ANOTHER Trilogy in the works!?

[@shibalikchakraborty5344]

"do not trust to hope; it has forsaken these lands" - Eomar

[@Isaac-mc6er]

So true

[@lifeistoofuckingshort3213]

Well, good thing at least the property isn't in your hands, cause his name is Eomer.

[@rhawkas2637]

I think it says a lot that when stuff like this is announced, the immediate response of a lot of people isn't excitement, but instead "Oh great, how are they gonna fuck this up?"

[@johnbernhardtsen3008]

when I read or hear the phrase "For modern audiences!" its a letdown for sure!

[@sordolaxder3.420]

my first reaction was literally me going: oh no. ho no no no! dear god why?!

[@graylykan2739]

@@johnbernhardtsen3008 Why do they even keep using that? What do they mean by "modern audiences"? What even is a "modern audience"?

[@SilverSidedSquirrel]

​@@graylykan2739 THEMSELVES.

[@Valkyrie0010]

They CAN corrupt it? My brother in Christ they WILL corrupt it in every conceivable way.

[@Ithilienranger345]

It's got new line working on it and the embracer group is full of gate keeping nerds like us! Both do. I'm not getting my hopes up but not gonna be hating on it right out the gate

[@Ithilienranger345]

Unless it's starts being announced like rings of power

[@ShalaJC]

Yes. Thank the Lord they are revealing all of their intolerance and racism.

[@chriscollins2095]

As long as activists are in power, there's no hope. Activist writers suck at their job.

[@PerfectPrimarch]

That's because they aren't writers

[@Yarblocosifilitico]

meh, it won't last long. It can't. They've alienated the fans and delivered no profit. They've contributed nothing but destruction, and nature corrects itself ;)

[@Gorbz]

Activist writers are great at their jobs. It just so happens that their jobs are not being good writers, but being activists instead.

[@chriscollins2095]

@@Gorbz I would say that they're bad at activism too. For instance, a feminist is supposed to promote women--the female of the species. But the women they portray are either not feminine at all (manly in fact), annoying, or just bland. How does that help promote women? Feminists also tend to portray men in a negative light, possibly to make their female characters look even better in comparison--or the feminists are letting their sexism show. How is that helping to promote women. Feminists like to say feminism is about equality, but that doesn't seem to be the case. I'd argue that modern activist writers are more of a detriment to their own cause. They all just think they're doing a good job.

[@walkir2662]

The estate is not only going "Money!". As I understand it, Christopher Tolkien knew at least the Hobbit was written for him, and he loved the legendarium. Simon Tolkien is quoted as being in JRR's shadow as a writer even more than any writer inevitably is and thinking Jackson didn't change enough. I would not be surprised if there was an aspect of "showing it to grandpa" involved.

[@HyperboreanStruggler]

My god, that sounds absolutely dreadful. Simon is the one running the estate now, right?

[@walkir2662]

@@HyperboreanStruggler He was involved in RoP at least.

[@AnnaMarianne]

Simon claims that he's in his grandfather's shadow, but nothing in the world forces him to write under his real name. I believe it's the opposite - his name has probably given him attention and purchases he wouldn't have gotten otherwise. Because when you want to buy J.R.R.'s novels online and search for them, Simon's novels show up too.

[@phosphoros3050]

​@@AnnaMarianne But that'd just make him more resentful now wouldn't it? He tried to hack it under a pen name, but then had to name drop who his grandfather was, and even then, his novels really aren't big sellers or lauded

[@AnnaMarianne]

@@phosphoros3050 You're right. It seems like Simon just can't deal with the fact that not everyone is a great author, him included, and tries to make his own lack of success the fault of someone else.

[@weirdchick257]

People want to have faith in Jackson if he did more LoTR stuff, but there's no way he'll get the creative control he did in the past.

[@Ithilienranger345]

We might we don't know till it happens

[@judjementine]

even then, there's no guarantee it will be good. Jackson having control was not the only reason the lotr trilogy was so good. it was the detail in the sets, costumes, props. the excellent casting of the characters, the live action combat scenes that the actors had with non CGI enemies. the level of dedication not only jackson put in but what the entire team put in. trying to attain that again is like trying to recapture lightning in a bottle.

[@mandowarrior123]

​@Toask the studios pushed for trilogies at the time and even stretching out books to various parts. Are you sure it was all him?

