Upcoming Lord of the Rings Projects (2024 & Beyond)

[@jmumps7]

Cautiously optimistic about War of the Rohirrim. I hope the studio has learned that fans will not go watch a movie that doesn’t respect Tolkien like we do.

[@killgriffinnow]

It’s going to be so bad. Nobody is capable of writing good fantasy any more.

[@Alexs.2599]

I second that👍

[@jmumps7]

@@killgriffinnow when these corporations have a ton of money on the line and they try to please everyone instead of the loyal fans, they get performances like rings of power and the witcher.

[@MihaZ]

From what I read, the main character is not cannon. So I'll just expect it to suck, and hope to be proven wrong.

[@herbiehusker1889]

I'm afraid that it will be woke, written for modern audiences and emphasize "The Message" over a good story

[@istari0]

I'm looking forward to War of the Rohirrim. The less said about the show that should not be named, the better.

[@herbiehusker1889]

It's gonna be woke and crap.

[@jneumy566]

The show of Morgoth from the depths of Udûn

[@vaughanie23]

​@@herbiehusker1889 I can deal with the forced diversity if it were any good, I'm proud to say I still haven't seen that shower of shite first season and won't ever want to

[@lux3512]

@@vaughanie23 You made the right choice. I watched the whole thing thinking that it must get better at some point, it didn't.

[@Whiskey0880]

"I can deal with forced diversity" ......that's messed up man.

[@kaidorade1317]

Me thinking about upcoming LOTR projects: I have no memory of this place

[@MetalSociety21]

Rings of power can fall into the mount doom fire 🔥🔥😂

[@Alexs.2599]

Damn straight hahaha.

[@MothGirl007]

💯💯💯

[@tommykawaii]

Oh nooo, don’t utter the abomination’s name here at Men of the West’s lands 😭

[@jneumy566]

I honestly didn't notice that a year has passed since the Show Which Should not be Named began. It still feels too soon for it to come back. At the time, two years until next season felt like a long time. Now, it's much too short

[@brizzle3947]

So you said "we'll see if Amazon listened to the criticisms" regarding Rings of Power. I don't think it will make any difference if they adjust things for season 2. They've given us nothing to love about season 1, not even the characters, so they have nothing worthwhile to build off of. The only solution that could feasibly make for a decent show is a complete restart from scratch of the series.

[@aggiefarfromhome9642]

Not to mention that they were so full of themselves, they were filming the second season even as the poop was still smoldering in the dumpster fire of season 1 so what would they have listened too except to scoop and throw out everything but we know they don't do that with anything except money.

[@Nemesis_T-Type]

Agreed, aside from Durin's relationship with his dad, the show made it really hard to care for any relationship

[@lornarutkowsky3156]

I really am upset that people who don't like the Rings of Power are really trying to ruin it for the ones that do love it.....people now a days don't care if there are really people who li,e things they don'.t.

[@Whiskey0880]

So fans complaining about people who have shown utter contempt for Tolkien and his works, has hurt your feelings?? Well tough.

[@Vexarax]

⁠@@lornarutkowsky3156 - it doesn’t matter if you personally love it, the ONLY REASON it exists is because of Tolkien and his fans who have obsessed over and adored his work for decades. Rings of Power was ONLY made because the creators of it said “we have a cash cow here with all these Tolkien fans so let’s make our own story, but we’ll put Tolkien’s name to it, and all his millions of fans will rush to watch it”. I assure you they would NOT have made it if they didn’t think they had an instant audience due to Tolkien’s name being involved. And what happened? We all hate it because they spat all over Tolkien’s legacy and threw it in our faces. We have every right to be disgusted and abhorred. You have every right to love it.. but remember it only exists BECAUSE of us and our love for Tolkien. Yes Amazon desecrated everything about it, but they wouldn’t have made it if it wasn’t for the fans that have kept Tolkien’s legacy alive all these decades. If it wasn’t for us they’d have chosen something else beloved to take a steaming dump on and you wouldn’t have your beloved Rings of Power.

[@Alexs.2599]

I'm looking forward to The War Of The Rohirrim for sure. ROP of Power? forget it. Amazon has not learned it's lesson and simply doesn't care. They're using Tolkien's secondary world for their own agenda. It's basically their bizarro version of the Second Age events of a counterfeit Arda that is not recognizable to us Tolkien readers. To be honest I hope the series is cancelled maybe after season 3.

