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Not much can be said to justify just how much of a spin the internet was in when the official trailer for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug dropped however, that excitement seemed to drop a level when due to the lack of Benedict Cumberbatch. The second in a trilogy of films adapting the enduring popular masterpiece The Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug continues the adventures of the title character Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman) as he journeys with the wizard Gandalf (Ian McKellen) and thirteen dwarves, led by Thorin Oakenshield (Richard Armitage) on an epic quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug opens in Australian cinemas on 26th December 2013.

Personally, I loved The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey just as I've loved all of Peter Jackson's efforts in Middle Earth. While Jackson is known to press the envelope himself, it's Warner Bros that are forging new ground. Set for release on May 1st, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey will be released on DVD, Blu Ray and in an Australian first, UltraViolet.  What's UltraViolet? I hear you ask. Should I buy suncream? You openly wonder. Aw, not another crappy Milla Jovovich movie! You harumph. Well,  fear not. Find out all of the details after the jump!

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Home entertainment release announced for May 1st From Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Peter Jackson, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, a production of New Line Cinema and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures (MGM), will get its home entertainment release in Australia and New Zealand , on 3D Blu-ray, Blu-ray, DVD and Digital download May 1st from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment.  Full details after the jump!