The 'Hobbit' Trilogy to Get One-Day Marathon Screenings on Dec. 15
Are you a Hobbit fan? With nine hours to spare? Well, you better clear your calendar, because you’re going to get a chance to catch The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies,the final installment in Peter Jackson’s second J.R.R. Tolkien trilogy, two days before the official release date — and watch the other two movies beforehand. According to the Tolkien fansite The One Ring, special one-day marathon screenings of the Hobbit films will take place at select IMAX theaters on Monday, Dec. 15.
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The three installments that make up the most expensive film trilogy ever produced will likely unspool with this schedule: An Unexpected Journey at 1 p.m., The Desolation of Smaug at 4:05 p.m., and, finally, The Battle of the Five Armies at 7:00 p.m. — although at that point, audiences will likely be engaged in the Battle to Stay Awake. Tickets will reportedly go on sale this Friday (Nov. 15) — check your local listings to see if your favorite IMAX theater will be participating.
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies will open in theaters (for all you non-super fans) on Dec. 17.