[@SepticFuddy]

@Toask He had 5 different studios bullying him into shitty decisions. The better fan edits prove that there's actually very good cinema in there buried amongst the excess

[@Ale-dd3ek]

He couldn't get It during the Hobbit he want get It today

[@ForgottenHonor0]

The pain never ends... 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@BlackfireStudios_Lost]

Can a petition be made to prevent Tolkien's work from being modernized? I'm sure it would skyrocket.

[@TheSentry66]

When these movie studios reboot IP’s they’re basically saying, “We don’t have any more material to work with and we don’t want to take the time and work required to deep dive in to the lore so we’ll just reboot!” 😐

[@carlcedarstaffii4852]

I love your style of commentary. Love the critical thinking and genuine dialogue. You guys are awesome.

[@JosephFrostsGhost]

Gollum: The Search for New Riddles Gandalf: The Search for The Blue Wizards Aragorn: Legacy of the King Frodo: The Gray Havens Adventure Eomer & Faramir: Brother-in-law Adventure Legolas & Gimli Do Mirkwood

[@ctrlaltdebug]

They are gonna turn LotR into The Land Before Time

[@kalililak6847]

There is so much more, like Robin Hobb's or Brandon Sanderson's, they could make adaptations. It is like people, that make decisions don't read books.

[@marcogenovesi8570]

please no, the current corporations have to stop and go away. Nothing they make will be any good until they have fired all the woke and have someone that actually knows how to run a media company.

[@GreenManXY]

Imagine a Joe Abercrombie adaptation with one of the Hemworths as Logen...

[@othannen.]

I believe Brandon hinted about something being in the works

[@reggie6230]

Why read? They can hire an intern with horrible hair to do it for them!

[@jesse123185]

Do you really want hollyweird touching any of your favorite stories? I don't

[@Schlumpsha]

Harfoots of Doom sequel, Hobbits of Doom sequel, Alien Halflings from Outer Space sequel. They get more chaotic evil as the sequels progress.

[@SirBrasstion]

Alien vs Predator vs Harfoots trilogy

[@juergen4ever]

Coming soon by Warner Brothers: Sauron's Space Rocket and a Bunch of Other Shit that Doesn't Make Sense.

[@defaultytuser]

I think, if anything, they'll take this opportunity to make Peter Jackson cave in to The Cult so that the original trilogy loses the respect it has gained from the fans. What we saw in the early 2000s is not going to come back in the middle of the cultural war . Not a chance.

[@michaeljay4816]

Also, I really appreciate the length. The ~20 minute and under videos hit the mark for me. Thanks again!

[@The8bitbeard]

20 minutes is just about my commute to work. Just right.

[@andrewriker9029]

11:10: if anything I got the opposite of a fix, and started creating a LOTR asymmetrical board game and rereading the source material to get that FIX.

[@emanon888]

I agree with both of you 💯

[@MatthewLoom]

Weekly streams! Very excited!

[@HeHasGiven]

I genuinely believe Christopher Tolkien could have been a quiet successful author in his own right. But, he recognized the brilliance of his father’s work and dedicated his life to magnifying his father’s works.

[@Avarn388]

I will be honest I’m cautiously optimistic. I know folks say Jackson gave us the Hobbit but if you look at the behind the scenes he was shafted every point of the process. I’d still would take a Hobbit over ROP( ideally we get another LOTRS trilogy) but for me, it’s going to depend on what story they present and how they write it. It’s why I’m curious to see the animated movie before I can fully commit as Jackson and the original LOTRS team are involved in that.

[@titusseptim]

I wouldn’t be opposed if they did an adaptation, done right, of War in the North.

[@filmandfirearms]

I feel like it's going to be all the problems with The Hobbit, but worse, seeing as how all the problems with the industry that caused The Hobbit to be what it became have only gotten worse

[@walkir2662]

And you think he would be shafted *less* in the 2020s?

[@rebd00mer93]

​​@@walkir2662 the 2020s is an assault on people. Literally everything is getting worse since 2020. Movies, music, people, the American government. Defunding police, taking firearms away from law abiding citizens, making our military WOKE and spineless. The entire world is falling apart. Even AAA video games are sucking really bad which in the past was unthinkable. Halo flopped. Cyberpunk flopped. Sigh....these days I just enjoy things from the past. Games, movies and music. If it came out after 2015 then no thx.

