Seven Character Posters for 'The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug'

Other than Marvel movies, The Hobbit films are the last ones to need an overabundance of hype. And yet the marketing machine is always going, and with The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug right around the corner, the film's official Facebook page has dropped a number of new character posters.

The images feature Martin Freeman as Bilbo Baggins, Ian McKellen as Gandalf, Richard Armitage as Thorin Oakenshield,  Luke Evans as Bard the Bowman, and the elves Thranduil played by Lee Pace, the returning Legolas portrayed by Orlando Bloom, and new character Tauriel played by Evangeline Lilly.

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug opens December 13th.