Empire has been provided with three new images from the upcoming motion capture epic, Beowulf, which you can see below. Click to embiggenate. Beowulf, directed by Robert Zemeckis, is based on the oldest known poem in the English language (or the version with all the extra e's that they had in the olden days), even older than 'Sticks and stones may break my bones', which tells of a warrior who plans to rid a town the tyrannical monster Grendel, but is hampered by his mother, in the slinky form of Angelina Jolie in this movie.

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Oh dear...
I was really looking forward to a Beowulf film...then I heard Zemeckis was directing in CGI and I thought hmmm... OK I'll give him another chance - but it'd better be a lot better than Polar Express. Now I've seen the trailers and am completeley underwhelmed by it all, the final nail in the coffin is that image of Grendel ...what posessed RZ to approve that crappy character design? Oh dear...this could've been sooo cool. ... Read More Marv About me
22:54, 09 October 2007 | Report This Post
t first nh but now i can't wait
at first it didn't get me but now i can't wait at least now theres 2 decent xmas movies in this and I Am Legend ... Read More alimac About me
19:00, 09 October 2007 | Report This Post
I'm not too convinced about the CG-on-top-of-live-action either. It resembles video game cut-scenes to me too. I think a straight live-action film would have been better, or even a straight-up CG-animated film. ... Read More John Firth About me
18:24, 09 October 2007 | Report This Post
Monster!?
Please don't tell me thats supposed to be Grendel?? I was really looking forwards to this film but shouldn't the monster look scary? It looks like Beaker out of the muppets for fucks sake. Did a bunch of 5 year olds design it? ... Read More vincevega About me
17:37, 09 October 2007 | Report This Post
I dunno.
This is probably gonna tank, Polar Express style. And besides, that "monster" looks like Animal from the Muppets covered in shit. ... Read More eoghan About me
17:01, 09 October 2007 | Report This Post
this does look far too clean and well, Pixarish. Is there going to be two cuts of this film like i heard? Because if so then the 'cleanliness' of it might be down to that. I agree Grendal looks bad and frankly those shots look like a semi decent Video game. ... Read More clarkkent About me
16:50, 09 October 2007 | Report This Post
It doesn't look like a videogame, you're all liars. It obviously looks like Shrek ... Read More CameronJames About me
16:48, 09 October 2007 | Report This Post
Is it just me or does the whole thing look like a dodgy cutscene from a videogame? I agree with kathryn2, this might've worked much better as a live-action. But I'll withhold judgement till i've seen it. ... Read More Ben Myers About me
16:29, 09 October 2007 | Report This Post
isn't this going to be done in 3d or am i on another planet cause if it is then fooking great if its not then im not interested ... Read More ilovekaren About me
14:11, 09 October 2007 | Report This Post
RE: Exclusive: New Beowulf Images
I can't get excited by this either - it looks far too shiny and clean. There's no atmosphere at all.   It's a shame, as Beowulf is such a great story, it would make a fantastic live-action film - one where you can see the sweat, dirt and blood on the actors' faces.   I can understand them going for the 'fantastical' look, what with the dragon and the 'monsters' and all, but that is a fundamental misunderstanding of the poem, which treats the whole story as history, and r... Read More kathryn2 About me
13:57, 09 October 2007 | Report This Post
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