The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug is a 2013 epic high-fantasy adventure film directed and produced by Peter Jackson, with screenplay by Fran Walsh, Guillermo del Toro, Philippa Boyens, and Peter Jackson. It is the second installment in the three-part film adaptation based on The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien. The film was produced by New Line Cinema, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and WingNut Films. It premiered in Los Angeles on December 2, 2013 and was released in New Zealand on December 12, 2013 and in the United States on December 13, 2013.

The film stars: Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, Benedict Cumberbatch, Evangeline Lilly, Lee Pace, Luke Evans, Ken Stott, James Nesbitt and Orlando Bloom as Legolas.

Cast

 * Spiders - Brian Sergent, Peter Vere-Jones
 * Necromancer - Benedict Cumberbatch
 * Smaug - Benedict Cumberbatch