Amazon will make a TV series out of "The Lord of the Rings"
Amazon has confirmed the acquisition of the rights to the fantasy trilogy by English writer John Ronald Reuel Tolkien and announced that a series of at least several seasons with potential spin-offs will be filmed.
The TV adaptation will tell new stories of Middle—earth, taking place before the events of the first book of the trilogy - "The Brotherhood of the Ring".
Source: theguardian
Amazon's new head of screenwriting, Sharon Tal Iguado, said: "The Lord of the Rings has become a cultural phenomenon that has captured the imagination of generations of fans through literature and the big screen."
Matt Galsor, a representative of Tolkien Estate and publisher of HarperCollins, said that Amazon, with its long-standing love and dedication to literature, will have the honor to bring "The Lord of the Rings" to the screen in the form of a series.
It is reported that the team of screenwriters will create new stories based on unknown original Tolkien recordings.
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