Orlando Bloom

It's a good day for Peter Jackson followers and fans of J.R.R. Tolkien's fantasy novel The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug. The upcoming screen adaptation now has its first official poster in anticipation of the first teaser trailer that will be unveiled tomorrow. The poster depicts the epic journey Bilbo (Martin Freeman) will undergo in order to recover the treasure guarded by the dragon creature who lives in the Lonely Mountain. The film also stars Orlando Bloom, Ian McKellan, Evangeline...Read Full Story

(Getty)Orlando Bloom apparently loves to fly the friendly skies so much that he decided to endorse the very company that makes his frequent first class jet sets around the globe possible. The 36-year-old actor recently made an official appearance at a British Airlines event in Sydney to help promote the company's latest improvements to its Sydney-London route. The actor was spotted schmoozing with airline stewards, posing for photos, and, of course, showing off the plush interiors of BA's...Read Full Story

If you were underwhelmed by last year's The Hobbit, Peter Jackson is really kicking the action up a couple notches for the second installment in the series, The Desolation of Smaug. Featuring Benedict Cumberbatch as the voice of the dragon Smaug, we see some action when the terrifying creature shows up for Bilbo to defeat, but I'm actually more excited to see Orlando Bloom return as Legolas. It's just like Lord of the Rings old times! There are more fun faces to come into Middle Earth, too...Read Full Story

It's one thing for fans to record their reactions to a movie trailer. It's another to have the film's director film the actors watching the video of the fans watching the trailer. Confused? We clarify.  Tuesday was a big day for fans of Peter Jackon's The Hobbit series as the trailer for the second installment The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug was released. A pair of sister fans took it upon themselves to record a rather charming video of themselves oohing and awwing at the trailer's more...Read Full Story

Here is the first trailer for director Peter Jackson‘s The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug.  It’s a pretty extensive trailer and fans of the first entry into this trilogy should like it.  I didn’t see The Hobbit, am I allowed to say that? Orlando Bloom (Legolas), Evangeline Lilly (Tauriel), Lee Pace (Thranduil), and Luke Evans (Bard the Bowman), as well as the titular dragon Smaug are all here. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug opens in 2D, 3D, IMAX, and HFR (48 frames-per-second) on...Read Full Story