I haven’t said much about the imminent release of final installment of The Hobbit (which isn’t to say that I have nothing to say, mind you).  I’ve got a theory and I’m excited, but I’d rather put those thoughts down later.  Two things to look at, though.

First, Entertainment Weekly just released this “banner” for the final movie.  It’s a beautiful thing.  And once you click on it, you can enlarge it.

And then there’s the sole trailer that we have for the movie so far.  For the most part, it’s quite impressive.  The overlay of the song from The Lord of the Rings is a great and necessary touch.  And the last question, asked by Thorin, is probably a question straight from Peter Jackson’s mouth: you’ve followed me five times before, so can you follow me one more time?

The answer, of course, is yes.

The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies commences in December.