Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema have unleashed the second trailer for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, the highly anticipated Middle Earth sequel from director Peter Jackson. In addition, the studio has released two new banners featuring Ian McKellen as Gandalf and Orlando Bloom and Evangeline Lilly as the elves Legolas and Tauriel.

The Hobbit Gandalf Banner

"Sir @IanMcKellen is Gandalf the Grey in #TheHobbit: The Desolation of Smaug."

The Hobbit Legolas and Tauriel Banner

".@EvangelineLilly & #OrlandoBloom as Tauriel & Legolas in #TheHobbit: The Desolation of Smaug. New trailer soon..."