[@ZttackFrmBhind]

@@walkir2662 I don't know if you have seen the behind the scenes, but one of the biggest (most impactful things) was that due to the movie rights issues the original director left after 1.5 years of prerecording work. Jackson stepped up into the role of director but had to release the movie on the same timeline. This meant that instead of the 3 years he had to prepare for LOTR he had 6 months to change the original design to one that was more his style. This is why the final movie feels like it was filmed off the cuff and day by day, because it was, he was only able to plan the first movie and a half before they had to start filming. So he might be shafted now, but hopefully this type of situation won't happen again.

[@rockbottom2822]

Every time they announce a remake or a reboot, I go and buy a physical copy as DVD and BluRay to store it. Even movies I only watched once or some I didn't even liked when I was younger because one thing is now clear: they do that to rewrite history. And you don't wanna end up explaining to your kids why in your version of Star Wars, Luke didn't hang out at gay Tusken bars.

[@arkarosh7043]

17:57 I suggest watching "Just Some Guy"s video on the topic :)

[@PeataPoeet]

Best book to movie adaption is "Green mile". Movie follows almost line by line the book.

[@chrisbaker8533]

I'll take a wait and see approach.

[@lupus2079]

12:20 You are so right! I mean as here in Germany the Kinos showed the Lord of the Rings trillogy as drectors cut. Oh boy was the hall full and me and my friends were there two. Battel of Helmsdeep on an 20 meter screen? Love it!🤩

[@di3486]

The star conjunction that was the making of the original trilogy, is a one in a life time occurrence. It won’t be the same.

[@ZttackFrmBhind]

I would like to see Beren and Luthien or the Fall of Gondolin, not that I yet trust them to do them well, but they could be great.

[@johnord684]

They don't have the rights to the Silamallion or Unfinished tales stories.

[@johns1625]

@@johnord684 The lay of Beren and Luthien is contained in the Lord of the Rings. Just not the entire literal story from the Sil.

[@johnord684]

@@johns1625 Its a page and a half long and it would be a disaster,Amazon are basing 5 series on a single chapter and look how terrible that was.

[@IrrelevantClueless]

I remember going to see Thor love and thunder at the cinema with my brother and some friends the day it came out, there were about 10 people in total. The following week the cinema started showing the Harry Potter movies, I don't think I've ever seen the cinema so full in my life, all the seats were sold and there were people of all ages, not just people who had grown up with those movies or parents with their children but adolescents who had not experienced the phenomenon of HP as well. People are not tired of movies, people are tired of bad movies

[@Gorbz]

An example of how little Simon Tolkien cares about the works and legacy of his grandfather can be seen with Hasbro, to whom the license has been sold in order to make MtG:LotR cards.

[@MattiasBlom]

They resently showed the extended versions of Lotr on my local cinema and daaaaamn was there a lot of people showing up

[@willriker943]

I always liked The Hobbit trilogy and I even respect the movies more now since the rings of power s foul run.

[@johnord684]

I think a Witch king of Angmar and the downfall of Arnor movie would be great,as long as its done right and not a woke shit show like ROP

[@juryrigging]

How would you do Angmar? The breaking of Arnor into Arthedain, Cardolan and Rhudaur would probably be prologue material, but where would you start and end the story? From a tying into Jackson's LotR perspective, I say you'd at least want to touch on: The hobbits settling into Arthedain and swearing nominal allegiance to the king (could again be prologue). Mableth's prophecy for Arvedui, and the subsequent fallout ( Ondoher's death, Arvedui and Fíriel's claims to the throne of Gondor and their subsequent rejection, dooming them to wait many lives of men before a chance at reuniting comes again). The death of Arvedui and Eärnur's fleet going to Lindon and joining with the elves and Arvedui's son Aranarth. The battle of Fornost, and Glorfindel's prophecy about the Witch King (though probably without Glorfindel again, because there is no justice in this world). Aranarth entrusting his son, the sword Narsil, the ring of Barahir, and the other heirlooms to Elrond's keeping, while the Shire prospers under the vigilance of his rangers. Possibly extend it to the Nazgûl taking Minas Ithil, the loss of Eärnur and Mardil becoming ruling steward, as that puts us pretty much into the watchful peace and sets up much of what is to follow. Seems like a lot of time and ground to cover, possibly too much for one film, and I'm wary of another trilogy (because they can't seem to stop at two). There are other things I'd like to see but I'm not convinced they'd even do what I listed well. Are there any points you think are important that I missed, or things from that list you'd leave out?

