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ON November 13, 2017
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Confirmed: Amazon to Adapt J.R.R. Tolkien?s The Lord of the Rings
Amazon today confirmed the rumors that it has acquired the global television rights to The Lord of the Rings, based on the celebrated fantasy novels by J.R.R. Tolkien, with a multi-season commitment. The upcoming Amazon Prime Original will be produced by Amazon Studios in cooperation with the Tolkien Estate and Trust, HarperCollins and New Line Cinema, a division of Warner Bros. Entertainment.
?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 taking The 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,? said 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.?
Set in Middle Earth, the television adaptation will explore new storylines preceding J.R.R. Tolkien?s The Fellowship of the Ring. The deal includes a potential additional spin-off series.
A world-renowned literary work, and winner of the International Fantasy Award and Prometheus Hall of Fame Award, The Lord of the Rings novels was named Amazon customers? favorite book of the millennium in 1999 and Britain?s best-loved novel of all time in BBC?s The Big Read in 2003. Its theatrical adaptations, from New Line Cinema and director Peter Jackson, earned a combined gross of nearly $6 billion worldwide. With an all-star cast that included Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, Liv Tyler, Sean Astin and Orlando Bloom, The Lord of the Rings trilogy garnered a combined 17 Academy Awards, including Best Picture.
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bitchhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
ive been WAITING for this day. LOTR deserved so much more than just a few fcking movies
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I heard about this a while back but I wanted to wait until it was actually coming into fruition
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THANK GOD its not some cable channel.
The only other actual channel that would do this right would be HBO.
Amazon has some amazing shows and BUDGET
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when i tell you im almost in tears
the fact that LOTR didnt get a game, tv spinoffs, a theme park, etc
like, ALL that potential money and legacy
but now its happening and im LIVING
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Quote from: Baph al Mana. on November 13, 2017, 11:12:21 PM
THANK GOD its not some cable channel.
The only other actual channel that would do this right would be HBO.
Amazon has some amazing shows and BUDGET
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!!!!!!!!!!!!
i hope the story is good
omg, this is going to be my MESS
i havent been this excited for anything since west world
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btw westworld returns early 2018
king... 2018 is going to be everything
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A boring fool
btch fck u ok
Never even seen the movie
Heard they just scrapped the idea for the show. Sorry luv. :-(
the news just came out today bitch
Damn, grand opening and grand closing
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is there a problem guys LMAO
cause itll definitely do better than any show kerry has been on, LMAO
Quote from: Vonc2002 on November 14, 2017, 12:32:00 AM
Damn, grand opening and grand closing
im gonna beat ur ass when i come back to chicago to visit again LMAO
btw vonc and i had sex guys
RAW
This is gonna tank
Damn
BOY! if u don't fckn DIE :dead:
u kno what
lemme edit this fcking title
I'm reporting this thread lolz
CXCCVVV
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Everyone that opposes this has AIDS btw
I heard about this a while, glad it's actually happening
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Love you ton but fuck this show
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srsly, you dont like LOTR?
Who tf wants to be BORED for 3 and half hours lolz
Quote from: LORD GRAND SUPREME PRIME CELESTIAL MARSHALL on November 14, 2017, 09:00:58 AM
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srsly, you dont like LOTR?
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I liked the first one as a kid and I went back and tried to watch the entire trilogy and I can't get into it hun
the hobbit sucks too
Lolz
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I want another HP mess though
Well the series made 3 BILLION so, someone likes it LMAO
Anyone that doesn't like LOTR , the hobbit, or HP more than likely has Aids.
Sorry, 6 billion
Forgot the Hobbit slayed too lol
well I love HP
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Quote from: Baph al Mana. on November 14, 2017, 09:08:27 AM
Anyone that doesn't like LOTR , the hobbit, or HP more than likely has Aids.
*definitely
i dunno
i think part of the reason i love this movie so much is BECAUSE its 12 fcking hours
it feels like an experience
This sounds really disgusting and anyone that watches this is Aided down
this isnt a scandal thread king
You disgust me hun
OMG wow
https://www.theringer.com/tv/2017/11/14/16648532/amazon-the-lord-of-the-rings-tv-series-prequel-ip
basically this is about to be one of the best shows to ever exist. On par with GOT
....or better. The Source material >>>
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Production has to be A1. But i'd sacrifice some of that for excellent writing as they build a viewing cult.
Like Game of Thrones did during the early season but the writing and character development was >>>
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Huge Lord of the Rings fan. Hated The Hobbit movies though. Deviated too much from the book. Excited for this.
Quote from: Baph al Mana. on November 15, 2017, 01:03:17 PM
Production has to be A1. But i'd sacrifice some of that for excellent writing as they build a viewing cult.
Like Game of Thrones did during the early season but the writing and character development was >>>
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Yeah the writing needs to be IT. I'll be pissed if it isn't.