The filming for Peter Jackson's three-part Hobbit movie trilogy has come to a close -- as evidenced by Facebook uploads of a sleepy cat, green screens and rambunctious teenagers.
A flurry of posts flooded Jackson's Facebook in what appeared to be an exciting countdown to The Hobbit: There And Back Again's last shot. The third chapter in the trilogy is set for a December 2014 release.
Other updates on the social media site included pictures of Jackson's various crew members and shots of the helmer posing with his cast. As The AP pointed out, the barrage of photos were bookended by Jackson's cat, Mr. Smudge (who bears a striking resemblance to Aslan -- or maybe a feline version of Gandalf).
The second leg of the trilogy, The Desolation of Smaug, premieres on Dec. 13. It follows Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman) on his quest with Gandalf (Ian McKellen) and 13 dwarves to reclaim the dwarf kingdom of Erebor and a trove of gold guarded by the dragon Smaug.
The first film, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, reportedly raked in more than $1 billion worldwide upon its release. The films, based on J.R.R. Tolkein's fantasy novel The Hobbit, are being handled by Warner Bros.
The Desolation of Smaug trailer (below) was released in June: