Smaug (voiced and performed by Benedict Cumberbatch) stole the show in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, and he’ll return for at least some of this December’s The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies.

In these new images from the movie, we see the terrifying dragon laying waste to Laketown in what should be an epic start to an already huge ending to the series. We also get to see Bard the Bowman in action!

Originally meant to be a two-part movie, the third and final instalment of what eventually became a trilogy for The Hobbit is now just a couple of months away. The Battle of the Five Armies is being billed as “The Defining Chapter” and as the title suggests, it features a huge battle to finish off the story in epic style.

Also below is a new TV spot which looks back at The Lord of the Rings trilogy before turning the focus to the final instalment in The Hobbit trilogy and offering up plenty of new footage from the epic final battle.

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies stars Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage, Evangeline Lilly, Lee Pace, Luke Evans, Benedict Cumberbatch, Ken Stott, James Nesbitt, Cate Blanchett, Ian Holm, Christopher Lee, Hugo Weaving and Orlando Bloom, and is set to be released on December 12th.