According to Box Office Mojo, `The Hobbit; The Desolation of Smaug`, has continued to hold off all comers. After beating out `Anchorman 2` on its opening last weekend, the second Hobbit movie then beat out the attendance numbers for `The Wolf of Wall Street` on that movie`s Christmas Day Opening. More information can be found here.

Click this link to be taken to Peter Jackson’s Facebook page to view the new production video, focusing on the movie’s soundtrack.

I stated earlier today that we would only post one film review, but thisarticle from Middle-Earth Network is more of a commentary than a review and is written by someone who had a very excellent seat to watch ‘The Hobbit; The Desolation of Smaug’; between Tolkien artists Jef Murray and Ted Nasmith.

There have been lots of reviews, both good and bad, for Peter Jackson’s latest release, and we’re only going to post one sample review here. Click here to read a randomly selected review, from the Helena Independent Record.

Click here to read about the actor’s surprise appearance at a midnight screening of ‘The Hobbit; The Desolation of Smaug.’

Click here to read about the new App, now available here, at the iTunes store.

Click here to read the Box Office Mojo summary of the latest ‘Hobbit’ Movie’s opening weekend and here for the weekend’s complete Box Office results.

Details of the new ad campaign that will let you download 3-D prop blueprints can be found here.

For info on how to access Chrome’s eagle-eye view of Middle-earth click here.

Click here to watch a modern blacksmith forge a Sting replica.

For more information on where to see the live stream of the event, which takes place starting at 6:30 PM PST and 9:30 PM EST, just click here.

Click here to read the UK’s Daily Mail article.