[@johnord684]

One movie with an intro like LOTR explaining the history of the kingdom. I would keep it to the last days of the kingdom under King Arvedui and The battle of Fornost to finish it off ,concentrate on the battle itself ,the pursuit of the witch king by Earnur and the Gondorians and Glorfindel and the forces of Rivendell.Glorfindel's propecy about the witch king, and the setting up of the rangers to end on.

[@rpgadventurer32]

It really depends on who is involved and what level of interference WB has when it comes to DEI policies. This isn't going to be a remake of the main trilogy, it's likely going to be an adaptation of different stories in the first or third age of Tolkien's mythology. If Jackson and his team are involved and in the right mindset with full creative control, there's a good chance it'll be at least good.

[@brentchesson2179]

Well put. Most of the comments I keep reading seem to assume they are going to remake the trilogy movies when that's not the case at all. They said it would be set in the Third Age and that's really it. There's a ton of possibilities for good stories if done correctly. If PJ and Phillipa Boyens get complete creative control and minimal studio interfere then they could make something good. During the War of the Ring there was alot of stuff going on in other places as well. If they did something similar to the War in the North video game there's the possibility for something interesting. I just wish people would quit running with false information and saying stuff that isn't true.

[@The_Smirk]

Movies nowadays are keep focusing on "the message" for "modern audiences" that's why there're all trash and loyal fans are repulsed by it.

[@michaeljay4816]

I haven’t been by this channel in quite a while. I have a lot of content to watch. I’m glad to see other members from the ‘versity leading the way! Thanks for watching the duds so that I don’t have too.

[@brickgarden]

I miss the olden days of the Harry Potter midnight book releases, where bookstores would throw parties and have games, wizarding world food, giveaways, and everyone dressed up, bought the new book and talked about what they think would happen and have the best time ever. Just a bunch of geeks having fun. I hate how everything has to be political now.

[@Phillibetrus]

For a good Hobbit experience look up a fan edit that cuts the movies down to one movie. I would recommend the M4 edit.

[@MajorSmurf]

You know what I think the only ingredient that is missing from current day film making is passion. Go and listen or watch or read interviews with directors for anime series and you can hear how much they love the series they're working on. You never see them talk about things that don't matter or relate to the story. You can also feel it when the animators are having fun with what they're doing. For example Mushuko Tensei animators literally fought in an animation battle so that they could be the ones to get certain scenes as they loved a certain character so much. They went be to the director with their best work and went "Sir, please give me X scene. Look how cool I can make it." Do you feel that in say a recent Marvel film? Do you see animators fighting for an Antman scene? You can feel the passion in certain aspects of Hollywood films today where you can sense someone poured their soul into making or at least tried to make something amazing but there are certain films like recent Marvel where I can tell the CG people are so overworked that just want to get it over with. They don't care how it looks or feels. They hear from top guy "Hey! we need a desert" and so they make a generic ass desert. They don't add the tiny details to make me go oh cool. Everything in Marvel feels the same wishy washy science fiction and every civilisation feels the same with no distinct culture behind them. If they want to do Tolkien then I think the only people who should do the heavy lifting (writing, directing, cast, director of CG etc) for a Tolkien story are whose who live and breath that beautiful fantasy world. I felt that passion in the LOTR trilogy all those years. Yes book fans know that some parts were skipped or altered for the cinema but me as a film only guy don't mind adaptations being slightly altered so long it still fits the theme of the story and is passion filled from people who genuinely loved the world build by Tolkien.

[@silmarien1383]

I will withhold judgment until we see the marketing.

[@Is_This_Really_Necessary]

Better for Warner Bros to have the rights to LOTR than Disney. That being said some things are best left alone, which is a concept completely alien to Hollywood.

[@SeantheBawse]

"Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it." They just keep opening the door and slamming it in their own face! I'm gunna go watch A Knight's Tale. You know, that movie you guys should review...

[@RaydeusMX]

I already have my Hobbit/LOTR extended edition BDs, which I watch back to back at least once a year. I need nothing more, but thanks(?) for offering, Warner.

[@hammerofscience534]

If PJ has FULL control.....Good. If it's adapted for a modern audience ....Argrhhhhh! But of course we won't know for years yet. Fingers crossed.

