AFTER 17 years immersed in directing The Lord Of The Rings and The Hobbit films, Peter Jackson’s immediate plans for a future without the fantasy series are firmly grounded in reality.

Irish actor Aidan Turner tells Ed Power how his role as Kili the dwarf became part of a major storyline in The Hobbit trilogy.

THERE are still 82 sleeps to go but children are already thinking about what Santa will leave under the tree on Christmas Eve.

Evangeline Lilly's character in 'The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug' is "dangerous".

Evangeline Lilly has joined the cast of 'The Hobbit' movies.