Warner Bros. always has a huge presence at Comic-Con, and 2014 was certainly no exception. After the Batman v Superman teaser started the day off with an explosive reception, it was on to Peter Jackson and company for a look at The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, the final installment in Jackson’s Hobbit trilogy. The audience was treated to a wealth of content, most of which will never see the light of day, but the first teaser for the film is now available online. Watch it below.
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies will open on December 17.
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies brings to an epic conclusion the adventures of Bilbo Baggins, Thorin Oakenshield and the Company of Dwarves. Having reclaimed their homeland from the Dragon Smaug, the Company has unwittingly unleashed a deadly force into the world. Enraged, Smaug rains his fiery wrath down upon the defenseless men, women and children of Lake-town.
Obsessed above all else with his reclaimed treasure, Thorin sacrifices friendship and honor to hoard it as Bilbo’s frantic attempts to make him see reason drive the Hobbit towards a desperate and dangerous choice. But there are even greater dangers ahead. Unseen by any but the Wizard Gandalf, the great enemy Sauron has sent forth legions of Orcs in a stealth attack upon the Lonely Mountain.
As darkness converges on their escalating conflict, the races of Dwarves, Elves and Men must decide – unite or be destroyed. Bilbo finds himself fighting for his life and the lives of his friends in the epic Battle of the Five Armies, as the future of Middle-earth hangs in the balance.