[@the.aussie.juggalo]

Uncensored swearing from Tyranth at the 17 minute mark! Caught ya slippin! 😁

[@vinnigan6502]

Completely off topic but Tyranth should narrate Shad’s next audiobook

[@mandowarrior123]

He's silky smooth, 100%.

[@booshmcfadden7638]

Beware of mainstream media.

[@robertseptim3579]

8:48 - 8:57 🤣🤣🤣 I can totally see them doing that

[@AG-io5wr]

Cheers from Maine

[@obsidianblade266]

In the netherlands there was someone who went over a 100 times to the new avatar movie, in the cinema, and james cameron went to personally thank him

[@BenSuzuki]

ya get it? because they're in the pacific?

[@bunyonsnipe2792]

The term reboot is really only applicable with something like Star Trek, when the reboot is in the same medium as the original, in that case, television. Every new film or tv version of Oliver Twist isn't a reboot, but a reinterpretation. Now If you wrote a new novel about Oliver Twist, with a new timeline... That's a reboot.

[@LargeMetallicFellow]

6:35 I honestly feel the same. I'll admit it's flawed, but I still thoroughly enjoyed watching The Hobbit trilogy in theaters. I think the first two films were really fun, and despite all the excessive filler in part three, it still had some great moments. Especially when the writers remembered "Oh yeah, we've got Graham McTavish in the cast. Let's give him (Dwallin) a really good scene to shine when he talks to Thorin."

[@noellegoble7944]

Avatar is absolutely more of an experience than anything else. My husband and I went to see the second one in theaters, and I genuinely enjoyed it... granted, I don't remember much about the story, but it was pretty xD

[@ClintOrris]

You actually enjoyed the blue female pagan space jesus story?

[@vjbd2757]

@@ClintOrris Yes. Why? Are you allowed to dictate what we can and can't enjoy?

[@ClintOrris]

@@vjbd2757 Did I say you can't enjoy it? No. I am simply expressing my opinion, same as you. Get over it soyboy

[@JoseJimenez-fc6pu]

I miss the days when announcements of a brand LotR movies would get me hyped and excited. Now I feel nothing but indifference. How has it come to this?🤦

[@rebelarrow9041]

WB really took a downturn.

[@sigurdholbarki8268]

There is weakness in men, but there is courage also!

[@Madison-iw8ix]

I'd absolutely love to see a Silmarillion movie. Being able to see Fingolfin's duel against Morgoth? On the big screen?!?! :D

[@OGRustyShackleford]

They're going to ruin everything... Bring the asteroid.

[@siko-society5635]

Ah shit here we go again

[@TearsofaLunarian]

I'm only excited for War of the Rohirrim, the animated movie they're working on that focuses on Helm Hammerhand.

[@rebd00mer93]

I Hope Shad, Nathan and Tyranth read this because idk where else to request it but could you PLEASE do a FIGHT AUTOPSY video of the ending fight in The Northmen? The one that takes place on the volcano. Or really any of the fights in that movie. Its FANTASTIC!!

[@victariondrownedmemory9886]

alot of people shit on the movie but i loved it!

[@rebd00mer93]

​@@victariondrownedmemory9886 they do? Its definitely more historically accurate than the vikings TV show

[@anariel_peredhil91]

Well.... let's wait and see what will happen... Right? ^^

[@perseusjackson3637]

Evil can never create, it can only transform that which already exists

[@piotrfijoek1095]

Adaptations... To think we are getting a live-action adaptation of How To Train Your Dragon *shivers* A lot of people grew up with that animated trilogy so they can ruin everything but improve almost nothing.

[@MechShark]

What happened to the big dude?

[@ClintOrris]

I can already see where the reboot is going. Aragorn will be blackwashed, 100%. They even made Aragorn black in the Magic the Gathering LOTR cards very recently. They will play up the fact he is black and make Rohan and Gondor (particularly Gondor) oppose Aragorn as king because he is black. Aragorn will use his experience to bond with the Hobbits, who humans are also racist towards. Gimli and Legolas will be a gay couple, not just best friends. Sam and Frodo will end up in a relationship too, Sam being bi and Frodo gay. Etc. The script practically writes itself. We already know this is what's going to happen, THEY have been literally writing articles about all this for decades now.

[@vjbd2757]

So the J.K. Rowling method lol

[@haleyschreiter9746]

Like you guys, I would love to be proven wrong...but I don't expect to be. Like all reboots, this is surely driven by love of money rather than a love for the source material, and WB has given us no reason in recent years to trust them.

