Air New Zealand rolls out new ‘Hobbit’ design revealed first full look at dragon Smaug

Director Peter Jackson and his team have gone to great lengths to minimize any details surrounding Smaug, the dragon in the second chapter of the Hobbit trilogy.

Now the Air New Zealand Boeing 777-300ER has rolled out with the first full look at the villain….creature in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug.

Voiced by Sherlock, Star Trek Into Darkness actor Benedict Cumberbatch, Smaug is one of the most anticipated characters since the project took flight.

Bilbo (Martin Freeman) must sneak into the dragon’s lair and fans get a look at the suspenseful scene in the latest TV spot, which you can watch below.

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug opens in 2D, 3D, IMAX, and HFR on December 13th.

Here’s the official synopsis for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug:

The second in a trilogy of films adapting the enduringly popular masterpiece The Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug continues theadventure of the title character Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman) as he journeys with the Wizard Gandalf (Ian McKellan) and thirteen Dwarves, led by Thorin Oakenshield (Richard Armitage) on an epic quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor.

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