[@juststokedtobehere]

In War of the Rohirrim they brought back Miranda Otto to play Eowyn and Brian Cox as Helm Hammerhand. Too good! I hope it delivers.

[@Alexs.2599]

@@juststokedtobehereYes hope so too. Yeah Miranda is narrating it I believe.

[@juststokedtobehere]

@@Alexs.2599 That would make sense since it is before her time.

[@Alexs.2599]

@@juststokedtobehere Yes Indeed. This will be interesting for sure.

[@JeanLoupRSmith]

Rings of Power season 2 can have a fate worse than Numenor for all I care. I'm curious about War of the Rohirrim though. I would love the whole movie having pre-Rohan men only speak anglo-saxon but that's not terribly likely

[@Kev_Cos]

I have a good feeling about War of the Rohirrim, much more difficult to mess that up compared to a live action series, plus LOTR animation is something we haven't seen for so long so it's a breath of fresh air.

[@Person-wz6iy]

Also Part of me is kind of hoping that War of the Rohirrim gets an Extended cut and Appendices. But it hasn't even come out yet. But the one thing I hope for the most is that WB don't write it off for taxes.

[@cyl3nt]

But Rings of Power has nothing to do with Tolkiens works!

[@markuse3472]

It's an extension and needed permission: it's about Tolkiens work and The Lord Of The Rings 💍.

[@tommykawaii]

@@markuse3472nope, it’s no more than a poor excuse for a fanfic. Hope that disrespectful thing is either corrected - hardly gonna happen - or hopefully canceled

[@mkjaerkjersson7749]

Oh wow I can't wait for The Rings of Power Season 2!!! Said no real person ever

[@Earendil_1510]

Much respect to @MenoftheWest for staying true to the fandom and not sucking up to amazon in exchange for special access. Like some other famous youtubers who gave up their integrity to praise the show like nerd of the rings. Much respect to you guys men of the west!

[@Mwahaha105]

I really wish for a Silmarillion movie series.

[@Morgil27]

Me too, but sadly it ain't gonna happen. The Tolkien Estate has forbidden anyone even touching that book.

[@jilllogan1288]

That would be awesome.

[@herbiehusker1889]

Only if it was done by Peter Jackson.

[@acrustykrab]

I feel like an animated series may be better. I don't know, just how awful Rings of Power was. Maybe it's harder to mess up.

[@Mwahaha105]

Which is why negotiations should start to buy the rights.

[@tommykawaii]

That abhorrence of a show whose name I dare not to utter is really something out of the depths of Thangorodrim. Morgoth would be proud 👹

[@fondajames]

since i didnt see another comment mention it, im hopeful that i will be able to be excited about Tales of the Shire. I have many ideas of what it could be but i mainly hope it just captures Tolkien's idea of what hobbits are, i think it will be satisifying so long as they get that alone

[@davecorry7723]

Oh, really sorry to hear that RingsOfPower season 2 is coming out ... 😭

[@MrYadiy]

I wished we got LOTR Battle for Middle Earth 3.

[@blankrubix]

Moria - Through the Doors of Durin a major supplement for The One Ring RPG should be coming out towards the end of the year. The One Ring RPG is a fantastic adaptation and well worth covering.

[@brandonrich9222]

Thanks for the update as always!

[@sombrerosaur]

All we can really hope for is the utter failure of Rings of Power. If Amazon loses enough money, maybe they will finally stop modernizing everything and ignoring actual source material.

[@ecritdelajaponographie8565]

If "anime" is used in English to mean "Japanese animation", then how could an anime film be delayed by a Hollywood strike?😅

[@geviesanta3631]

That's an interesting question. Because there's a Godzilla movie that just came out recently in Japan. 😂😂 That film did surprisingly well.

[@araneljones]

Distribution contracts, maybe?

[@ecritdelajaponographie8565]

@@araneljones I think it's got more to do with marketers now using the word "anime" to refer to adult-oriented, non-comedic American cartoons.

[@araneljones]

@@ecritdelajaponographie8565 I agree. That tends to be the trend I see.

