Earlier today it was announced there would be a third installment of The Hobbit, and now thanks to domain registration we have some clues as to what the title for the film may be.

Thanks to Fusible (via /Film), here are the newly registered domains, suggesting potential titles could be The Hobbit: Riddles in the Dark or The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug:

http://whois.domaintools.com/desolationofsmaug.com

http://whois.domaintools.com/riddlesindark.com

http://whois.domaintools.com/thedesolationofsmaug.com

http://whois.domaintools.com/thehobbitdesolationofsmaug.com

http://whois.domaintools.com/thehobbitriddlesindark.com

http://whois.domaintools.com/thehobbitthedesolationofsmaug.com

http://whois.domaintools.com/thehobbittheriddlesinthedark.com

http://whois.domaintools.com/theriddlesinthedark.com

These domains are registered to MarkMonitor, which already operates TheHobbitAnUnexpectedJourney.com and TheHobbitThereandBackAgain.com.

For those unfamiliar with The Hobbit, Riddles in the Dark refers to the fifth chapter of the novel, in which Bilbo first meets Gollum. The Desolation of Smaug, meanwhile, refers to the charred wasteland surrounding the dragon, Smaug. This is no confirmation of a title, but both titles would clearly make sense. We’ll be sure to update you when an official title is announced. What do you think of these titles?