Scrolling Detail Thingie of the Film

[Galadriel55]

Originally Posted by Eönwë

However, as for the trolls, there's already this from the LOTR films, so I think that they really will have to look like that. They do look more human than the cave troll though, so there's still hope.

Where is that from? I don't seem to recall it. Is it from EE?

And, yes, those look a few touches better than the cave-troll.

[Boromir88]

Originally Posted by Galadriel55

Where is that from? I don't seem to recall it. Is it from EE?

You can see the trolls in the background in one of the theatrical scenes (I believe it's sometime after Frodo is stabbed on Weathertop). In the EE, there is a specific mentioning of "Bilbo's trolls" however.

[Lalwendë]

The troll on this new pic doesn't look very 'human', it's like a shrunken head that's all slavering jaw on top of a thick neck. It's very creepy, it made me think of the Francis Bacon painting - Three Studies for Figures at the Base of a Crucifixion, all writhing agony and weird teeth. Brrrrr....

Richard Armitage looks utterly cool as Thorin though, I have to say

[Eönwë]

Coincidentally, I just came across this.

[Lalwendë]

Originally Posted by Eönwë

Coincidentally, I just came across this.

It's a bit odd that the one in the scrolling thingie doesn't look like those. Maybe they have digitally altered the neck or something, but it looks far more creepy than those maquettes.

The Hobbit panel is today at Comic-Con (they've been queueing since 4am apparently), so we should have some more news later, hopefully. Maybe some images or even a bit of footage?


Edit - had to add this pic of someone waiting many hours (I wonder, are they singing: "the queue goes ever on and on...") to see the Hobbit panel at Comic-Con. His t-shirt made me laugh.


Edit - epic fail. It did not work. Oh well, take my word, it was funny. Maybe my failed attempt to post it is funnier though.

[TheGreatElvenWarrior]

There are some incredible details in this film. I am happy to see the more wolf-like wargs, though I always pictured them being white. Did Tolkien describe their colour? I can't actually remember...

[Lalwendë]

The one thing I am really excited about is the news that there are Stone Trolls. I just hope the visuals for these are taken from Alan Lee's ideas, as he's so good at making use of the elements in creating his characters.

Also, Radagast on a sledge drawn by giant rabbits. Um... That will either be so bad it's funny or straight out of fairytale.

I like to think they decided to go with lupine wargs over the ugly Hyenas in the wake of Game of Thrones and the Direwolves.