In fact, his companys perilous journey to rid erebor of smaug is already well underway as dwarves, the wizard and the hobbit bilbo baggins meander. Benedict cumberbatch behindthescenes of the hobbit. Tolkiens 1937 novel the hobbit, his treasure and the mountain he lives in being the goal of the quest. Although response to jacksons hobbit trilogy was mixed, smaugs depiction was generally received positively. Imagined illustrations for the hobbit by 7 legendary artists. Smaug dragon, dragon slayer, dragon artwork, cool dragons, monster art, fantasy inspiration. Powerful and fearsome, he invaded the dwarf kingdom of erebor 150 years prior to the events described in the.
It doesnt come with a dust jacket, the picture on the front and back cover is expertly presseddyed onto what feels like a clothlike covering on the book. Smaug is the mighty dragon that is the primary antagonist of the novel. See more ideas about hobbit book, the hobbit and tolkien. The desolation of smaug is a 20 epic fantasy adventure film directed by peter jackson and produced by wingnut films in collaboration with new line cinema and metrogoldwynmayer. Eye of smaug dragon skin leather book cover hardcover. A group of thirteen dwarves mounted a quest to take the kingdom back, aided by the wizard gandalf and the. Via my dad, who read me the book when i was either six or seven.
Desolation of smaug bilbo martin freeman looks on at the smaug 20 warner bros. This book was written in 1937 and even today it is a best seller all over the world. Oct 01, 20 the hobbit is one of my favorite books and the illustrations, whether big or small, add even more character and charm to the story. He is the main villain in the book, the main reason the dwarves recruit bilbo to go with them on their quest to retake erebor. The lord of the rings movie trilogy coloring book is packed with blackandwhite line illustrationsall breathtaking in detailthat showcase favorite characters. The desolation of smaug, where he tells us about smoothing out the kinks with director peter jackson and working or not. The hobbit, the desolation of smaug book johnson county. One of the films more clever changes to the story of the hobbit is the. Smaug is a most especially greedy, strong, and wicked 1. The battle of the five armies with the last of the hobbit trilogy in cinemas, author and tolkien expert john garth shows how j. Smaug videos benedict cumberbatch the making of smaug. This is how benedict cumberbatch became a dragon in the. The official movie guide is the companion book closest to the excellent special features that feature on the lord of the rings and the hobbit dvds.
Heres benedict cumberbatch doing mocap as the hobbits smaug. See more ideas about benedict cumberbatch, the hobbit and sherlock bbc. He lives alone in the lonely mountain, his only purpose to guard the treasure he stole from the dwarves during the reign of thorins grandfather. Dec 21, 20 the official movie guide is the companion book closest to the excellent special features that feature on the lord of the rings and the hobbit dvds. In addition, movie smaug is much larger than he is in the book, being over 140 metres 462 feet in length, or twice the size of a 747. He lives alone in the lonely mountain, his only purpose to guard the treasure he stole from the. Tiny dragon, dragon art, smaug dragon, cute animal drawings, kawaii. The hobbit illustratedcollector editionthere and back. Smaug is voiced and interpreted with performance capture by benedict cumberbatch in peter jacksons threepart adaptation of the hobbit. The hobbit is a timeless classic, which is a tale of bilbo baggins, the wizard gandalf, gollum, and the spectacular world of middleearth recounts of the adventures of a reluctant hero, a powerful and dangerous ring, and the cruel dragon smaug the magnificent. The last of his breed in middleearth, smaug was famous for his attack on the kingdoms of erebor and dale during the third age. Powerful and fearsome, he invaded the dwarf kingdom of erebor 150 years prior to the events described in the novel. Brought to life in the 1977 animated version of the hobbit and peter jacksons more recent trilogy, smaug has a strong pedigree.
