Given how nicely Peter Jackson’s ‘Lord of the Rings’ trilogies –– the unique ‘The Fellowship of the Ring’, ‘The Two Towers’ and ‘The Return of the King’ and Hobbit-based ‘An Unexpected Journey’, ‘The Desolation of Smaug’ and ‘The Battle of the Five Armies’ –– carried out at each the field workplace and awards ceremonies for New Line Cinema and Warner Bros., it’s maybe not a shock that father or mother firm Warner Bros. Discovery would look to return to Middle-earth.
CEO David Zaslav introduced simply that at an buyers name on Thursday, saying that the corporate has struck a brand new, multi-year cope with the film rights holder to J.R.R. Tolkien’s tales.
What will the brand new ‘Lord of the Rings’ motion pictures be about?
It’s very early days for this new improvement, so there aren’t any particulars on what the films would possibly cowl.
Warner Bros. already does have one ‘Rings’ movie in manufacturing –– ‘The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim’, set 183 years earlier than the occasions portrayed in ‘Fellowship’ and follows the destiny of the House of Helm Hammerhand, the legendary King of Rohan.
That film, which options the voices of Brian Cox, Miranda Otto and Shaun Dooley, will likely be in theaters on April twelfth, 2024.
Warner Bros. Pictures bosses Michael De Luca and Pam Abdy stated,
“Twenty years ago, New Line took an unprecedented leap of faith to realize the incredible stories, characters and world of ‘The Lord of the Rings’ on the big screen. The result was a landmark series of films that have been embraced by generations of fans. But for all the scope and detail lovingly packed into the two trilogies, the vast, complex and dazzling universe dreamed up by J.R.R. Tolkien remains largely unexplored on film. The opportunity to invite fans deeper into the cinematic world of Middle-earth is an honor, and we are excited to partner with Middle-earth Enterprises and Embracer on this adventure.”
Lee Guinchard, CEO of Embracer Group’s operative group Freemode commented,
“Following our recent acquisition of Middle-earth Enterprises, we’re thrilled to embark on this new collaborative journey with New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. Pictures, bringing the incomparable world of J.R.R. Tolkien back to the big screen in new and exciting ways. We understand how cherished these works are and working together with our partners at New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. Pictures, we plan to honor the past, look to the future, and adhere to the strongest level of quality and production values.”
Peter Jackson is, as of yet, not involved. He probably feels like he’s done his duty with regards to Tolkien’s work.
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What of the ‘Rings’ TV series?
This is, of course, entirely separate from Amazon’s big-budget series ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’, which is set many years before the ‘Rings’ movies (even ‘Rohirrim’).
Those are produced for Prime Video and as thus, won’t crossover with the movies.
There are no details yet on when any new movie might hit theaters, but we’d be surprised if anything was ready before 2025 at the earliest.
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