Last night, the world premiere for The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies took place in London's Leicester Square, and as you'd expect, fans were out in their hordes: some dressed as Smaug, others as Bilbo, a few as J.R.R. Tolkien obsessives (perhaps the best outfit of the lot).
Almost every member of the cast that you could think of was there, from Luke Evans to Evangeline Lilly, Martin Freeman to Benedict Cumberbatch, with one notable absence being Billy Connolly, who presumably was replaced by a CG Scottish comedian at the last moment. To check who make it and who didn't, have a flick through our gallery below.
If you prefer moving images to still ones, here is a better taste of what it was like at the premiere last night, thanks to our handy video report below.
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Of course, it's our final Hobbit-led issue this month, and if you haven't bought a copy yet, have a look at the gallery below and pick your favourite of the five covers available. Head here to check out the limited-edition subscribers' cover or here for a whole lot more on what's inside the Peter Jackson-edited issue. **The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies **arrives in our cinemas on December 12.
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