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By CS
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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[GRAND]

bitchhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

ive been WAITING for this day. LOTR deserved so much more than just a few fcking movies

[BAPHOMET.]

I heard about this a while back but I wanted to wait until it was actually coming into fruition

[BAPHOMET.]

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

[GRAND]

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

[GRAND]

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

!!!!!!!!!!!!

i hope the story is good

omg, this is going to be my MESS

i havent been this excited for anything since west world

[GRAND]

btw westworld returns early 2018

king... 2018 is going to be everything

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[Vonc2002]

A boring fool

[GRAND]

btch fck u ok

[KippDaddy]

Never even seen the movie

[Barbie Dangerous]

Heard they just scrapped the idea for the show. Sorry luv.

[GRAND]

the news just came out today bitch

[GRAND]

Never even seen the movie

ur missing out on life

[Vonc2002]

Damn, grand opening and grand closing

[GLOCK]

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