What is the importance of smaug in the book the hobbit. The desolation of smaug is the second of peter jacksons the hobbit film trilogy based on j. Hobbit book, the hobbit, thranduil, legolas, tolkien, avatar costumes. Starting from the hobbit, we move through other books, video games and films. Bbc, benedict cumberbatch, martin freeman, peter jackson, sherlock, smaug, the hobbit, tinker tailor soldier spy jill pantozzi editor in chief jill pantozzi is a popculture journalist and host. The hobbits benedict cumberbatch talks smaug the mary sue. Smaug benedict cumberbatch we didnt see much of smaug in the first hobbit film, but you can expect to get your fill of scales and fangs in the latest installment. Copyrights and trademarks for the books, films, articles, merchandise and other. Aug 08, 2014 benedict cumberbatch cant say penguins the graham norton show on bbc america duration. Heres a magnificent collection of dragon smaug illustration designs composing of. Tolkien created numerous pencil sketches and two pieces of more detailed artwork portraying smaug. Ebook the hobbit the desolation of smaug as pdf download.
Created in the tradition of a fairy tale, with authors effort to integrate two interests, stories for his three sons and a mythology of england, the book has had a corner in hearts of many readers since it was first published in september, 1937. Naturally, tolkien has the number one spot for smaug illustrations. Apr 20, 2020 smaug is the mighty dragon that is the primary antagonist of the novel. Desolation of smaug, talking about the creative process and a sneak peek into what went into making smaug himself. For benedict cumberbatch, getting into character as the hobbits firebreathing nemesis smaug involved sticking white dots all over his face and rolling around on. Benedict cumberbatch as smaug the dragon from the hobbit benedict. Smaug in the hobbit, or, there and back again shmoop. Apr 1, 2018 the magnificent dragon of the lonely mountain. The desolation of smaug will not be in new zealand. The dragon has a deep, resonant voice with an underlying growl. Though big in the book, the movie portrays the dragon as the size of two 747 airplanes. Bitterwood, cover art for the novel bitterwood by james maxey.
The desolation of smaug benedict cumberbatch on smaug. He did the very first, on the first edition of the hobbit, right on the cover of the book. And these behind the scenes photos of cumberbatch doing. This is where the dragon smaug finds bilbo baggins in. Though we dont get much description of his actual physical properties, tolkiens own illustrations show him as quite large, with redgold scales. Here is my top 10 list of artists who have illustrated smaug in ways that. As a side note, benedict cumberbatch can never replace richard. The book itself has isbn of 0261102001 and the text is based on the third edition of 1966. Beautiful performance of benedict cumberbatch in the movies of the hobbit as the dragon smaug the best scene. But buried among the authors papers were 110 drawings. But buried among the authors papers were 110 drawings, watercolours and sketches. See more ideas about the hobbit, middle earth, tolkien.
The version portrayed by benedict cumberbatch was a hit with the lord of the rings fans. Hes attracted to this particular dwarf kingdom because its an especially wealthy one in the days of thorins grandfather, thror. The hobbits martin freeman on being bilbo and benedict. The definitive collection of tolkiens classic fairie tales, in the vein of the hobbit, illustrated by oscar winner alan lee never before published in a single volume, tolkiens four novellas farmer giles of ham, leaf by niggle, smith of wootton. The hobbit is one of my favorite books and the illustrations, whether big or small, add even more character and charm to the story. He is the primary antagonist of the novel the hobbit, and one of the main antagonists in the film trilogy of the same name. Benedict with one of the many book illustrations of smaug kidzworld. May 21, 2020 in addition, movie smaug is much larger than he is in the book, being over 140 metres 462 feet in length, or twice the size of a 747. What is your background where the hobbit is concerned. This is a photo gallery of the costumes, props and set dressing, including armour, weapons and. We know, of course, that the melancholybutmighty dwarf has embraced gandalfs plan. The hobbit, the desolation of smaug official movie guide book.
Journey deeper into the magical world of the hobbit, bilbo baggins, through exclusive interviews with director peter jackson, martin freeman, orlando bloom and principal filmmakers and new cast members, including stephen fry as the master of laketown, evangeline lilly, who plays tauriel the elf, and. Book and box are covered in matt black paper with silver lettering and simple designs in gloss black. The hobbit as jrr tolkien imagined it in pictures books. He is portrayed by benedict cumberbatch in the desolation of smaug and. Smaug is a dragon whose evil, like gollums, is indicated by his isolation. The revered authorillustrator behind where the wild things are and in the night kitchen was commissioned to work on the 30th anniversary edition of the novel, but before he could complete more than a pair of sketches, tolkien himself put a stop to the project.
