After a quiet start, it seems that Amazon is finally gearing up to return to J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-Earth. From release schedules to casting choices, and astronomical budgets to familiar filming locations, here’s everything there is to know about Amazon’s upcoming Lord of the Rings series.
When Tolkien fans learned that Middle Earth would be coming to screens for the first time since Peter Jackson’s Hobbit trilogy, it’s only natural that their first question would be: “When?” Sadly, an exact answer hasn’t become clear yet, as no official release date has yet been announced. However, there are a few pieces of information that might offer a few clues as to when the series might drop.
First and foremost, there’s a legal factor to all this. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Amazon chief Jennifer Salke confirmed that part of the deal for the rights included the condition that the show had to be in production within two years. She added that the hope is to have the show “on the air” by 2021, with some even hoping for 2020.
While it may feel a long way off, you don’t simply conjure a project of this size and scope out of thin air. The idea that Amazon could be able to pull the first season together within four years of purchasing the rights is about as good as anyone could ask for — especially if you don’t want to sacrifice quality along the way.
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The future | 6:41
Finding Middle-Earth | 7:42
Aragorn | 8:45
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