LORD OF THE RINGS TV Series Officially A Go At Amazon; Will Adapt Previously Unexplored Tolkien Stories

LORD OF THE RINGS TV Series Officially A Go At Amazon; Will Adapt Previously Unexplored Tolkien Stories

It looks like that Lord of The Rings Amazon TV series we reported on the other day is officially going to happen - however, it won't re-adapt J.R.R. Tolkien's beloved trilogy. Find out more after the jump.

By MarkCassidy - Nov 13, 2017 10:11 AM EST
Filed Under: Lord of the Rings
We recently brought you news of a potential Lord of The Rings TV show, and it's now been confirmed that the series has landed a multi-season commitment at Amazon.

The show will be produced by Amazon Studios in cooperation with the Tolkien Estate and Trust, HarperCollins and New Line Cinema, and is expected to "dwarf any TV series to date."

Fans of Peter Jackson's epic movie trilogy should be happy to hear that Tolkien's LOTR novels won't be re-adapted here, as the series will focus on tales from Middle Earth that precede The Fellowship of the Ring. So yes, The Silmarillion is definitely a possibility.

Here's the press release in full:


“‘The Lord of the Rings’ is a cultural phenomenon that has captured the imagination of generations of fans through literature and the big screen,” said Sharon Tal Yguado, head of Scripted Series, Amazon Studios. “We are honored to be working with the Tolkien Estate and Trust, HarperCollins and New Line on this exciting collaboration for television and are thrilled to be takingThe Lord of the Rings fans on a new epic journey in Middle Earth.”

“We are delighted that Amazon, with its longstanding commitment to literature, is the home of the first-ever multi-season television series for ‘The Lord of the Rings,'” added Matt Galsor, a representative for the Tolkien Estate and Trust and HarperCollins. “Sharon and the team at Amazon Studios have exceptional ideas to bring to the screen previously unexplored stories based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s original writings.”
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DrReedRichards
DrReedRichards - 11/13/2017, 10:44 AM
"The Lord of the Rings’ is a cultural phenomenon that has captured the imagination of generations of fans through literature and the big screen."

You're right. Let's just leave it at that. No need for unnecessary bullshit.
BloodyBed
BloodyBed - 11/13/2017, 10:46 AM
Coooooooool

Currently reading the books
EZBeast
EZBeast - 11/13/2017, 10:50 AM
If they can expand the lore in unique way then I’m all for it but if they do what they’re doing with Star Wars and just keep doing the same thing then no thanks
Superheromoviefan
Superheromoviefan - 11/13/2017, 10:55 AM
oh, thank god, not a reboot. although i wonder if something this big can be done by amazon.
BreakTheCode
BreakTheCode - 11/13/2017, 10:55 AM
Yeah if it’s mainly taking from the silmarillion i’m down.
NightBoyWonder
NightBoyWonder - 11/13/2017, 10:55 AM


At first I thought they would be remaking the LOTR trilogy but I’m even more happy knowing it’s possibly going to be The Silmarillion!
FleischerSupes
FleischerSupes - 11/13/2017, 10:57 AM
Morgoth plz and thank you

CaptainElrond
CaptainElrond - 11/13/2017, 11:05 AM
@FleischerSupes - No way they could do melkor, they need a film like budget.
FleischerSupes
FleischerSupes - 11/13/2017, 11:25 AM
@MrBillCipher - I dig. How about Sauron with the Numenorians? He was in disguise as a human (more or less) at that time.

Fogs
Fogs - 11/13/2017, 11:50 AM
@FleischerSupes - That's my guess. Maybe they'll go Númenorians after The Fall, would reference lots of stuff shown in the trilogy (palantír, wizards, sauron, army of the dead, isildur, mouth of sauron and so on).
AC1
AC1 - 11/13/2017, 10:58 AM
GOOD! I said the only way I'd really be open to this was if it adapted other works like the Silmarillion rather than LOTR again so I'm glad this seems to be the case, hope it looks similar enough to Jackson's that it could be considered related if the viewer wants, but also unrelated by those who'd rather it be separate.

Colour me intrigued.
Kman
Kman - 11/13/2017, 11:04 AM
If this is some of the Silmarillion stuff... the you have immediately sold me. Make it... and make it now!
BigMikeReviews
BigMikeReviews - 11/13/2017, 11:06 AM
They should chronicle Sauron's descent into darkness, that in itself could take up a few seasons
GhostSurfer
GhostSurfer - 11/13/2017, 11:07 AM
I wonder how they'd pull off Ungoliant.

EZBeast
EZBeast - 11/13/2017, 11:15 AM
@GhostSurfer - I’d love to see the scene of multiple balrogs charging in to stop her from devouring their master
Fogs
Fogs - 11/13/2017, 12:01 PM
@GhostSurfer - I'd love to see Ainulindalë but they're probably keeping it more grounded. I doubt we'll see stories of the Valar as a central theme.
Nightwing1015
Nightwing1015 - 11/13/2017, 11:08 AM
So is this in the same universe as the films? Or is this a new adaptation of the world?
narrow290
narrow290 - 11/13/2017, 11:09 AM
This is great news! so much story to be told. I hope they do the fall of Numanor and the 2nd age!!
Desrow
Desrow - 11/13/2017, 11:10 AM
LORD OF THE RINGS TV Series Officially A Go At Amazon...




...Will Adapt Previously Unexplored Tolkien Stories


Kman
Kman - 11/13/2017, 11:11 AM
"Dwarf any TV series to date." - nice job immediately making us all compare your show to Game of Thrones. You just set the bar really high for yourself.
GreedoSarducci
GreedoSarducci - 11/13/2017, 11:15 AM
@Kman - who knows? It might even elf any other TV series to date.
Kman
Kman - 11/13/2017, 11:35 AM
@GreedoSarducci -
eleven59
eleven59 - 11/13/2017, 12:32 PM
@GreedoSarducci - as long as they dont elf it up
Supercat6376
Supercat6376 - 11/13/2017, 11:17 AM
This should be a big giant NO... totally and completely unnecessary .
SimyJo
SimyJo - 11/13/2017, 11:19 AM
Now THAT'S what I'm Tolkien about!
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