The Hobbit

The Hobbit: The Special Edition Cut is a 2019 epic high fantasy adventure film directed by Peter Jackson. An Unexpected Journey (2012), The Desolation of Smaug (2013), and The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) are combined into one film. Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman) is convinced by the wizard Gandalf (Ian McKellen) to accompany thirteen Dwarves, led by Thorin Oakenshield (Richard Armitage), on a quest to reclaim the Lonely Mountain from the dragon Smaug. The film features an ensemble cast including Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, Benedict Cumberbatch, Orlando Bloom, Evangeline Lilly, Lee Pace, Luke Evans, Ken Stott, James Nesbitt, Cate Blanchett, Christopher Lee, Hugo Weaving, and Andy Serkis. It also marks the last film appearance of Sir Christopher Lee, who died in June 7 2015 as the film dedicates his memory.

Cast

 * Martin Freeman as Bilbo Baggins: a hobbit hired by the wizard Gandalf to accompany 13 dwarves on a quest to reclaim the Lonely Mountain from the dragon Smaug.
 * Ian McKellen as Gandalf the Grey: a wizard who recruits Bilbo and helps to arrange the quest to reclaim the dwarves' lost treasure in Erebor. He is also the narrator of the film.
 * Richard Armitage as Thorin Oakenshield II: the leader of the Company of dwarves who has set out to reclaim his birthright as King of the Lonely Mountain from Smaug.
 * Evangeline Lilly as Tauriel: the elven Chief of the Mirkwood Guards serving under Thranduil, who develops romantic feelings towards Kili and falls in love with him.
 * Luke Evans as Bard the Bowman: a skilled archer living in Esgaroth and the heir of Girion, the last king of old Dale.
 * Lee Pace as Thranduil: the aloof and cold-hearted Elven king of the northern part of Mirkwood (the Woodland Realm).
 * Orlando Bloom as Legolas Greenleaf: an elf from Mirkwood and the prince of the Woodland Realm - he is Thranduil's son.
 * Ken Stott as Balin: Dwalin's brother. He is described in the novel as "always their look-out man".
 * Graham McTavish as Dwalin: Balin's brother.
 * Aidan Turner as Kíli: Thorin's nephew and Fíli's younger brother.
 * Dean O'Gorman as Fíli: Thorin's nephew and Kíli's older brother.
 * Mark Hadlow as Dori: Nori and Ori's brother. He is described in the novel as "a decent fellow, despite his grumbling", while Thorin described him as being the strongest member of the Company. Hadlow also plays Bert the Stone-troll.
 * Jed Brophy as Nori: Dori and Ori's brother.
 * Adam Brown as Ori: Dori and Nori's brother.
 * John Callen as Óin: Gloin's brother.
 * Peter Hambleton as Glóin: Óin's brother. Hambleton also plays William the Stone-troll.
 * William Kircher as Bifur: Bofur and Bombur's cousin. Kircher also plays Tom the Stone-troll.
 * James Nesbitt as Bofur: Bombur's brother and Bifur's cousin, described as "a disarmingly forthright, funny and occasionally brave Dwarf".
 * Stephen Hunter as Bombur: Bofur's brother and Bifur's cousin; described in the novel as fat and clumsy.
 * Benedict Cumberbatch as Smaug (vocal performance and motion capture): an enormous, powerful and psychopathic great dragon of Middle-earth who claimed the Lonely Mountain, its vast treasures and the surrounding human areas. Cumberbatch also plays the Necromancer, a mysterious sorcerer residing in Dol Guldur with the ability to summon the spirits of the dead, who is later revealed to be the Dark Lord Sauron.
 * Cate Blanchett as Galadriel: the elven co-ruler of Lothlórien along with her husband, Lord Celeborn.
 * Hugo Weaving as Elrond: the Elven-Lord of Rivendell, who gives shelter to Bilbo's party, despite Thorin's great suspicion of Elves.
 * Christopher Lee as Saruman the White: the head of the Istari Order and its White Council. This marks the last film appearance of Lee, who died in June 2015.
 * Stephen Fry as the Master of Lake-town: the pompous and greedy mayor of the settlement of Men at Lake-town near the Lonely Mountain.
 * Billy Connolly as Dáin: A Dwarf and king of Erebor
 * Sylvester McCoy as Radagast the Brown: a wizard whose wisdom involves nature and wildlife.
 * Andy Serkis as Gollum: a wretched hobbit-like creature corrupted by the One Ring. Serkis portrayed Gollum through motion capture.
 * Manu Bennett as Azog the Defiler: the Orc chieftain of Moria who beheaded King Thrór in the battle of Azanulbizar and now hunts for Thorin and his Company after taking an oath to break the line of Durin. He leads a band of Hunter Orcs and rides a huge white warg. He is shown as a large pale orc who, having had his left arm cut off, now wears a metal prosthetic hand and forearm.
 * Barry Humphries as the Great Goblin: the king of the underground caverns of Goblin Town in the Misty Mountains.

Trivia

 * The theatrical poster is based on the new Black Panther theatrical poster.
 * The IMAX poster is based off the IMAX poster for Avengers: Infinity War.