with host Anderson Cooper. The announced cast will be Orlando Bloom (Legolas), Richard Armitage (Thorin), Evangeline Lilly (Tauriel), Lee Pace (Thranduil), Luke Evans (Bard), and Andy Serkis (2nd Unit director). Other cities may have their own events but they will be in spectator view as get a look at the event but not participate with cast and crew. As for the rest of us not in any participating city, the good news is the event will also be streamed live over the internet. Eventually all the details will but up on the official site.