Smaug the Dragon is one of the most memorable characters in the "Hobbit" trilogy -- and the actor who brings him to life is ...

HOUSTON (KTRK) -- Many people are keeping an eye on Smaug these days, and it's not because he's breathing fire like his Tolkien namesake. Smaug, the 16-year-old Komodo dragon at the Houston Zoo, is ...

New %27Hobbit%27 trailer features Smaug the dragon and the return of the elf Legolas %27The Hobbit%3A The Desolation of Smaug%27 opens in theaters Dec. 13 Middle ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. With the last episode of “The Colbert Report” imminent, host Stephen Colbert is using his last few installments to go out with a ...

Smaug, the Houston Zoo’s 9-foot, 208-pound Komodo dragon has been euthanized after a series of protracted health problems. Smaug was 17 years old. Dragons of his kind can live to be 25 years old ...

Sometimes even dragons need a little medical help. Last year, zookeepers at the Houston Zoo noticed that Smaug, a 16-year-old Komodo dragon, wasn't using his right front foot normally. "Occasionally, ...

Five films are nominated for an Academy Award in the “Visual Effects” category this year, and they each offer a nice look at the amazing tricks filmmakers and their effects teams can pull off on the ...

Benedict Cumberbatch did motion-capture and voiceover work for Smaug The dragon%27s mouth proved a challenge Design showed both European and Asian influences He's the biggest star of the movie so ...

Okay, so this is Smaug: Smaug is a Komodo dragon at the Houston Zoo. He's clearly a fearsome beast. But about a year ago, zookeepers realized Smaug wasn't using his right front foot properly. He kept ...

With the last episode of The Colbert Report imminent, host Stephen Colbert is using his last few installments to go out with a bang — or in this case, a blaze of dragon fire. "I want you to know that ...