Lord of the Rings: Amazon announce TV series showrunners
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Lord of the Rings: Amazon announce TV series showrunners

The Independent  

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 Amazon took a huge risk when they spent $250 million on the rights to The Lord of the Rings with no writers on board the project, many fans asking: who would eventually helm the hugely expensive property? We feel like Frodo, setting out from the Shire, with a great responsibility in our care — it is the beginning of the adventure of a lifetime.” While unconfirmed, the upcoming series is said to centre on a young Aragorn, the story derived from Tolkien’s appendices and notes rather than being a direct adaptation of the novel. Jennifer Salke, Amazon Studios’ new executive, has previously confirmed the series will not retell the main events of the Lord of the Rings novels, but also insisted that the stories will feature characters we recognise. Tolkien’s son, Christopher, has also been a vocal critic of the filmed adaptations, at one stage saying: “They gutted the book, making an action film for 15 to 25-year-olds.” Christopher resigned from the Tolkien estate on the 31 August last year, only weeks before the Amazon deal was made official.

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