The way I phrased it to Weta, I said we would keep the DNA in the same gene pool as the Rings trilogy, but that we would generate a different type of character. For example, in the trilogy most of the creatures are brutish or inarticulate.
In The Hobbit, the creatures speak: Smaug has beautiful lines of dialogue; the Great Goblin has beautiful lines of dialogue; many creatures do. So we had to design them with a different approach because you are not just designing things that are scary.
I also wanted some of the monsters in The Hobbit to be majestic.
I wanted the Wargs to have a certain beauty so that you don't have a massively clear definition: what is beautiful is good and what is ugly is not. Some of the monsters are absolutely gorgeous.
In The Hobbit, the creatures speak: Smaug has beautiful lines of dialogue; the Great Goblin has beautiful lines of dialogue; many creatures do. So we had to design them with a different approach because you are not just designing things that are scary.
I also wanted some of the monsters in The Hobbit to be majestic.
I wanted the Wargs to have a certain beauty so that you don't have a massively clear definition: what is beautiful is good and what is ugly is not. Some of the monsters are absolutely gorgeous.
to read more from this article. The Hobbit will hit theaters in 2011 while The Hobbit Sequel is set for a 2012 release.The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey comes to theaters December 14th, 2012 and stars Cate Blanchett, Saoirse Ronan, Orlando Bloom, Elijah Wood, Martin Freeman, David Tennant, Ian McKellen, Christopher Lee. The film is directed by Peter Jackson.
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Narzion
'' So one of the first things is how do we make the battles or the action in The Hobbit feel different from that?
Because it was fresh when the trilogy came out, to see those enormous valleys or fortresses being invaded by warriors.
But then after the trilogy you had Troy, Narnia, everything. It has become quite common seeing two massive CG armies attacking each other.
So we came up with a good solution, I think. It will make the battles stand out''
i can wait for this
2 years agoby @narzionFlag
Cripple
By the way, everyone should read the whole interview, it's good.
2 years agoby @crippleFlag
Cripple
I like your point Leng T'che. Add his influences, but don't let that take over the project
2 years agoby @crippleFlag
Leng T'che
Yeah I see that now, thanks for clearing it up in the way you guys did, and not being douche bags about it. Either way I'm interested to see what he does, and even though his style is unique, I think his adaptation of it needs to have a good medium point, like add your influences but don't let it take over the project.
2 years agoby @leng-tcheFlag
dcrock
The problem is that most people think the hobbit is supposed to be just like lord of the rings when in reality it isn't. Read the hobbit and the lord of the rings. The only way you can see that it's ok to not copy everything PJ did.
2 years agoby @dcrockFlag
Brainiac
yeah he was saying that he is trying to stay away from such a simple definition of pretty = good and ugly = bad. i think u misunderstood him.
and nothing against ur opinion but even if Del Toro doesn't step out of his box, so to speak, i would still be very happy with the movie, i love his style. and the hobbit doesn't have to match perfectly with LOTR cuz they r very different feeling stories.
2 years agoby @thebdFlag
usulrah
Leng T'che, Del Torro is saying that he does not want beautiful=good ugly=bad
2 years agoby @usulrahFlag
Leng T'che
Its sounds like this is going to look like a typical Del Torro movie and not the Hobbit. Sorry if you don't agree with my opinion, but I see it straying already. Thats one of the things I dreaded when I heard he was directing this. I was hoping he would be able do something outside of himself if that makes any sense. I don't, maybe it comes out looking cool, who's to say, I just hope he creates some sort of variety, and doesn't make every last drop of it 'majestic'. And I'm sorry, but Del Torro saying beautiful is good and ugly is bad, is the dumbest sh*t I ever heard. They should be applied where fit, you can't have all your eggs in one basket and I do believe something can be ugly and still emote intelligence. I don't, correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't remember there being some written rule about ugly=stupid. Either way lets see.
2 years agoby @leng-tcheFlag
07cabrala
This is going to be awesome!!
2 years agoby @07cabralaFlag
Mexicool
This will be awesome
2 years agoby @mexicoolFlag
silent_reactor99_sx
Darkness is ALL about the c*ck
2 years agoby @silent-reactor99-sxFlag
K-Man
Actually Darkness, the only thing GAY around here is your Avatar pic! Nice wife beater...GAAAAYYY!!!
2 years agoby @k-manFlag
Brainiac
do u mean gay like happy? and ur saying that ur GAYYYYYY like super happy bout this news?
2 years agoby @thebdFlag
Mutant
hell yes
2 years agoby @zenderFlag
Raoul Duke
I like what I'm hearing.
2 years agoby @raoulduke33Flag
Darkness300
GAYYYYYYYYYYYY
2 years agoby @darkness300Flag
Cripple
I love Del Toro, can't wait for this.
2 years agoby @crippleFlag
Brainiac
sounds great, i love the idea of making some of the monsters look appealing opposed to hideous.
2 years agoby @thebdFlag
MovieDon
Gets better by the day....can`t wait !!
2 years agoby @moviedonFlag
Remy72883
i know seriously leave these guys alone i want to see this so bad
2 years agoby @remy72883Flag
-comrade-
This is an excellent approach.
2 years agoby @taberjohnson18Flag
GeekStar
Please for the love of god.Stop interupting them so they can get this film out.
2 years agoby @vendetta28Flag