The rumors are true! The Lord of the Rings TV show is coming to the small screens. Amazon announced on Monday that the company obtained rights to adapt J.R.R Tolkien’s work into a multiple-season TV show.
“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, Amazon’s head of scripted programming. “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.”
The first news about the possible Lord of the Rings TV show appeared last week when it was reported that Amazon is in advanced negotiations with Warner Bros. and Tolkien Estate and Trust. The deal is rumored to be worth around $250 and according to the sources, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos was directly involved in negotiations.
“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 HarperCollins, and the Tolkien Estate and Trust.
We also received some information about the story of the Lord of the Rings TV show. Although there were reports that the series could be the remake of the Peter Jackson’s movie trilogy, that won’t be the case. The story of the TV show will focus on the events that precede the Fellowship of The Ring, the first novel in Tolkien’s trilogy.
According to the sources, Amazon’s decision to adapt Tolkien’s work is an attempt to compete with HBO’s Game of Thrones and create a series with a global appeal.
