'The Hobbit' Trilogy Limited Edition 4K Bluray Steelbook Boxset through Zavvi

'The Hobbit' Trilogy limited edition 4K bluray steelbook collection.

Boxset includes:

• 'The Hobbit' Theatrical and Extended Edition trilogy in 4K Ultra HD across 6 discs
• Three individual SteelBooks showcasing unique artwork, housed in a premium SteelBook case
• Each SteelBook and SteelBook case uses a matte finish
  

On sale for £99.99 now through Zavvi. 

Cool Art: 'The Hobbit' by Tom Whalen

'The Hobbit' by Tom Whalen, commissioned by Weta for their booth at the Calgary Expo last weekend, and will hopefully be on their online store soon.

Regular Edition

Variant Edition

Cool Art: Mondo Goes To Middle Earth With New Prints by Aaron Horkey, Ken Taylor & Nicolas Delort

Just in time for the release of 'The Battle of The Five Armies', Mondo is releasing three prints by Aaron Horkey, Ken Taylor and Nicolas Delort.

All prints go on sale online at a random time on Tuesday December 16. Follow Mondo on Twitter @mondonews for the on sale announcement.

'The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring' by Aaron Horkey
19.25" x 39" in a signed & numbered Regular Limited Edition of 606 for £100.

Cool Art: 'Smaug' & 'Indy' by Craig Drake

'Smaug' and 'Indy' by Craig Drake were the Mystery edition prints from Craig's solo art show, hosted by Hero Complex Gallery in Los Angeles.

Cool Art: 'Line of Durin' by Adriana Melo

'Line of Durin' by Adriana Melo.

How 'The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug' Should Have Ended

HISHE takes a look at how 'The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug' should have ended.

"A Hobbit, some Dwarves, and a Wizard walk into a mountain... well not the wizard, he likes to bail on everyone at a time where him staying would make the quest much simpler ... also there's a dragon that nobody seems to want to prepare for .... What was I talking about? Oh yeah.... Here are some hobbit jokes. :)"

Cool Art: 'The Hobbit' by Carlos Lerma

'The Hobbit' by Carlos Lerma.

'The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug' Production Diary #14

A look at the behind the scenes of scoring the film.

Cool Art: 'Head of Elven' Tauriel From 'The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug' Print by Stanley Lau

'Head of Elven' by Stanley Lau.

This Tauriel from 'The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smag' poster is available as a Gallery quality Giclée print on natural white, matte, ultra smooth, 100% cotton rag, acid and lignin free archival paper using Epson K3 archival inks.

Go here to buy.

Movie Poster Art: 'The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug' (2013)

With the 'The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug' now out in cinemas, here's a look at the movie posters, art and fan art inspired by the film and book.

New Production Diary For 'The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug'

This new Production Diary finds out why Peter Jackson says that shooting parts of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug is "just like I used to do in the old days, at home, on Super 8 camera."

'The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug' is out in cinemas December 13.

Cool Art: 'The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug' by Clément Moreau

'The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug' by Clément Moreau.

To coincide with the release of 'The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug' next week, Alternative Movie Posters will be releasing a limited edition print by Clément Moreau on Friday December 13.

The print is a 50cm x 70cm stamped and numbered giclée archival print and is in a limited edition of 80.

Go here to see some up close detail shots on AMP's blog.

Follow them on Twitter @altmovieposters and on their facebook, for the on sale announcement. 

A Preview Of Howard Shore's Soundtrack For 'The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug'

Warner Bros have released a preview of over 40 minutes of Howard Shore's score for 'The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug'.



And here's the full tracklist for the two disc special edition of the soundtrack.
DISC 1
1. The Quest for Erebor
2. Wilderland
3. A Necromancer (Bonus Track)
4. The House of Beorn (Extended Version)
5. Mirkwood (Extended Version)
6. Flies and Spiders (Extended Version)
7. The Woodland Realm (Extended Version)
8. Feast of Starlight
9. Barrels Out of Bond
10. The Forest River (Extended Version)
11. Bard, a Man of Lake-town (Extended Version)
12. The High Fells (Extended Version)
13. The Nature of Evil
14. Protector of the Common Folk

DISC 2
1. Thrice Welcome
2. Girion, Lord of Dale (Extended Version)
3. Durin's Folk (Extended Version)
4. In the Shadow of the Mountain
5. A Spell of Concealment (Extended Version)
6. On the Doorstep
7. The Courage of Hobbits
8. Inside Information
9. Kingsfoil
10. A Liar and a Thief
11. The Hunters (Extended Version)
12. Smaug (Extended Version)
13. My Armor Is Iron
14. “I See Fire” performed by Ed Sheeran
15. Beyond the Forest

'Just Another Day In Middle-Earth' Air New Zealand Video

Following on from last year's 'An Unexpected Briefing', a 'Hobbit' inspired flight safety video, Air New Zealand are back at it again with a new video, 'Just Another Day In Middle-Earth'.

"Here in Middle-earth, everyday tasks can reveal out of this world surprises and before you know it everything can turn a bit Hobbit-shaped."

More Character Posters For 'The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug'

Another week closer to the release and another set of new character posters have appeared online for 'The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug'.

Cool Art: 'The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug' by Harlan Elam

'The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug' by Harlan Elam.

This is a 24″ x 36″, 6 colour screen print with 2 metallic inks and will hopefully be available soon.

Check out cool blog Blurppy, where the poster was exclusively revealed, for some super detailed up close shots.

New Banner Posters For 'The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug'

More new banner posters for 'The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug'. Click to embiggen for a closer look.

New Banner Poster For 'The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug'

A new banner poster has been revealed online that features the Tauriel, Legolas, Thranduil, Bard, the dwarves and Bilbo front and centre. Click to embiggen for a closer look.
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New 'The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug' Featurette

In this Denny's exclusive featurette for 'The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug', we get a look at Beorn's house.

'The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug' is out in cinemas December 13.

New French Posters For 'The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug'

With the release of the film just over a month away, here are six new French character posters for 'The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug'.