What styles and themes will be emphasized?
Jackson himself says it best: “The intention is to make it neither childish, nor overly dark … a good solid action adventure with intelligence and depth.” The goal is to create a movie with a historical Braveheart-type feel that has the elements and visual magic of a great fantasy story, without going overboard in the mumbo-jumbo department. He also says that he is interested in the friendship and self-sacrifice themes of the novel, as well as the mortality vs. immortality angle.