[@BSKTCreation]

RIP ears in first 5 seconds!

[@evanceaicovschi7230]

I got movie tickets for the new Matrix movie for my Dad's birthday. I felt so bad when I was in the theater with him.

[@graemevaughey7432]

Whelp, time to buy the original trilogy on Blu-ray before they erase it from history.

[@kristopherscholefield1723]

It may need a somewhat unpopular view. But the hobbit story of Thorin Oakenshield, is a really good tragedy story.

[@jonathancooper4914]

I’d love to see the Jackson trilogy again in the cinema. Preferably IMAX.

[@STEVSGONE]

And there it is *clop* the other shoe.

[@ura4321]

Love your marketing idea. Whenever a reboot comes out, out that on streaming, and put the original in the theaters. The new generation may have never have seen it. They will love it, and will most likely watch the reboot, even if it's terrible. Money both ways.

[@SA-bq1us]

This is only going one way... If you like strawberries in your spaghetti then ask, and you shall receive

[@Mïnd_8endîng]

I left before ever being able to be tagged in;)

[@UnstopablePatrik]

House of Cards type political thriller about Samwise Gamgee's time as the mayor of the Shire incoming.

[@estevesfilmandgaming3115]

Where’s Marcus

[@sirrantcelot]

Marcus here, I was let go from Knights Watch. I won't be on here anymore.

[@estevesfilmandgaming3115]

@@sirrantcelot So what do you have to say about Warner Bros announcement.

[@scottgun]

Seeing lots of "cautiously optimistic" comments and I think it's a mistake because it's a skinsuit and will always be and we have to reject the unspoken assumed premise that because a megacorporation owns the rights, we have to take them seriously.

[@triumphoverdeath]

At this point when i hear reboot i check out

[@cookiecookie88729]

The Ring awakens. You're not ready for Gandalf played by Idris Elba. He'll be helping Aragirl, strong and independant daughter of Aragorn, her black lesbian elf girlfriend Legirlas, and their bodyshamed female dwarf friend Girlmi

[@mikewaterfield3599]

I don’t like the idea of further Tolkien desecration, I do like the idea of Amazon getting shown up. Although given the utter trash Amazon mad I think the average film school student could do better.

[@Klaevin]

I think that avater's success shows that people absolutely want to go to the cinema for the experience you can't get at home. pretty much everyone agrees "wow, pretty colors and story is okay" I can imagine if Disney made it cheaper to project star wars movies during the month of may, many theaters would have showings of the original trilogy and prequels around "may the fourth" yeah, people want to go to the movies, but "nothing is on" personally, I'm excited for the tetris movie and just found out about "the machine" so I want to see that, as well. 1 apple TV movie that I'll have to privateer (but would ABSOLUTELY pay for, if I oculd see it in cinema) and 1 relatively indie movie that I can only HOPE comes to France

[@the_cringe_nerd]

I think it's time you guys get into the anime/manga sphere. I would highly recommend Vinland Saga since Season 2 has started which is an absolute BANGER!

[@achair7958]

Really? You guys aren't excited for Tom Bambadil to finally be on screen as a black lesbian?

[@ZttackFrmBhind]

That was in Willow right?

[@MercuryAlphaInc]

Listen guys: War of the Last Alliance. If WB can make a good trilogy out of the War of the Last Alliance (the beginning, the build up to and finally the war) they will TOTALLY shitcan Amazon's Rings of Power. Instantly. Amazon is working up to that and they will bungle it up and if WB can make it good then... It'll make the contrast EVEN bigger.

[@fantasywind3923]

There is a problem though, as always with licensing the most of Tolkien material regarding those events is in the other works, the Silm portions deal with it, bits in Unfinished Tales, Last Alliance is talked about in the main narrative of lotr and it's appendices but in very broad strokes, which leaves the situation identical to the one amazon had with their show!! So another giant fanfic would be taking place! I won't ever trust any of the original content in Tolkien's world they come up with, if it's not written or directly referenced by author, there's no way it would be done well! Sauron gathered to him great strength of his servants out of the east and the south; and among them were not a few of the high race of Númenor.... But because of the power of Gil-galad these renegades, lords both mighty and evil, for the most part took up their abodes in the southlands far away; yet two there were, Herumor and Fuinur, who rose to power among the Haradrim, a great and cruel people that dwelt in the wide lands south of Mordor.... The Silmarillion, Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age No Silm rights to possibility of using this! Oropher... assembled a great army of his now numerous people, and joining with the lesser army of [Amdír] of Lórien he led the host of the Silvan Elves to battle. The Silvan Elves were hardy and valiant, but ill-equipped with armour or weapons in comparison with the Eldar of the West; also they were independent, and not disposed to place themselves under the supreme command of Gil-galad. Unfinished Tales, Part 2, Ch 4, Appendix B, The History of Galadriel and Celeborn: The Sindarin Princes of the Silvan Elves Potential for drama and action...nope it's in UT, so out the window it goes! Without the extended rights the material will never be given enough justice!

