The Beatles Cancelled Lord of the Rings Movie - Canned Goods

In the mid 1960s, The Beatles were set on making a Lord of the Rings musical movie adaption. They wanted Stanley Kubrick to direct, and they even asked J. R. R. Tolkien for his blessing. The band cast themselves in the roles of Frodo, Sam, Gandalf, and Gollum. The movie was an ambitious venture that never saw the light of day.
Eventually, the trilogy would be made by Peter Jackson, just without the involvement of the band.
So join us today as we break down the development and cancellation of The Beatles' The Lord of the Rings.
Enjoy!
00:00 Intro
00:30 Beatles Lord of the Rings Development
01:59 Why Did The Beatles Lord of the Rings Get Cancelled?
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[@mafeuk]

The most impressive thing I got from this is Tolkien living nearby The Beatles. That´s insane.

[@PeterParker-ff7ub]

you have a dull life

[@voxalpha577]

a lord of the rings movie directed by Kubrick and starring the Beatles would've been a freaking trip

[@matrix91234]

The Beatles would have destroyed LOTR if they were allowed to make a adaptation. It would be Sound of Music LOTR feeling to it, it just would have destroyed the legacy in my view

[@mattboy2313]

The idea of the Beatles making a Lord of the Rings musical is just too ridiculous. It would be like if Disney tried adapting a Victor Hugo novel. Wait.

[@soulknight5330]

If it was even close to the quality of the hunchback of notre dame it truly would have been something

[@jamesheatherly4209]

Gandalf to the Beetles when they suggested a movie musical. “You Shall Not Pass the initial pitch meeting stage!”

[@silverpslm]

I picture Leanord Nemoy singing Bilbo Baggins and Flight of the Conchords as my example of how this would have turned out.

[@toddkurzbard]

I can imagine John relishing the idea of playing Gollum. Or, if not him, Tom Bombadil. Either way, I wonder if this was the reason for the "four wizards" in "Magical Mystery Tour" later on.

[@soulknight5330]

This is a bigger crossover than Endgame

[@Purpurpillars]

I’m so sad that it never happened

[@srstriker6420]

I heard that Guillermo Del Toro was going to make the Hobbit movie.

[@gos_707]

This would be interesting with the Beetles, that would be incredible.

[@KitsuHitsuyy]

The Beatles!

[@ryanramkhelawan6876]

Do a cancelled batman movie i know you did one but a new one please

[@HemmasStudios_]

I’m sure a Batman video will drop sometime in the next few videos…

[@srstriker6420]

Do Marvin the Martian movie for Christmas and I guess you remember Termite Terrence, David Hayter’s Hulk movie, the original script for Halloween 4 and David S Goyer’s flash movie.

[@HemmasStudios_]

Oh man oh man I think you’re gonna like the Christmas special this year ;)

[@srstriker6420]

@@HemmasStudios_ okay

[@MrBlueSkyof1607]

I heard they casted a few other singers. Donovan as Merry and Twiggy as Galadriel.

[@MrBlueSkyof1607]

Heck, if that's the case, why not hire Robert Plant for the role of Legolas?

[@BVK2406Productions]

Interesting Video! To Be Honest, I’m Actually Sad This Movie Wasn’t Made, Because I Find The Idea Of A Lord Of The Rings Movie Starring The Beatles Interesting, Fun, And Amazing. I’ve Also Heard This Wasn’t The Only Time Lord Of The Rings Failed To Hit The Big Screens. One Of J. R. R. Tolkien’s Publishers Asked Disney About Making An Animated Movie Based On Lord Of The Rings, But Disney Rejected The Idea. I’ve Also Heard Miramax (A Company Disney Owned) Was Supposed To Distribute Peter Jackson’s Lord Of The Rings, But Something Happened And The Movie Was Then Moved To New Line Cinema. Also, By The Way, Can You Do A Video On The Original Version Of Shrek That Would Have Starred Chris Farley?

[@ender7278]

I wanna see this film for all the wrong reasons.

[@BoyNamedSue4]

Beatles are amazing Lord of the rings is amazing But I’m glad these two stayed away from each

[@motor4X4kombat]

just like a well divorse couple

[@Adrian-nb9gx]

You’re very underrated, very interesting vid🙌

[@HemmasStudios_]

Thank you for the kind words!

[@conyecannon-superherogeek4015]

Holy Crap!

[@madduxbosko6433]

I would honestly still see the movie

[@HemmasStudios_]

I think I would too, even if it was out of pure morbid curiosity. At the very least, it’d probably be a very interesting watch.

[@madduxbosko6433]

@@HemmasStudios_ Seeing how great their songs are, this movie would have been interesting to watch. I always enjoy your videos on cancelled movies. Wonder what’s next. Gambit? Ghostbusters: Hellbent? Batman Triumphant? Beetlejuice 2? Whatever it is, I look forward to it. :)

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@@madduxbosko6433 Thank you so much for the kind words! I'm glad you enjoy!

[@TheRealNormanBates]

I’m surprised you didn’t go into John Boorman’s attempt to do *The Lord of the Rings* before it transformed into *Zardoz* and *Excalibur.*

[@HemmasStudios_]

That attempt at Lord of the Rings deserves it’s own dedicated video. There’s so much wrong with it that I wouldn’t be able to do it justice as an aside in a different video.

[@TheRealNormanBates]

@@HemmasStudios_ I have the original script and it _is_ a good read… _BUT…_ it’s like Jodorowsky’s *Dune* in that, while creative, it’s best that it evolved into *Zardoz* and *Excalibur*

[@Person-wz6iy]

I have a feeling that Peter Jackson only made The Beatles Get Back because of this!

[@ghostmelon9935]

More like Lord of the Ringos

[@HemmasStudios_]

I wish I could like this comment more than once

[@justaguywhowatchesyoutube5588]

Welp, at least it’s better than Tom and Jerry: Willy wonka and the chocolate factory.

[@CookiedoughProductions]

I love the Beatles

[@philipkornstein]

What happened to the Halo video you were planning?

[@HemmasStudios_]

It wound up taking WAY longer to make than I expected (when you watch it you’ll see why!)- it’ll wind up being one of the longest videos on the channel. It’s almost done, though. I hope you think it’s worth the wait!

[@conyecannon-superherogeek4015]

Can you do Jonathan Hensleigh's Cancelled Hulk Movie from 1999 Please?! If so, that would be great!!! There are 4 drafts leaked online!!!

[@HemmasStudios_]

I’m sure we’ll get to it in due time

[@gabethebombbird]

There's a anime lord of the rings movie coming out in theaters on April 2024 we don't have a trailer, news or updates on the movie just yet so will get a trailer maybe in October or November!

[@HemmasStudios_]

I'm not an anime guy but I'm very excited for War of the Rohirrim

[@Person-wz6iy]

2:47.

[@PeterParker-ff7ub]

good it should never have been made.

[@marko-gj1uj]

I Got LOTR mobile game ad

[@authordanplouff]

great job :):):) ... :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)

[@chrisclarke4665]

Sound more like a terrible pantomime than a credible film. John Lennon playing Gollum would scream of some bad high school play.

[@PeterParker-ff7ub]

this has to be a joke.

[@ODJJ-77.83]

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