{"id":69994,"date":"2017-11-04T21:54:10","date_gmt":"2017-11-04T19:54:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ngradio.gr\/?p=69994\/"},"modified":"2017-11-04T21:54:10","modified_gmt":"2017-11-04T19:54:10","slug":"lord-rings-tv-series-may-works-fans-arent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ngradio.gr\/en\/news-el\/entertainment\/lord-rings-tv-series-may-works-fans-arent\/","title":{"rendered":"A \u2018Lord Of The Rings\u2019 TV Series May Be In The Works, But Fans Aren\u2019t Here For It"},"content":{"rendered":"

Much to the disappointment of several fans, Warner Bros. and the estate of J.R.R. Tolkien are reportedly in talks with Amazon Studios to create a scripted\u00a0TV series based on\u00a0<\/a>The Lord of the Rings<\/a><\/em>\u00a0novels<\/a>, according to\u00a0Variety<\/em>. Although some are pleased about the news, the majority of people on Twitter don’t seem terribly excited about these reports. Apparently the deal isn’t finalized, but Warner Bros. and Tolkien’s estate have reportedly recently been shopping the series, and Amazon Studios has emerged as the frontrunner with CEO Jeff Bezos being personally involved in the still-early negotiations. As\u00a0Variety<\/em>\u00a0pointed out, this is not a common thing. (Bustle reached out to Warner Bros. and Amazon Studios for comment, but did not receive an immediate response.)<\/p>\n

Bezos \u2014 who is a fan of the fantasy and science fiction genres \u2014 doesn’t usually participate dealmaking for Amazon Studios, according to\u00a0Variety<\/em>. So his involvement could indicate that\u00a0this new\u00a0LOTR<\/em>\u00a0series<\/a>\u00a0is actually going to happen, whether or not fans of the original films support it or not.<\/p>\n

Directed by Peter Jackson, the original\u00a0LOTR<\/em>\u00a0trilogy of films were released between 2001 and 2003, and were both critically and commercially successful. The live-action adaptions earned a total of\u00a017 Academy Awards<\/a>, according to the\u00a0Deadline<\/em>, and with a total of 30 nominations the\u00a0trilogy surpassed the\u00a0Godfather<\/em>\u00a0series<\/a>\u00a0to become the most-nominated franchise in the Academy’s history. As Mashable pointed out,\u00a0Star Wars<\/em>\u00a0tied this record in 2016<\/a>. However, if you include nominations for Jackson’s\u00a0The Hobbit<\/em>\u00a0trilogy, then the\u00a0LOTR<\/em>universe is still ahead by eight nominations.<\/p>\n

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The three films in Jackson’s original\u00a0LOTR<\/em>\u00a0trilogy generated just shy of\u00a0$3 billion worldwide at the box office<\/a>, according to Box Office Mojo. Oh, and that number isn’t adjusted for inflation. The movies were also a hit with fans, with all three given\u00a0A ratings by CinemaScore<\/a>. Technically,\u00a0The Fellowship of the Ring<\/em>\u00a0(2001) received an A-,\u00a0The Two Towers \u00a0<\/em>(2002) received an A, and\u00a0The Return of the King<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0(2003) received an A+.<\/p>\n

Suffice it to say, a lot of people really loved Jackson’s live-action adaptations. And reactions to the reports of an Amazon Studios series are somewhat mixed.<\/p>\n

Some Fans Are Unsure<\/h2>\n
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I’m not sure how I feel about this Potential Lord of The Rings TV Series<\/p>\n

\u2014 A Simple Man (@richardhaller65) 4 \u039d\u03bf\u03b5\u03bc\u03b2\u03c1\u03af\u03bf\u03c5 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n