[@therovingranger]

War of the Rohirrim looks like it could be really good! I hope they do it justice! 😅 I heard a few months back that there is a Lego LOTR movie coming out in 2025 I think, not sure if that’s fact or rumor though.

[@WhoIsCalli]

Tales of the Shire is really speaking to me.. but basically looking forward to all

[@ShellytheCollector]

As an enormous fan of Disney Dreamlight Valley (cozy game with a huge following) over the last year and also an enormous LOTR fan I have a NEED for that Tales of the Shire game!!! Thanks for calling it out so I can keep an eye out for a release.

[@aw9307]

Hopefully the rise of the witchking in angmar and the battle of fornost is adapted to the big screen by Peter Jackson, Boyens and Walsh.

[@Darkgeran7]

As someone who got into Tolkiens legendarium through adaptations and eventually scholaring the books I can stand by the readers for a good adaptation

[@rukiastopfan]

Glad to hear some news

[@GaborSzitas22]

Thanks for the update

[@Snake1257]

If Rings of Power was my first contact with Tolkien's World, I would think it's the most boring and generic fantasy garbage ever made. Lucky for me Jackson's Movies put me on the path of discovering this amazing world. No matter how many billions of dollars Amazon decides to chuck at it, it will suck if the show writers don't have a clue of what makes Tolkien's works so endearing and mesmerizing in the first place.

[@Relics_of_Arda]

I'm looking forward to the re-release of The History of Middle-Earth books! Especially since I don't have them yet.

[@samuelleask1132]

Super keen for this too!

[@VikoReEkore]

I share your enthusiasm for LOTRO, as it has been my favorite and initial major MMORPG since 2007. Unfortunately, for me, it has gradually lost some of its MMORPG essence due to numerous weird, half done systems, LOTRO store, and other elements that personally deter me when seeking an immersive mmo-ROLE PLAYING GAME experience. Nevertheless, the retail version of LOTRO remains an outstanding Middle-Earth exploration game with an awesome cosy community. With this said I am particularly excited about the upcoming Echoes of Angmar in 2024. This presents a dream come true, allowing me to relive and explore the dangerous Eriador, reminiscent of my experiences in 2007. Regrettably, it is a private server, but it currently stands as the best alternative available. Cheers for your channel and I hope to see you in Middle-Earth!

[@Comicnut64]

Sweet update yoystan

[@otaku-sempai2197]

No tabletop game updates? Free League should be releasing their Moria expansions this year for both The One Ring and The Lord of the Rings Roleplaying (5E). The TOR expansion is titled: Moria -- Through the Doors of Durin. The 5E conversion is called: Moria -- Shadow of Khazad-dûm. Neither is available for pre-order yet; a release date is yet to be announced.

[@marionbaggins]

Can't wait for some more Arda content within 2024!!! As always Marion Baggins Out!!!

[@feanorcurufinwe1525]

To be honest ROP feels like a perversion of Morgoth like the orks to mock the men(probably later canon), glad that it gets to continue like Sauron after Morgoth

[@runningisfast]

Would be cool if they released an hd version of the EA games. Two towers and return of the king. Those games were so good. Would also like to see a spin off show of Tauriel. Think that would of been better than the rings of power.

[@maxmercer1931]

I've heard Celeborn is a very black African

[@NastyCupid]

And Radagast is actually a native American Wizard in a wheelchair, thats why he never leaves his home

[@maxmercer1931]

@@ChinceMcMahon316 I know right

[@Earendil_1510]

The less spoken about garbage rings of power the better. Super excited for War of the Rohirrim!!

[@IronDragon-2143]

Amazon think it knows how it can make "Rings Of Power" better. Apparently the writers for Season 2 will exclusively be women. Truly the age of men is over.

[@Belgarath03]

The only way to approach Rings of Power rationally is. Do Not Bother!

[@Robban.D.Jonsson.]

I think my feelings regarding amazon along with that series would be best summed up as a dark pit of bottomless hate and rage.

[@CyBirr]

1:40 The ninja commando Galadriel just doesn't work for me. She's the brains and the heavy hitting magic artillery of the good guys in my head space. 3:53 Peter Jackson's mention of HOURS of additional footage -- an expanded, days long, LOTR trilogy release... please?

[@maxmercer1931]

RoP season 2, lfg!!!!!! Just kidding

[@durland31]

Also, the Moria: Through the Doors of Durin expansion for the ttrpg The One Ring should come out this year sometime.

