Pretty much all other big name releases are running scared this week, hiding in their metaphorical trolls' caves as The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey stomps into cinemas.
With that in mind, this particular Empire Podcast boasts three interviews with stars from said film, namely Andy Serkis (Gollum), Martin Freeman (BIlbo) and Richard Armitage (Thorin), as well as your regular dose of film-related fun and general movie blather.
So if you want to hear a passionate discussion of Peter Jackson's return to Middle-earth - as well as some of the latest movie news and answers to readers' questions - click play on the SoundCloud file below, or subscribe to the Empire Podcast via our iTunes page or this handy RSS feed.