After watching The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug trailer you’re left to wonder if this is more the second movie in The Hobbit three-part event — or an advanced prequel to The Lord of the Rings.
Galadriel and Saruman both appear in The Hobbitmovie franchise, despite not having roles in J.R.R. Tolkien's book — and there's a good explanation for that. While The Lord of the Rings movies make a ...