We've got a pair of new clips from Peter Jackson's The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug to share with you today.  They're a bit Elf-centric and are highly conversational, but they give a nice introduction to both Evangeline Lilly and Lee Pace's characters, while giving Lord of the Rings fans lots of Legolas (Orlando Bloom) to take a gander at.

Starring Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, Luke Evans, Stephen Fry, Richard ArmitageSylvester McCoyJohn Bell, Jed Brophy, Adam Brown, John Callen, Ryan Gage, Mark Hadlow, Peter Hambleton, Stephen Hunter, William Kircher, Graham McTavish, Michael Mizrahi, James Nesbitt, Dean O’Gorman, Mikael Persbrandt, Ken Stott, Aidan Turner and the voice of Benedict CumberbatchThe Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug opens in 2D, 3D, IMAX 3D, and HFR 3D on December 13th.  Hit the jump to watch the clips.

Head over to EW for their clip from The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, and click below to play another clip (via IGN):

Here’s the official synopsis for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug:

The second in a trilogy of films adapting the enduringly popular masterpiece The Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug continues the adventure of the title character Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman) as he journeys with the Wizard Gandalf (Ian McKellen) and thirteen Dwarves, led by Thorin Oakenshield (Richard Armitage) on an epic quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor.