A Dragon sized second trailer for "The Hobbit" comin' at ya!!!

     Unless you live in a hole (a Hobbit hole? bazinga!) you're probably aware that in a little over two months the first film of The Hobbit trilogy, entitled An Unexpected Journey, will release worldwide.  Set 60 years before the events of The Lord of the Rings, Peter Jackson and company once again will delve into Tolkien's mythical Middle Earth. 
     Up until now the public has had only one trailer to whet it's appetite.  However New Line Cinema has just released a brand new trailer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8s0AU3T6vJw for the upcoming fantasy adventure, just in time for the 75th anniversary of the novel's original publication*.
     The second Hobbit trailer is just like a second pint of ale at The Green Dragon in The Shire--refreshing and just as good if  not better than the first one.  This trailer is somewhat lighter than the first, with a few more overtones of humor, especially the final shot.  At the same time there is plenty of harrowing new images such as Bilbo confronting a goblin, the dwarves being chased by a vicious band of wargs, and of course the first meeting between the Baggins clan and the creature Gollum.  (Incidentally the CGI representation of Gollum looks even better than it did ten years ago.  Props to WETA digital.)  I was also impressed by the map room in Rivendell as well as a shot of Gandalf's fellow wizard Radagast--riding a wagon pulled by giant rabbits no less!**
     While I feel that these films are unlikely to live up to The Lord of the Rings movies, it sure gets a fanboy like me incredibly excited and it's guaranteed to rake in a ton of cash.
     The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey hits theaters December 14th. 
    
*Incidentally yesterday September 22nd was not only the first day of Autumn, it is also the birthday for both Bilbo and Frodo Baggins.
**Radagast never appears in either The Hobbit or The Lord of the Rings but is only mentioned by Gandalf in those novels.  A prime example of how Peter Jackson is going outside of the box to bring us some unexpected material in these upcoming movies.