Lord of the Rings fans furious after Peter Jackson reveals he was ghosted by Amazon Studios over new series

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson has said that Amazon never sent him scripts for the forthcoming series The Rings of Powers – despite telling him they would. The one thing I am looking forward to is actually seeing it as a perfectly neutral viewer.” open image in gallery Fans, however, were angry to learn that the studio did not seek out Jackson’s advice for the series. How obnoxious are these showrunner that they don’t seek advice from the Master Peter Jackson?” Another added: “How utterly predictable.” open image in gallery open image in gallery “Lord of the Rings doesn’t interest me, but it is clear from what has been shown that they didn’t want anybody with talent getting involved for making the prequel,” a third person wrote. “Peter Jackson has done so much more than Lord of the Rings, and is capable of creating even more greater content.” Someone else said: “One does not simply ghost Peter Jackson.” The Independent has contacted a representative of Amazon Studios for comment.