[@bobowon5450]

I hate going to the theater to watch something. even as a little kid i hated it, the big screen means nothing to be, infinitely more comfortable to just watch it at home

[@RoyCyberPunk]

As far as reboots/remakes go Warner Brothers has cleared that there no plans in the foreseeable future to reboot the LOTR trilogy but they do plan new movies based on the third age.

[@achromicwhite2309]

People thought that the original trilogy was going to be terrible. It really comes down to who's making it and the job they do. Simple.

[@charmawow]

My mantra for entertainment these days?…..Watch and/or read the old stuff. Simple. Satisfying.

[@lexvstee]

The tide is turning, but we're not there yet. Anything made from now to 2027ish is going to be crap, and after that it'll slowly start to improve.

[@gorasul12]

No movie has be replayed so many times in our local cinema like the LOTR movies, recently they hade a LOTR weekend where they showed all 3 in the same day 😁 I also like the Hobbit, sure making it to 3 movies might been a stretch and the elves jumping over the shieldwall was really cringe but except that so where they good 🙂

[@ministryofwrongthink6962]

they honestly think we won’t go ROP on them too? hahaha fools

[@doghouse6413]

I don’t feel anything anymore about these announcements. I have the trilogy on DVD, and I have the books in print. That’s all we got, and I’m fine with it. Let the franchise be dead.

[@Darkwintre]

How about a show hosted by middle earth experts with fans who compete with their idea for a show set in middle earth? Gradually whittle down to the last 5 with the winner being turned into a show or more if it's good enough?

[@SassyCassie89]

I'd watch that

[@brentchesson2179]

I have to say I have cautious curiosity about this news. There's a ton of variables to learn about before I have a more solid opinion but IF Peter Jackson and Phillipa Boyens are attached and have complete creative control I'd feel alot more optimistic about it. I'd also have to know more about what the exact story would be because there's a possibility for other good Third Age stories besides the main quest. There was alot of other fights going on around Middle Earth during the War of the Ring. The War in the North video game is a good example of the possibility that expanding on other events has.

[@mr.s2005]

No hope that this wont end badly...though have some hope for that anime movie coming out next year.

[@rezaruki3912]

My last hope if WB gonna give it to PJ as the main director for this new LOTR movie, i think it would be better than just without PJ, but if not then its gonna be for "Modern Audience" as always like RoP, and WB gonna make more spin off and spin off with alot of swaps, divershitty, also i heard Aragorn got race swap

[@TheLegendMaster]

You lads should take a look at 'Legend of the Seeker'. I know the Sword of Truth book series is rightly not smiled upon by fantasy fans but Legend of the Seeker is still a fantasy TV series and... that's all I can really say about it.

[@nolerin]

Everyone thought Star Wars 7-9 would be a new trilogy masterpiece…….

[@patrikmelkersson7825]

No, we didn’t. We just hoped they wouldn’t suck

[@Kanudelgruber]

Everyone I know was caught up in the hype but I was skeptical as soon as I heard that Disney was making it, and TFA pretty much just confirmed my doubts.

[@lasselen9448]

I thought I'd be happy as long as they didn't start singing in the middle of a lightsaber fight. How naive I was...

[@marcogenovesi8570]

the shill media said that

[@fantasywind3923]

@@Kanudelgruber THE last one I saw in cinemas, I was so disappointed with it :) Force Awakens was nothing more than rehash of the status quo, and really, REALLY disrespected the original characters and the worldbuilding made no sense to me and the rest is history, the sequel trilogy had no proper plan of story, no enjoyable characters (I hate Rey with passion, can't stand her, Finn and Poe had some potential that got quickly ruined etc. what they did to the favorite originals characters is almost a crime, my favorite Luke Skywalker so disrespected...and ughh loss of words).