'The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies' Poster [PHOTO] Trailer Debuting At 2014 San Diego Comic-Con? Release Date December 17, 2014

Our first poster for the final installment of Peter Jackson's Hobbit trilogy, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, dropped this week with a release date announced for the first footage of the film. Though the poster itself is epic, it looks like it's just a teaser for - what we hope is- the first trailer of the year!

For a larger view of this poster, click here!

Also, check out the first image from the set featuring Ian McKellan and Luke Evans in the new movie right here!

As you can see on the new poster, we can expect a lot of action in Jackson's "defining chapter." In fact, we can expect a better look this weekend, at least for those attending the Warner Bros Comic-Con panel this weekend.

According to the movie's official Facebook page, Saturday, July 26th, in Hall H is the place to be for The Hobbit fans. For more information on this, CLICK HERE!

Hopefully the day after this Comic-Con panel, our first look at the movie - again, we're hoping it's a trailer - will be available for all of us that didn't get to go to the San Diego event.

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies hits theaters December 17th 2014.

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Here is a (lengthy) synopsis of the film:

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.

(via Slash Film)