Hobbit actors fuel the cycle of squee with this fan reaction video

We've all seen our fair share of fan reaction videos — but we've never seen a reaction to a fan reaction video by the actors themselves, IN COSTUME. Which is exactly what just happened on the set of The Hobbit.

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A better look at the Smaug the Terrible and other Hobbit 2 secrets

Yesterday you saw the very first trailer for Peter Jackson's second Hobbit movie, The Desolation of Smaug. Today we bring you screencaps of little details you may have missed, closer looks at new characters and Hobbit gifs! Behold a better look at the Lord Smaug, the Impenetrable!

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First Real Trailer For The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug

Picking up right where The Hobbit left off, this trailer gives a glimpse of the troubles that our band of dwarves and one little Hobbit must face. Lee Pace returns as Thranduil, Orlando Bloom has a few good white-hair-flipping moments as Legolas, and Evangeline Lilly makes her debut as Tauriel. Check it out!

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Behold the first poster for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

Warner Bros. has released the first poster for Peter Jackson's second Hobbit movie, The Desolation of Smaug. We're definitely getting the desolation, but Smaug himself is still hidden back in the warm glow.

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Joss Whedon can't see making The Avengers 2 without Robert Downey Jr.

Check out a bunch of new interviews with the director and stars of Man of Steel. Russell Crowe explains why his Noah is no hero, while Evangeline Lilly describes her new Elf in the Hobbit trilogy. Stars Ming-Na Wen and Clark Gregg drop Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. hints while Jaime Murray talks Defiance and Warehouse 13.…

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First look at Evangeline Lilly as the elf Tauriel in The Hobbit 2

Evangeline Lilly is playing an all-new character in the second movie in Peter Jackson's Hobbit trilogy, The Desolation of Smaug, an elf named Tauriel. All we knew about her character is that she has some kind of relationship with Legolas (who will be stopping by the film) but now we also know that she may have…

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The 9 Most Incompetent Wizards of All Time

There’s no IQ test to become a wizard. Sure, it usually takes years of training, apprenticing and studying to be able to cast spells and such, but really, any nincompoop can luck into immense magical power and make the lives of everyone near them a magical hell. Here are nine wizards that should drop their wands down a …

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Real-life Houses That Look Like They Belong in the Shire

J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit has inspired generations of fantasy creators. But it's also been an inspiration to tons of architects and designers. Here are all the most breathtaking Hobbit-influenced houses from around the world.

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First Picture of Patrick Stewart on set for X-Men: Days of Future Past

Ben Kingsley reveals what to expect from the Mandarin in Iron Man 3. Anthony Mackie explains the Falcon's role in Captain America 2. Learn how the music in Star Trek Into Darkness reflects the movie's tone. The only Lord of the Rings actor who didn't return for The Hobbit says he'd be willing to appear. Spoilers…

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Behold the cursed ring that may have inspired Tolkien's One Ring

Is this the ring that helped inspire J.R.R. Tolkien to write about the One Ring of Middle Earth? This Roman ring, which is associated with a divine curse, is part of a new exhibition at the Vyne in Hampshire, England, investigating its links to Tolkien and its possible influence on his work.

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