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* [[Thranduil]] guesses the purpose of the Company's mission was to retake [[Lonely Mountain|Erebor]], and tries to make a deal with Thorin. In the book, he is oblivious to this.
* [[Thranduil]] guesses the purpose of the Company's mission was to retake [[Lonely Mountain|Erebor]], and tries to make a deal with Thorin. In the book, he is oblivious to this.
* Thranduil at first allowed the other dwarves to move about freely within his halls, but he finally locked them up, each to his own cell, because they were being obnoxious and insulting in the book. In the film, they are immediately locked up.
* Thranduil at first allowed the other dwarves to move about freely within his halls, but he finally locked them up, each to his own cell, because they were being obnoxious and insulting in the book. In the film, they are immediately locked up.
* Neither [[Legolas]] nor [[Tauriel]] appear in the book. Indeed, the latter character is a creation of the filmmakers.
* In the book, Bilbo hid the Dwarves in the barrels (closed up, not opened) while the chief guard and [[Galion]] the butler were asleep, and later the elves themselves pushed the barrels (which they thought were empty) through the trapdoor and opened the portcullis at the water-gate to let the barrels into the river.
* In the book, Bilbo hid the Dwarves in the barrels (closed up, not opened) while the chief guard and [[Galion]] the butler were asleep, and later the elves themselves pushed the barrels (which they thought were empty) through the trapdoor and opened the portcullis at the water-gate to let the barrels into the river.
* In the book, the portcullis was a grate lowered down across the opening (the water-gate) that let the stream from the cave flow out into the river. In the film, the portcullis was a side-swinging type and it wouldn't have kept anybody inside the cave because it was outside on the river.
* In the book, the portcullis was a grate lowered down across the opening (the water-gate) that let the stream from the cave flow out into the river. In the film, the portcullis was a side-swinging type and it wouldn't have kept anybody inside the cave because it was outside on the river.
* There is a pursuit by the [[Elves]] after the Dwarves' escape from the [[Elven-king's halls]] (where the Elves did not yet know how the Dwarves had escaped), and the pack of [[Orcs]] who were pursuing the Company in the previous film catch up and attack as the barrels float down the [[Forest River]]. The Elves then counterattack the Orcs.
* There is a pursuit by the [[Elves]] after the Dwarves' escape from the [[Elven-king's halls]] (where the Elves did not yet know how the Dwarves had escaped), and the pack of [[Orcs]] who were pursuing the Company in the previous film catch up and attack as the barrels float down the [[Forest River]]. The Elves then counterattack the Orcs.
* [[Kíli]] is struck with a Morgul arrow by [[Bolg]] during the barrel escape, and it slowly saps his strength through the rest of the film. He is ultimately healed by Tauriel (who uses [[Athelas]]) in [[Lake-town]], where his health had become critical. No such incident occurs in Tolkien's works.
* [[Bard]] meets the Dwarves on the river, and [[Balin]] convinces him to smuggle the Company into [[Lake-town]] in the barrels. In the book, [[Raft-elves]] intercepted the barrels and made them into a raft they steered down the river to [[Long Lake]] where [[Men]] in boats pulled it into [[Lake-town]] with the undiscovered Dwarves still inside and Bilbo (still wearing his ring) invisibly riding along.
* [[Bard]] meets the Dwarves on the river, and [[Balin]] convinces him to smuggle the Company into [[Lake-town]] in the barrels. In the book, [[Raft-elves]] intercepted the barrels and made them into a raft they steered down the river to [[Long Lake]] where [[Men]] in boats pulled it into [[Lake-town]] with the undiscovered Dwarves still inside and Bilbo (still wearing his ring) invisibly riding along.
* Neither [[Legolas]] nor [[Tauriel]] appear in the book.
* In addition to [[Bain]], Bard has two daughters: [[Sigrid]] and [[Tilda]]. He is also revealed to be a widower.
* In addition to [[Bain]], Bard has two more children: [[Sigrid]] and [[Tilda]]. He is also a widower.
* The [[Master of Lake-town]] has a majordomo in the film: [[Alfrid]]. Alfrid frequently informs the Master of various goings-on in the town, particularly the rumors of people plotting to possibly unseat him from his position of power - Bard, in particular.
* Due to his worsening condition, Thorin refuses to let Kíli go to the Mountain with the rest of the Company. [[Fíli]] and [[Óin]] opt to stay behind to look after him. Additionally, [[Bofur]] gets left behind after oversleeping. All thirteen Dwarves went up to the Mountain in the book.
* In the book, the last rays of the setting sun on [[Durin's Day]] reveal the keyhole to the [[Back Door|secret door]] into the [[Lonely Mountain]], as predicted by the runes on the [[Thrór's Map|map]]. In the film, the light of the [[moon]] reveals the keyhole after the sun has set.
* In the book, the last rays of the setting sun on [[Durin's Day]] reveal the keyhole to the [[Back Door|secret door]] into the [[Lonely Mountain]], as predicted by the runes on the [[Thrór's Map|map]]. In the film, the light of the [[moon]] reveals the keyhole after the sun has set.
* The climax of the film is an involved battle between Thorin's Dwarves and [[Smaug]] inside of the Lonely Mountain. In the book, the Dwarves never see the dragon at all; by the time they head downstairs to the dragon's lair, Smaug is long gone (in fact, although they don't know it, he's already dead).
* Bard is imprisoned at the end of the film, mostly because the Master sees him as a threat.
* The climax of the film is an involved battle between Thorin's Dwarves and [[Smaug]] inside of the Lonely Mountain. In the book, the Dwarves never see the Dragon at all; by the time they head downstairs to the Dragon's lair, Smaug is long gone (in fact, although they don't know it, he's already dead).
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*[[The Hobbit (film series)|''The Hobbit'' (film series)]]
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**''[[The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey|An Unexpected Journey]]''
**''[[The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey|An Unexpected Journey]]''
**''[[The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies|The Battle of the Five Armies]]''
**''[[The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies|The Battle of the Five Armies]]''

