The first official poster of The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies was revealed ahead of Peter Jackson's presentation at Comic-Con on July 26.

The Hobbits To "Unleash A Deadly Force Into The World" In The Battle of Five Armies

The poster channels the threat from the dragon Smaug as he takes over, dominating it with his ominous presence and a city beneath on fire.

IndieWire also revealed a still from the movie on July 18. The still features Gandalf (Ian McKellen) and Bard the Bowman (Luke Evans).

"Tauriel's Story Ends In Classic Tolkien Fashion" In The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies

The first teaser for the movie is out of the editing room and has also been stamped with a rating by the BBFC (British Board of Film Classification). It has received a 12A rating by the board. The running time for the clip was also revealed, and it will clock in at 1 minute and 48 seconds.

Here's the official synopsis for the movie:

"From Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Peter Jackson comes The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, the third in a trilogy of films adapting the enduringly popular masterpiece The Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkien. 

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies brings to an epic conclusion the adventures of Bilbo Baggins, Thorin Oakenshield and the Company of Dwarves. Having reclaimed their homeland from the Dragon Smaug, the Company has unwittingly unleashed a deadly force into the world. Enraged, Smaug rains his fiery wrath down upon the defenseless men, women and children of Lake-town.

Obsessed above all else with his reclaimed treasure, Thorin sacrifices friendship and honor to hoard it as Bilbo's frantic attempts to make him see reason drive the Hobbit towards a desperate and dangerous choice. But there are even greater dangers ahead. Unseen by any but the Wizard Gandalf, the great enemy Sauron has sent forth legions of Orcs in a stealth attack upon the Lonely Mountain.

As darkness converges on their escalating conflict, the races of Dwarves, Elves and Men must decide - unite or be destroyed. Bilbo finds himself fighting for his life and the lives of his friends in the epic Battle of the Five Armies, as the future of Middle-earth hangs in the balance."

The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies will hit theaters on Dec. 18.

Watch the trailer for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug:

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