Oh man, please be good. I’m feeling the beginnings of some hype.
Peter Jackson Working on New ‘Lord of the Rings’ Films for Warner Bros., Targeting 2026 Debut
Submitted 11 months ago by UKFilmNerd@feddit.uk to movies@lemm.ee
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darakan@lemm.ee 11 months ago
_sideffect@lemmy.world 11 months ago
We really need a return to LOTR greatness (not the hobbit)
FunderPants@lemmy.ca 11 months ago
Well, the original trilogy is being returnd to theatre this summer.
kat_angstrom@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Oh, perfect. The Gollum videogame was wonderful, and everyone loved it. Hopefully it’s 3hrs of similar quality
MonkderDritte@feddit.de 11 months ago
But why? LOTR was legendary. Can it be more than a disapointment?
M500@lemmy.ml 11 months ago
That’s how I feel about them making Harry pet into sTV series.
It was cat print well and most characters will be hard to replace. I can’t imagine it not completely bombing.
doctordevice@lemmy.ca 11 months ago
That’s how I feel about them making Harry pet into sTV series. It was cat print well and most characters will be hard to replace. I can’t imagine it not completely bombing.
Are you doing okay?
Riven@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 months ago
I’m looking forward to it actually. I hate when they reboot a solid series in the same format but a show is longer form and different enough that it could be interesting. I’m always interested in different takes of existing media, give me Harry potter show but it’s in the view point of secondary characters just living through it.
As hated as it is I appreciate the Velma TV rendition of scooby doo. I want more of that, give me alternative takes on media that exists IF you want to reboot them. We don’t need more batman or superman movie reboots, but I appreciate Joaquín pheonixs the joker. Shame that the sequel is a juke box musical and not an original soundtrack musical.
littlebluespark@lemmy.world 11 months ago
We’re about to find out… 😶🌫️
Thcdenton@lemmy.world 11 months ago
STAHP
snekerpimp@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Just leave it be… Stop trying to capture lightning in a bottle again…. Would love to see him go back to horror/gore/dark comedy. A “Braindead” remake?
illi@lemm.ee 11 months ago
I can’t help but to be hyped for this. I know, I know… Hobbit. But still!
Blaze@reddthat.com 11 months ago
Wait, which timeframe are they going to cover?
aleph@lemm.ee 11 months ago
The project is named The Hunt for Gollum, which implies it will be in the Third Age, between the events of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.
In the books, Gandalf mentioned that he and Aragorn tracked Gollum after he escaped captivity from the elves of Mirkwood and that they pursued him for quite some time.
MelastSB@sh.itjust.works 11 months ago
The Rings of Power’s, hopefully
aleph@lemm.ee 11 months ago
But do it properly this time. No Wizards or Hobbits in the Second Age, thank you very much.
maegul@lemmy.ml 11 months ago
That’s kinda what I’d heard as a rumour elsewhere, that this is in part being pushed by Amazon doing the rings of power.
Who owns what rights though?
If Warner Bros own rights to the Silmarillion, then this gets interesting and they’ve got my attention.
Sure the hobbit was money grabbing trash, but the Silmarillion is fantasy in the end (so yay) and not something easily stretched out into garbage as it poses the opposite challenge like LotR. Could work out.
UndercoverUlrikHD@programming.dev 11 months ago
A War of Wrath trilogy could have been amazing, but with the current state of Hollywood, I can only assume it would be bland dialogue with a jacked, short haired Fëanor making snarky quips while slaying balrogs.
I really can’t imagine this turning out great when compared to the trilogy. Gollum of all characters is best left as a supporting character not the main focus.
autotldr@lemmings.world [bot] 11 months ago
This is the best summary I could come up with:
On Warner Bros. Discovery’s first-quarter earnings conference call on Thursday, CEO David Zaslav said that the company is “now in the early stages of script development” for new Lord of the Rings movies, which he says they “anticipate releasing in 2026” and will “explore storylines yet to be told.”
Zaslav says that director Peter Jackson and his longtime writing partners Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens “will be involved every step of the way.”
“Lord of the Rings is one of the most successful and revered franchises in history and presents a significant opportunity for our theatrical business,” Zaslav said.
As The Hollywood Reporter noted at the time, Amazon is also developing its own larger TV universe for the franchise, potentially leading to the two competitive visions.
The news that Jackson, Boyens and Walsh will be involved in the new film franchise (even if only as producers) is sure to calm any concerns from loyal fans.
The original film trilogy, which won a slew of Oscars, will be returning to theaters this summer, remastered and extended.
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AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 11 months ago
He could make a dozen films from the Silmarillion.
Timbo1970@lemmy.world 11 months ago
It’s hard not to have nightmares after the Hobbit fiasco…
saltnotsugar@lemm.ee 11 months ago
I’m hoping for a ten movie series focused solely on Gandalf smoking the finest weed in the Southfarthing.
ivanafterall@kbin.social 11 months ago
Finally, the spinoff Radagast deserves.
BubbleMonkey@slrpnk.net 11 months ago
Heck yeah, and you could still call it lord of the rings if his thing is to blow smoke rings. Maybe even just once per episode, so as not to be weird.
Pronell@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Gandalf’s Farm?
eatthecake@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Andy Serkis is still good, so that’s a bit of hope…
picnicolas@slrpnk.net 11 months ago
Peter Jackson took over for Guillermo Del Toro, who unexpectedly bowed out right as production started. I wouldn’t blame Peter Jackson for those movies.
Chadus_Maximus@lemm.ee 11 months ago
They needed a 3 year pre production for these as well. Should have gone for 2028 release.
realcaseyrollins 11 months ago
As bad as The Hobbit is as a trilogy, there was some good stuff there and I'm glad we got those movies.
showmeyourkizinti@startrek.website 11 months ago
I agree with you. There’s a really good 2 hour movie somewhere in that trilogy but it just needs a really good editor to cut out of all the bloat.