The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug is an upcoming film, to be the second part of The Hobbit movie series. It is scheduled for release on December 13, 2013. The Hobbit: Battle of Five Armies was one of the two earlier proposed titles for this film.

The sequel to The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, the film is to follow the journey through Mirkwood, Laketown, and into Smaug's Lair. The Hobbit: There and Back Again precedes this film.

Plot
The film will take Thorin and Company to Beorn's house, through Mirkwood and into Smaug's lair.

Etymology
The film is named after the dragon Smaug and the wastes surrounding his home.

Main

 * Martin Freeman and Sir Ian Holm as Bilbo Baggins
 * Sir Ian McKellen as Gandalf
 * Richard Armitage as Thorin II Oakenshield
 * Graham McTavish as Dwalin
 * Ken Stott as Balin
 * Aidan Turner as Kíli
 * Dean O'Gorman as Fíli
 * Mark Hadlow as Dori
 * Jed Brophy as Nori
 * Adam Brown as Ori
 * John Callen as Óin
 * Peter Hambleton as Glóin
 * William Kircher as Bifur
 * James Nesbitt as Bofur
 * Stephen Hunter as Bombur
 * Benedict Cumberbatch as Smaug and the Necromancer

Other

 * Mikael Persbrandt as Beorn
 * Sylvester McCoy as Radagast
 * Lee Pace as Thranduil
 * Orlando Bloom as Legolas
 * Luke Evans as Bard the Bowman
 * Evangeline Lilly as Tauriel
 * Stephen Fry as Master of Laketown
 * Christopher Lee as Saruman
 * Andy Serkis as Gollum
 * Hugo Weaving as Elrond
 * Cate Blanchett as Galadriel
 * Billy Connolly as Dain II Ironfoot
 * Elijah Wood as Frodo Baggins
 * John Bell as Bain
 * Michael Mizrahi as Thrain
 * Craig Hall as Galion (rumoured)
 * Manu Bennett as Azog
 * Conan Stevens as Bolg
 * Ryan Gage as Alfrid
 * Robin Kerr as Elros
 * Ray Henwood as Net Mender
 * Terry Notary as Goblin
 * Christian Hipolito as Lakeman