If you’ve been waiting for a socially acceptable time to get really excited about dragons and wizards and elves, your moment has come.
“The Desolation of Smaug,” the next film in “The Hobbit” franchise, has released a trailer with all of that and a giant spider on the side. The film is set for release Dec. 13, and by the looks of the trailer, it’s going to be kind of a big deal.