THE HOBBIT: THE DESOLATION OF SMAUG Online Fan Event

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THE HOBBIT: THE DESOLATION OF SMAUG

WORLDWIDE FAN EVENT

Taking place Monday, November 4th at 2:00 pm PT/ 5:00 pm ET

Participants include Peter Jackson in Wellington, Richard Armitage and Orlando Bloom in New York, Lee Pace, Luke Evans and Andy Serkins in London, and Evangeline Lilly in Los Angeles.

Burbank, CA, October 25, 2013 — Gearing up for the December 13, 2013, release of “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug,” a production of New Line Cinema and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures (MGM), fans will get a chance to meet new cast members joining the highly anticipated second film in “The Hobbit” Trilogy, including Orlando Bloom, Evangeline Lilly, Lee Pace and Luke Evans, as part of a global fan celebration to be held on Monday, November 4, at 5:00 pm EST, and simultaneous times around the world.  At each of the satellite-linked cinemas in four host cities—Los Angeles, New York, London and Wellington—Jackson and members of his cast and filmmaking team will gather with fans to show exclusive footage from “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug” and answer questions in front of a live audience, as well as offer a few surprises.

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CNN Anchor Anderson Cooper, who serves as special host for the entire event, will be based in New York, where he will welcome Richard Armitage, the film’s Thorin Oakenshield, and Orlando Bloom, who returns to the role of Legolas from “The Lord of the Rings” Trilogy.  Evangeline Lilly, who joins the cast as a new Elf warrior, Tauriel, will be based in Los Angeles.  London will host new cast member Lee Pace, the film’s Elf King Thranduil; Luke Evans, who joins the cast as Bard the Bowman; and Andy Serkis, a member of Jackson’s filmmaking team and the first film’s Gollum.  Peter Jackson will join the celebration from Wellington, New Zealand (where it will be Tuesday, November 5, at 11:00 am).

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Each cinema will be connected by satellite, allowing audiences to participate in a simultaneous Q&A among participants in all four host locations.  Additionally, in cities across the globe—including Brussels, Belgium; Hamburg, Germany; Madrid, Spain; Mexico City, Mexico; Miami, Florida, USA; Paris, France; Rome, Italy; Sydney, Australia; and Toronto, Canada—fans will be invited to gather at select cinemas to be among the first to see the extended footage debut and watch the festivities unfold live.  The event will also be streamed live online so that anyone with an internet connection can join the celebration at home or at viewing parties among friends, though the online simulcast will feature an edited version of the extended footage debut.

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Details on locations, timing and how to sign up for a chance to join one of the many simultaneous events can be found at the film’s official site (TheHobbit.com) and on Facebook (facebook.com/TheHobbitMovie) and Twitter (Twitter.com/TheHobbitMovie), under the global hashtag #hobbitfanevent.

On November 4th, you can watch the live Q&A on the video below:

THE HOBBIT: THE DESOLATION OF SMAUG hits theaters nationwide on Dec 13th!

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