[@frankbarnwell____]

I love Bree, and happy new year. Let's have a drink at the Pony.

[@trevdeesciple3324]

I’d prefer they make nothing if they are not going to treat whatever they create with the same amount of care that was put into the original LOTR films. Because I still have the original movies, “extended” by the way. (The proper way to watch those films, best trilogy ever made) the original games and even the hobbit films that even though I don’t think those movies are good, they get a lot of things wrong to squeeze out another movie. Because money. And I also have the ranking bass hobbit film and return of the king. And of course all the books. I’m content with that. I don’t need new stuff. Especially if it’s at best mediocre and at worst treat Tolkien’s work with such disrespect.

[@slomolex682]

Optimistic and i think gollim movie might surprise all of us as fun ,fast pacing and a few nuggets that will delight all of us...i have faith in PJ and Fran

[@TheJrockfreak]

I haven't really been following the Development of the animated movie but I know people are excited about it so I look forward to seeing it and I know its taboo but I'm actually really excited for rings of power season 2.

[@VivianStorm]

Thank you!

[@pandoraeeris7860]

Build. Me. An. Army. Worthy. Of. Mordor.

[@AncestorEmpire1]

Like I say with upcoming entertainment: “Oh god please be good” *+1 Simpsons reference*

[@TheBigExclusive]

Please don't cover Rings of Power. It actually lowers the prestige of your channel. I know it's tempting, but I would much rather watch your book lore videos than *any* RoP videos.

[@christianefiorito3204]

The extended letters of Tolkien I will watch, the Biography i will first wait of a good revision for the new Biography.

[@rahulpare4414]

Hope one day we'll get a massive action adventure high fantasy Lord of the Rings RPG like Skyrim. 🤞

[@Emcron]

RoP S1 had pros?

[@neatwheat]

I think at least one picture in the thumbnail does not show a LotR production 😏 (I mean, exactly one)

[@orrointhewise87]

Lord give me strength 🙄 Aside from the Rohirram show I'm very skeptical on the quality of things to come Now I know how the Valar felt wen Melkor sang his garbage version of things and messed things up 😂 But the waiting game begins yet again......here we go

[@mauramahon7685]

If Celeborn shows up in ROP S2, how are they going to write it off? Didn't Galadriel say he passed away a long time ago?

[@shadowofchaos8932]

Rings of Power is an expensive loss. I won't watch the show. I'll just catch the reviews because the show has the worst writing. Gil-Galad is an arrogant king, not like the elf of the Noldar. Numenor will be a let down and the rise of Gondor will be a joke. Time of the fans to take back LOTR. Write your own story. 2nd age, 3rd age, 4th age, pick an Era and make a story.

[@pawbard]

Generative AI will bring an explosion of Lotr visuals of all kind this year from fans

[@Arhatu]

I hope Amazon doesn't fix Rings of Power because I would feel sorry about season 1, going in the same direction makes me feel like it doesn't exist.

[@knighthawk882]

Be cool to see Morgoth movie if done right

[@anthonywarren3656]

Rings of Power season one was awful. No reason to think season two will not also be downright awful.

[@MothGirl007]

I wish they'd just pull the plug on it.

[@akechijubeimitsuhide]

It will be a massive flop because nobody gives a shit. @@MothGirl007

[@danielcarter837]

There does not need to be any other Middle Earth content unless it is approved by Peter Jackson or Yostan.

[@pavolp.6527]

Changing Halbrands actor is a crime

[@ZinfandelRed1914]

I'm surprised there is a season 2 Cock rings of no power, season one flopped harder than fish from Chernobyl. If they replace the writers and director and, well, everyone, then maybe I'll watch an episode. War of the Rohirrim on the other hand looks fantastic.

[@TheRealCaptainLavender]

Please don't mention Amazon's Rings of Mediocrity ever again.

