Amazon has made some headway on its Lord of the Rings television series by hiring JD Payne and Patrick McKay to develop the hotly-anticipated show. Payne and McKay most recently wrote a script for Star Trek 4, and Disney’s Jungle Cruise with Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt. “The rich world that J.R.R. Tolkien created is filled with majesty and […]
The Lord of the Rings TV show to feature “characters you love”
Amazon has confirmed that there will be characters we know and love appearing in the new TV series. There is no doubt that The Lord of the Rings is one of the most beloved franchises around, with Tolkien’s masterpiece having been adapted to films, video games, and numerous other mediums. The next place you will […]
Peter Jackson debunks rumours linking him to a DC movie and Amazon’s Lord of the Rings
Last month it was reported that Peter Jackson was deciding between a DC Extended Universe movie and Amazon’s upcoming The Lord of the Rings series as his next big project, however it seems that rumour was wide of the mark. Speaking to French outlet Allocine (via IndieWide), Jackson has rubbished the reports, stating that he […]
Amazon’s The Lord of the Rings series will reportedly focus on a young Aragorn
Streaming service Amazon is currently hard at work in development on its billion dollar adaptation of The Lord of the Rings, which – as we heard back in November – is set to take place prior to the War of the Ring, featuring “previously unexplored stories” from J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth works. Well, now comes word […]
Rumour: Peter Jackson deciding between a DC movie and Amazon’s Lord of the Rings
After luring legendary filmmaker Steven Spielberg with the prospect of a Blackhawk movie, it looks like Warner Bros. and DC Films have now set their sights on another A-list director in Peter Jackson. According to TheOneRing.net, The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit filmmaker is weighing up whether to take another trip to Middle-earth […]
John Rhys-Davies says Tolkien “spinning in his grave” about new Lord of the Rings TV series
John Rhys-Davies has that J.R.R. Tolkien would be “spinning in his grave” regarding the newly announced Lord of the Rings TV series. The news that The Lord of the Rings is to become a TV series via Amazon was certainly cheered by some, however, others like the actor behind Gimli in Peter Jackson’s lauded adaptation […]
Amazon’s Middle-earth series to take place before The Lord of the Rings
“Gandalf, Warner Bros. is moving. Amazon’s forces are massing in the East; their eye is fixed on streaming-service domination” or something along those lines would have been uttered by Elrond when the news broke that an adaptation of The Lord of the Rings was being negotiated by the studio and online streaming giant. Forgive us […]
The Genesis of the Excessively Long Action Scene
Tom Jolliffe on the genesis of the excessively long action scene… It has become almost the norm now. The majority of large-scale action blockbusters will have a hugely elaborate, and extremely long set piece in them. In fact some may have several. It used to be that maybe 5-10 minutes at the end of a […]
Ian McKellen suggests he’s open to Gandalf role in Amazon’s The Lord of the Rings TV series
As Sir Ian McKellen prepares to tackle a new iconic role in the West End version of The Exorcist, the legendary performer has told Graham Norton’s Radio 2 show that he’s reluctant to let one of his greatest roles go to another actor. With the news that Amazon are to create their own middle-earth TV series […]
Quality Isn’t Subjective. A Film Is Good Or It Is Not
Samuel Brace argues that quality isn’t subjective… Many things in life are up for debate. Many things can be interpreted and argued over. Everyone is different; everyone is a product of their own environment, dictated to by their personal tastes. Things like our favourite foods, favourite actors, favourite sports, books, music and yes, films, are […]
