The Hobbit Desolation Of Smaug Extended Edition

The subplot involving Gandalf (Ian McKellen) investigating the tomb of the Nazgûl is expanded significantly. In the theatrical cut, Gandalf simply discovers the empty graves. In the Extended Edition, we witness a ritual . We see the Witch-king of Angmar resurrected in shadow form, whispering spells in Black Speech.

The film opens with a flashback at the Prancing Pony in Bree. Thorin Oakenshield sits alone, a brooding figure displaced from his home. He is approached by Gandalf the Grey. The wizard warns Thorin that a darkness is rising in the East and that if Erebor is not reclaimed, the Dragon Smaug could be used as a weapon by the Enemy. Gandalf urges Thorin to take back his homeland, presenting him with a map and a key he received from Thráin (in the Extended Edition, there is a specific emphasis on Thráin's disappearance and the map being the only way in). This meeting sets the entire quest in motion. the hobbit desolation of smaug extended edition