Another Early Look at Bilbo’s Future in First Photo From ‘The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug’

The first film in the ‘Hobbit’ series will be released imminently, but internet-land already has some early looks at the next two films. This photo of Martin Freeman as Bilbo in 2013’s The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, the unexpected middle film of the saga, isn’t flashy or explanatory, but the scene depicted will be familiar to fans of J.R.R. Tolkien’s novel.

Starring Freeman, Ian McKellan, Cate Blanchett, Hugo Weaving, Benedict Cumberbatch and Richard Armitage, the film will be released on December 13, 2013.