![]() He subsequently drops the Ring and first begins to understand its dark influence after he brutally kills a creature to retrieve it. Bilbo then sets about freeing the dwarves with the help of his recently acquired invisibility ring. Upon entering the forest they lose their way and are ensnared by giant spiders. He warns the company to remain on the path and leaves them. ![]() This coincides with a telepathic message from Galadriel urging him to investigate the tombs of the Nazgûl. The following day, Beorn escorts the company to the borders of Mirkwood, where Gandalf discovers Black Speech imprinted on an old ruin. Azog then delegates the hunt for Thorin to his son Bolg. That night, Azog is summoned to Dol Guldur by the Necromancer, who commands him to marshal his forces for war. They are ushered along by Gandalf to the nearby home of Beorn, a skin-changer who can take the form of the bear. ![]() Thorin and his company are being pursued by Azog and his Orc party following the events of the previous film. At the 86th Academy Awards, the film received nominations for Best Visual Effects, Best Sound Editing, and Best Sound Mixing. The film received mostly positive reviews and has grossed over $958 million at the worldwide box office, surpassing both The Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers, making it the fourth highest-grossing film of 2013 and the 34th highest-grossing film of all time. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug premiered on 2 December 2013 in Los Angeles and was released internationally on 11 December 2013 in both conventional and IMAX theatres. Additional filming took place throughout May 2013. The films were shot simultaneously in 3D at a projection rate of 48 frames per second, with principal photography taking place around New Zealand and at Pinewood Studios. The ensemble cast includes Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, Benedict Cumberbatch, Evangeline Lilly, Lee Pace, Luke Evans, Ken Stott, James Nesbitt, and Orlando Bloom.įran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson and Guillermo del Toro wrote the screenplay. The film also features the vengeful pursuit of Azog the Defiler and Bolg, while Gandalf the Grey investigates a growing evil in the ruins of Dol Guldur. The film follows the titular character Bilbo Baggins as he accompanies Thorin Oakenshield and his fellow dwarves on a quest to reclaim the Lonely Mountain from the dragon Smaug. ![]()
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