The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug: New Character Posters debut online

 With just over a month to go before viewers return to Middle-Earth and the prequel journey that set forth the events of The Lord of the Rings, Peter Jackson and Warner Bros. have released a new set of character posters for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug.

Pictured here is the main and titular character himself, Bilbo Baggins, as played by Martin Freeman, ready to unsheath his newly acquired sword Sting and prepare himself for the dangers to come.

Via the official Hobbit Facebook page, here's the rest of the character posters that make this upcoming movie look as epic as ever.

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug: Ultrapanoramic Banner Poster looks epic

Just two months away from release and gearing fans up for another prequel adventure on Middle-Earth, Warner Bros. and Peter Jackson have released this grand looking Ultrapanoramic Banner Poster for the second installment of The Hobbit trilogy - The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug!

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug graces the cover of Empire's August issue

Riding with the winds of anticipation, promotions for the next chapter in Peter Jackson's Hobbit Trilogy are in full swing, and the latest issue of Empire magazine has on the cover the three Elves that will appear in "The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug" - namely Legolas, Thranduil, and Tauriel.

Played by Orlando Bloom, Lee Pace, and Evangeline Lilly respectively, the three Woodland Elves make a prominent appearance in the next film, and will encounter Bilbo, Gandalf, and the company of Dwarves led by Thorin Oakenshield to reclaim the Dwarven kingdom from the evil dragon Smaug. For more information on the cover, visit the source post at Empire and Superherohype.

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug opens in conventional, 3D, and IMAX 3D theaters on December 13.