It was undoubtedly one of the news last year: The Lord of the Rings would have its own TV series, so we could enjoy the great story created by J. R. R. Tolkien in TV format thanks to Amazon. Now we discover new details of what is called to be the moral substitute of Game of Thrones. Find out everything.
Bayona is involved in the project
Confirmation of a series based on The Lord of the Rings It was certainly one of the big announcements of last year. Many of us who were already walking with the anguish of the end of Game of Thrones hovering over us, we saw in this promise the possibility of once again being able to enjoy a big fantasy story on the screen, especially knowing that Amazon is behind the entire project, eager to do great things to face other platforms with great pull such as Netflix y HBO.
Few data have been shared so far about the expected series. It is known that the economic investment will be gigantic (in fact, it will be the most expensive series in history, with a budget, hold on, of one billion dollars) and that it will be two years of filming, so we will still have to wait a long time to enjoy its premiere.
We have also known for months that Peter Jackson, responsible for the film trilogy, acknowledged having been contacted to get involved in the project and that he will collaborate on the scripts, but without directing any chapter. In his place - and here comes the news these days - will be the famous filmmaker Juan Antonio Bayona (The orphanage, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom) whoever occupies the position, although he will only direct the first two episodes, of which he will also be an executive product.
Jennifer Salke, director of Amazon Studios, is, how could it be otherwise, very excited about this news:
The scope and breadth of JA Bayona's creative capabilities fit perfectly with our ambitious plans for The Lord of the Rings. He is passionate and collaborative, a visionary who has created exciting original stories alongside his incredible producing partner, Belén. We're all so excited to have them join our writers JD Payne and Patrick McKay, we can't imagine a better way to start this journey into Middle-earth.
When and how can you see The Lord of the Rings
The release date of The Lord of the Rings is estimated for 2021, although there is still nothing closed or a specific month indicated on the agenda. In fact, it was rumored that they could accelerate everything to reach the end of next year, although given the magnitude of the project it seems (very) complicated.
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