His invasion of erebor and his possession of the lonely mountain made him extremely wealthy, since the lonely mountain was once home of dwarves and still held. Smaug is a powerful and ancient dragon known as a fire drake, or uruloki. Benedict cumberbatch cant say penguins the graham norton show on bbc america duration. Numerous other illustrators added smaug to their portfolio. An expert on all things beowulf, smaug was modeled after old nightscather, a cranky dragon with an unfathomable knowledge of his stolen treasures with a short temper. When the hobbit was first published almost 75 years ago, jrr tolkien provided a set of wonderful illustrations. The dragon makes his full appearance in the second part.
We in no way claim rights in the artwork displayed herein. The hobbit book the hobbit is considered to be one of the best books written by j. Top 10 artistic portrayals of smaug the dragon from the hobbit. One of my favorite books growing up was the hobbit, so imagine my excitement. A brief history of smaug dragon art blog flame tree publishing. I was requested by alex bernhardt to do a full reading of an excerpt from the book the hobbit. Pictures and is the second installment in the threepart film series based on the novel the hobbit by j. Benedict cumberbatch performs mocap smaug in making of. Oct 24, 2011 when the hobbit was first published almost 75 years ago, jrr tolkien provided a set of wonderful illustrations. The hobbit was published on 21 september 1937 with all fifteenhundred copies of the first edition being sold out within three months.
Smaug dragon, hobbit dragon, dragon face, chinese tattoo designs. Benedict cumberbatch the hobbit the best scene smaug. It was preceded by an unexpected journey in 2012 and followed by the battle of the five armies in 2014. Oct 17, 20 hitfix talks to martin freeman on the new zealand set of the hobbit. Katelyn rushe is an independent author, illustrator, and filmmaker from pennsylvania. Additionally, the time he had spent lying on his hoard had embedded diamonds and other gemstones into his scales.
Journey deeper into the magical world of the hobbit, bilbo baggins, through exclusive interviews with director peter jackson, martin freeman, orlando bloom and principal filmmakers and new cast members, including stephen fry as the master of laketown, evangeline lilly, who plays tauriel the elf, and benedict. Beginning of a dialog window, including tabbed navigation to register an account or sign in to an existing account. Journey deeper into the magical world of the hobbit, bilbo baggins, through exclusive interviews with director peter jackson, martin freeman, orlando bloom and principal filmmakers and new cast members, including stephen fry as the master of laketown, evangeline lilly, who plays tauriel the elf, and benedict cumberbatch, who reveals filmmaking secrets about playing the dragon, smaug. Smaug is presented with a long head, red scales, enormous wings, and gleaming yellow eyes. The hobbit as jrr tolkien imagined it in pictures books the. Dragon scene from the hobbit the desolation of smaug 20. Original illustration to the hobbit, conversation with smaug. Jan 04, 2014 time to do something a little different here.
Benedict, you and martin have been sherlock and watson on tv. See more ideas about smaug, the hobbit, desolation of smaug. The desolation of smaug, having benedict in a mocap suit seemed to help get him immersed and home in on the character. The 28page book features illustrations from hauser and two other. Hear and see benedict cumberbatchs audition for smaug the dragon. Smaug doesnt say very much when the dwarves are trying to. Very interesting text and beautiful drawings throughouta high quality book on.
Smaug was voiced and interpreted with performance capture by benedict cumberbatch in peter jacksons film adaptations. The voice of smaugjuly 1, 20in benedict cumberbatch. Smaug unleashing the dragon is the fourth book in the hobbit chronicles series which showcase the art, concept, and steps to get to what ultimately we end up seeing in the movies. It appears to be set in daylight, though in the hobbit smaug flies only at night.
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