[@jmumps7]

mention it only to mock it. this fanbase is the only fanbase that has universally come together to say "nah" to billion dollar corporation

[@shadowofchaos8932]

What will be the next big let down in Rings of Power? Mithril is magical antidote to the death of the Elves for some reason. Sauron has the greatest luck ever to have the only elf to NOT go to Valinor, jump off her boat and find him floating beyond the horizon of Numenor in the Great Sea. Then is lucky enough to go to Numenor, get what he needed and have the Elves make him King of the south for no reason besides a pouch he wore when they met. Elrond is one of the greatest Elves in Middle Earth, and he is an errand boy for Gil-Galad. Not the great warrior/scholar he is in ALL of the books. And where is the budget for Moria? The greatest Dwarf Kingdom of all Middle Earth? Sad that hundreds of millions went into this disappointment when any fan fiction has better stories.

[@geviesanta3631]

Amazon's Rings of Mediocrity? More like Rings of Metrocity!!!! It's an ABOMINATION!!!! 😂😂😂

[@Jennifer-yy8op]

You mean Rings of Evil*

[@jmumps7]

rings of pestilence

[@ET85]

RoP was sooooo unbelievably bad. It was almost like they set out to fail trying to one up the morons who trashed the Witcher. A truly epic failure.

[@Yesica1993]

But everyone keeps watching it.

[@mopground]

Lotr: conquest reimagined.

[@intruder313]

I won’t waste my time on RoP2 until I’ve seen reviews this time. The animated show does excite me. I don’t care about the games.

[@skoog7091]

Im surprised there is no 25 year anniversary of the movies.

[@lornarutkowsky3156]

Can't wait for season 2...love it

[@chdfletcher]

The rings of power is not a Lord of the Rings project it is a demolition of everything that Lord of the Rings stands for.

[@jimmyboy131]

Well I'm glad to know that I won't have to pay attention to anything Amazon is doing to Middle-earth. I'll just look to other things for passive entertainment.

[@Civtex]

I don’t think Amazon listened to the criticism, because they deleted all the bad reviews/criticism hahahahaha

[@Jayjay-qe6um]

If The War of the Rohirrim is an anime movie, then it'll be good.

[@JulieMoran1832]

I disagree. The story having a true basis in the lore is far more important than the medium. I mean, RoP was pretty but it was still shit writing.

[@voorheesjason3161]

No ... this isn't LOTR ... Evil can only copy, not create.

[@angerissues69626]

Don't even know if I'm going to bother with season 2. Maybe I'll put it on while cleaning me house or something

[@Anon-zl4ne]

I look forward to continuing my boycott of Rings of Power. May the 2nd season fail even more than the 1st season to send a clear message that we want well intentioned movies and series that would make Tolkien proud.

[@grahamnewton4381]

Many and perhaps most films, TV series etc have for some time focussed more on so called diversity and updating (supposedly making a story more relevant to current audiences) than on entertainment. I have a growing list of programmes and genres that I no longer watch. Rings of power was on the edge of keeping me watching.

[@halfkinrainbolt7041]

December 13th! I'll forget about by then! I already forgot about that other slanderous show you mentioned...I think it was called rings of tax write offs...

[@Emanon...]

Let's all hope they don't "RoP" it up.

[@ex.O]

I'm so sorry, I couldn't avoid it, the like button had a perfect 999 I clicked it and make it 1k it was inevitable.

[@timw483]

The only thing that worries me about War of the Rohirrim is an article I read that said the story revolves around Helm's daughter and views the war from her perspective. Normally this concept wouldn't bother me as there have been many great female-centered stories. After the ROP debacle however, I'm worried that this will be just one more piece of activist crapola.

[@burningempire666]

Is the War of the Rohirrim an animated movie, or an anime movie? I hope it just the former. I'll have to check out who is involved. I think the creators of Castlevania.

[@Wild_Danimal]

I just hope they’re not lame

[@bennruda11]

And minor? News in middle earth itself (new zealand) the lotr books are no public use, but just those books n just in nz

[@JulieMoran1832]

