The Hobbit: Early Screening

[Earniel]

Originally Posted by Varnafindë

So I guess that the ancient mythological battle is when Smaug drives the Dwarves away from the Erebor and takes the mountain for himself. If so, it shows why the Dwarves want to take it back. Not a bad idea, I would say.

Ooh, that could be great fun, indeed. And probably the only shot we'll be seeing of Smaug the Magnificent for about one maybe two years. They could tie it to a flashback of Thorin's father, ThraÃ*n, setting out to make his fortune, and Gandalf finding him dying in the dungeons of Dol Guldur. That might make a good tie between the Hobbit storyline and the other bits.