Packed with exclusive behind-the-scenes photographs, the special collector's hardback edition of this official illustrated guide tells the detailed story of the making of the second film in the award-winning Hobbit trilogy, directed by Peter Jackson. Journey deeper into the magical world of the hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, through exclusive interviews with director Peter Jackson, Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom and principal filmmakers and cast, including Benedict Cumberbatch, who reveals film-making secrets about playing both the evil Necromancer and the dragon, Smaug. Richly illustrated with hundreds of behind-the-scenes photos of the actors, locations, creatures and costumes, this special collector's edition hardback is an essential guide to the second film in the award-winning trilogy. 'In our adaptation of The Hobbit we have done something that Tolkien didn't succeed in doing in print and, hopefully, this will come fresh to people who will have never seen the full story playing out in chronological order.'PETER JACKSON Gold title * Lavishly illustrated behind-the-scenes guide to The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug * Ideal introduction for those intending to see the film, perfect souvenir for those who have seen it * Exclusive shots of characters, creatures, costumes and contraptions not seen in the film * First HOBBIT film took the record for the biggest opening weekend in December * one of only 15 films to gross more than $1billion worldwide * more than 2.8 million DVDs of film 1 sold in the UK alone * Special Limited Collector's Edition hardback.