I won't even touch RoP. That's a lost cause. If the show runners had at least publicly admitted their mistakes and promised to try and do better in s2 rather than just blaming fans, maybe. But that hasn't happened, showing me they've learned nothing. It's a lost cause there. As to War of the Rohirrim, sigh. I dunno. Philipa Boyens, the head of the project, has taken some heat about this being another woke interpretation of Tolkien as the story focuses on Helm's unknown/unnamed daughter. Her quote, and I'm going on memory here, "They all died! Helm, his sons, they all died so his daughter was the only one we could tell the story from." Um. But those of us familiar with the appendices know that's utter bull. Helm's nephew, Fréaláf Hildeson on his sister’s side, WHO IS NAMED (as opposed to the weird greek name they've given to Helm's daughter... Hera??), successfully executed an attack to regain Edoras. And it was that nephew, Fréaláf Hildeson, who killed the Dunlending leader, Wulf, and persuaded Gondor to aid him as he lead the Rohirrim to drive Dunlendings back across the River Isen. Then, Fréaláf and his men successfully blockaded Isengard into surrender. It was Fréaláf who was named king of Rohirrim. So why not make HIM the main protagonist of the story? And I don’t get how Boyens came up with the name “Hera”. It’s a Greek name! And Tolkien was inspired by Anglo-Saxon culture when he wrote these stories and as a linguist; he chose all of his words and names with great care to make Middle-earth feel like a real, cohesive place. Boyens should KNOW better! At the end of the day, my hope is that the story is told through Hera (stupid name... god I hope they change that) witnessing Fréaláf’s actions. and ok, she fights by his side. That's fine. Because in today's cinema we can't have women and children hiding away while men fight against pseudo capable bad-guys.

[@daneelolivaw1976]

I guess we will know everything about RoP S2 by watching its 1st episode. I am expecting a disaster. On the other side, by following the news of WotR, I am enthusiastic and expecting a masterpiece.

[@Earendil_1510]

Tolkien’s birthday was a great opportunity for amazon to announce they were cancelling the rings of power and would make a better show from scratch that would be more true to Tolkien’s works. But nah. They will continue producing garbage !

[@bjmw93]

After the absolute debacle of the Hobbit trilogy and Rings of Power, I don't expect the Rohirrim story to be anything worth watching. And if they try remaking the film trilogy I may die of a broken heart.

[@Vexarax]

The Hobbit trilogy actually followed the book far more closely than the LOTR trilogy did. Especially the extended versions of The Hobbit. Yes there was some added nonsense, but the LOTR trilogy also consisted of a lot of added nonsense that took away from the original story. On top of that, The Hobbit book is light and funny for the most part, and the movies followed that tone. If you go and read The Hobbit again right now, then re-watch the extended versions of The Hobbit movies, you’ll see how much of the original story was actually followed. Then do the same for LOTR and you’ll be shocked at how much was changed to the absolute detriment of the overall story. Rings of Power shouldn’t even be included in this discussion as it’s not an adaption in any way, it’s a desecration.

[@bjmw93]

@@Vexarax Nah. I've read all of the books many times. Familiar with where the books and films differ for both the Hobbit and LOTR. I don't need to get into re-litigating the Hobbit films and their failures here in a KZbin comments section, the arguments are already out there. All the power to anyone who enjoyed those movies, but I didn't. But we are certainly in agreement that Rings of Power was an even greater travesty. Like I said in the original comment here, I hope the Rohirrim series is good but my expectations are very low. Once bitten twice shy as they say.

[@RJ420NL]

Guyladriel and the Rings of Poop will be an abomination just like season one.

[@GreasusGoldtooth]

I wasn't aware the War of the Rohirrim was going to be an anime. I'm not a fan of anime, so that is very disappointing to me.

[@imaginemyshock8067]

I never watch reviews of ROP anymore. ROP is manifestly not Tolkien, not Middle-earth, and is nothing more than another feminist attack on Tolkien fans. Any review that treats it being somehow Tolkien related gets a major blot on their reputation as far as I am concerned.

[@BDawg-hy7pl]

They’re actually gonna continue this!? I thought this was a failed experiment

[@NastyCupid]

I guess the show got enough hatewatchers to warrant a second season 👌

[@mindatapack]

and the 2 idea what if the ents never when to war and 3 ideas what if the corsairs never had the darklord and last what if sauron still had were wolfs and bates in the third age

[@chopdoc11]

Can we all just consider the rings of power for the flatulence that they are and ignore them when it comes to LOTR lore.

[@chrisraymer9348]

Rings of Power isn't a Tolkien project. It is crappy fanfiction.

[@drsch]

I mean, Rings of Power has nothing to do with LOTR. Calling it a LOTR adaptation is like calling Deadpool an adaptation of My Little Pony.

[@MarkBoese]

Oh ENOUGH with the animated adaptations already...