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Post by EricaOdd on Nov 18, 2017 1:41:49 GMT -8
Earlier this month, news broke that Amazon was trying to close a deal to bring J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings to life as a television series, and now it looks like it’s actually going to happen. Amazon has announced that it has acquired the TV rights for the book series, with a multi-season commitment. But the twist is that this will apparently be a prequel to The Lord of the Rings, rather than the story audiences already know so well. www.theverge.com/2017/11/13/16644782/the-lord-of-the-rings-amazon-television-show
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Post by Kainguru on Nov 18, 2017 5:45:04 GMT -8
It will probably concentrate on Angmar and the time of the WitchKing - the default setting for ICE’s LoTR RPG. Note that ICE chose that time as there was little canon that could be be screwed with but plenty of opportunity for adventure. A lot of the prequel stuff is littered thru out the appendices and the Silmarillion - not mention Christopher Tolkien’s extrapolations in the History of Middle Earth. Not to mention detailing the likes of Aragorn’s years when he served with Gondor incognito and Theoden when he was in his prime or all the stuff Gandalf did that earned him his reputation (both good and bad). Aaron
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Post by chronovore on Nov 20, 2017 15:49:17 GMT -8
I'm honestly baffled at the material choice. With Game of Thrones' popularity, something as generally staid as LOTR seems like it falls short of audiences' prurient interests. At least there should be more grit or crime; I'd think Gentlemen Bastards or Black Company would be more fitting.
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Post by Kainguru on Nov 21, 2017 2:36:17 GMT -8
If you delve into the appendices and the lore of the Silmarillion - bastards and bad stuff aplenty. The Lady of Lothlorien, Galadraiel, had another title: KinSlayer. There was the arrogance and audacity of the first of Numenorians. The wreckage that was Gondor after Isildur disappeared: the Stewards of Gondor were a mixed bunch. The tragedy that led to fall of Moria and why the Dwarves were so obsessive about it, as well as to why the Entrance was written in Elvish (Speak “‘friend’ and enter”) while the Dwarves and elves have a relationship akin to the US and Russia by the time of LoTR. Aaron PS there is a reason George Martin uses the title George R. R. Martin on his GoT Books - it’s his take on J R R Tolkien and an acknowledgment that his GoT was heavily influenced by J R R’s written works
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Post by Kainguru on Nov 21, 2017 7:40:31 GMT -8
There is also the tragedy of the Children Of Hurin, the rise and fall of Morgoth, the oft mentioned Last Alliance in which Gil Galad falls and Isildur is corrupted - it’s formation was, in itself, fraught with danger and intrigue. The coming of the Istari to Middle Earth and their mission - the story behind Gandalf proclaiming himself to be ‘the keeper of the secret flame’ when he faces off against the Balrog: THAT line has more significance than first appears, because he didn’t come from The West with that title he earned it and, in declaring it to the Balrog, gives Sauron pause for thought (the secret flame is, in fact, one of the Elven rings thought forever lost - a ring of power uncorrupted by Saurons hand) Aaron
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Post by yojimbohawkins on Nov 21, 2017 7:46:41 GMT -8
They paid $250 million for the rights. The series will probably cost, what, $150 million a season? It's a hell of a financial risk. Hopefully they'll take it seriously.
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Post by blydddreug on Nov 26, 2017 20:54:54 GMT -8
I'm honestly baffled at the material choice. With Game of Thrones' popularity, something as generally staid as LOTR seems like it falls short of audiences' prurient interests. At least there should be more grit or crime; I'd think Gentlemen Bastards or Black Company would be more fitting. I agree with Chronovore. While I do love me some LOTR, can we say dead horse? There's so many other IP's out there that surely would have been a much better bargain - Gentlemen Bastards, Black Company, any of the D&D cannon, any MMO that could have a TV show run concurrently with game content. I think in light of the new Amazon headquarters, located in Amazon, GA. The decision to purchase the LOTR IP would have more to do with ego than being a wise choice...
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Post by chronovore on Nov 27, 2017 7:07:08 GMT -8
I'm honestly baffled at the material choice. With Game of Thrones' popularity, something as generally staid as LOTR seems like it falls short of audiences' prurient interests. At least there should be more grit or crime; I'd think Gentlemen Bastards or Black Company would be more fitting. I agree with Chronovore. While I do love me some LOTR, can we say dead horse? There's so many other IP's out there that surely would have been a much better bargain - Gentlemen Bastards, Black Company, any of the D&D cannon, any MMO that could have a TV show run concurrently with game content. I think in light of the new Amazon headquarters, located in Amazon, GA. The decision to purchase the LOTR IP would have more to do with ego than being a wise choice... If I get drunk when I'm watching TV, sometimes I'd purchase a bunch of dumb movies. Apparently, in a similar situation, Amazon purchases redundant IP.
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