Thorin's Regal Armor in THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies is less than a month away, and I eagerly await its 45 minute end battle sequence. The UK based Empire Magazine has released the cover for their January issue online. The cover features the 6' 2" Richard Armitage looking very short as Thorin. He's wearing "Regal Armour" (UK spelling of armor) that's gold, geometric, and 100% hardened dwarven badass.

Peter Jackson finally ends his 17 year long odyssey adapting J.R.R. Tolkien's works for the screen. Other than The Adventures of Tintin: Prisoners of the Sun (what's with the long titles?), which is already in post production, Jackson has not announced what he's doing next. I vote Star Wars: The Old Republic, but that's just my wishful thinking.

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies will be in theaters December 17th (USA).