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New Hobbit trailer shows off Bilbo and Gollum’s contest of wits

By Cyriaque Lamar Published September 19, 2012, 10:05 am ET

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Behold the latest trailer for The Hobbit! It’s brimming with new scenes, most notably Bilbo Baggins’ riddle olympiad with Gollum. That anthropomorphic sack of unpleasant sure does drive a hard bargain. (I’m secretly praying that “The Precious” is rebooted to be Hat FM.) The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey hits theaters December 14.

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