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The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug is the second of Peter Jackson's The Hobbit film trilogy based on J.R.R. Tolkien's 1937 novel The Hobbit. It was released on 13 December 2013 in North America. It was preceded by An Unexpected Journey in 2012 and will be followed by The Battle of the Five Armies in 2014.

Synopsis

“The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug” continues the adventure of the title character Bilbo Baggins as he journeys with the Wizard Gandalf and thirteen Dwarves, led by Thorin Oakenshield, on an epic quest to reclaim the Lonely Mountain and the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor. Having survived the beginning of their unexpected journey, the Company continues East, encountering along the way the skin-changer Beorn and a swarm of giant Spiders in the treacherous forest of Mirkwood. After escaping capture by the dangerous Wood-elves, the Dwarves journey to Lake-town, and finally to the Lonely Mountain itself, where they must face the greatest danger of all — a creature more terrifying than any other; one which will test not only the depth of their courage but the limits of their friendship and the wisdom of the journey itself — the Dragon Smaug.
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People involved

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Cast

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Actor Role
Richard Armitage Thorin
Jim Baltaxe Lake-town resident
Dallas Barnett "Bill Ferny, Sr."
John Bell Bain
Manu Bennett Azog
Nick Blake Percy
Orlando Bloom Legolas
Jed Brophy Nori
Adam Brown Ori
John Callen Óin
John Colbert Lake-town spy
Peter Colbert Lake-town spy
Stephen Colbert Lake-town spy
Paul Craze Lake-town resident
Benedict Cumberbatch Smaug
The Necromancer
Greg Ellis Net mender
Luke Evans Bard
Girion
Martin Freeman Bilbo Baggins
Stephen Fry The Master of Lake-town
Ryan Gage Alfrid
Tim Gordon Stallkeeper
Mark Hadlow Dori
Craig Hall Galion
Peter Hambleton Glóin
Ray Henwood Old fisherman
Chris Hewer Lake-town resident
Christian Hipolito Lake-town resident
Kathryn Briggs Hobbs Lake-town resident
John Howe Lake-town musician
Stephen Hunter Bombur
Katie Jackson Betsy Butterbur
Peter Jackson "Ancestor of Albert Dreary"
Norman Kali Lake-town spy
Eli Kent Lethuin
Robin Kerr Elros
William Kircher Bifur
Kelly Kilgour Soury
Alan Lee Lake-town musician
Evangeline Lilly Tauriel
Simon London Feren
Lawrence Makoare Bolg
Sylvester McCoy Radagast the Brown
Evelyn McGee Lake-town spy
Ian McKellen Gandalf the Grey
Carlton McRae Lake-town resident
Graham McTavish Dwalin
Liz Merton Lake-town resident
Joseph Mika-Hunt Lake-town resident
Ben Mitchell Narzug
Mark Mitchinson Braga
James Nesbitt Bofur
Mary Nesbitt Tilda
Peggy Nesbitt Sigrid
Carter Nixon Lake-town spy
Dean O'Gorman Fíli
Jabez Olssen Fishmonger
Lee Pace Thranduil
Sarah Peirse Hilda Bianca
Mikael Persbrandt Beorn
Gabrielle Roque López Lake-town resident
Brian Sergent Spider
Tim Simpson Lake-town resident
Allan Smith Orc underling
Dianne Smith Lake-town resident
Matt Smith "Squint"
Ken Stott Balin
Aidan Turner Kíli
Stephen Ure Fimbul
Peter Vere-Jones Spider
Manuela Vetters Laketowner
Zane Weiner Lake-town spy
Richard Whiteside "Butterbur, Sr."
Christopher Winchester Lake-town resident
Meg Winchester Lake-town resident
Nikki Winchester Lake-town resident

Gallery

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Pictures from The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Bilbo fights the spiders of Mirkwood  
Bilbo and Sting  
Bilbo in the Lonely Mountain  
Dale in ruins  
Bilbo and the butterflies in the canopy of Mirkwood  

Trailers

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External links

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Titles and Release Dates Announced" dated 31 May 2011, The Hobbit Blog (accessed 21 December 2011)
  2. "Andy Serkis to serve as Second Unit Director" dated 8 April 2011, The Hobbit Blog (accessed 21 December 2011)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Peter Jackson, "Production begins in New Zealand on The Hobbit" dated 20 March 2011, Facebook (accessed 21 December 2011)
  4. "The Hobbit Trilogy titles and release dates" dated 2 September 2012, The Hobbit Blog (accessed 2 September 2012)
  5. "Warner Bros. full synopsis for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug provides some plot hints?" dated 17 October 2013, TheOneRing.net (accessed 17 October 2013)

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