Amazon acquires television rights to The Lord of the Rings with multi-season commitment
Amazon says it has acquired the global television rights to The Lord of the Rings, based on the novels by J.R.R. Tolkien, with a multi-season commitment

Amazon says it has acquired the global television rights to The Lord of the Rings, based on the fantasy novels by J.R.R. Tolkien, with a multi-season commitment. Set in Middle Earth, this TV series will explore new story lines preceding Tolkien’s The Fellowship of the Ring. The deal includes a potential additional spin-off series, Amazon said on 13 November.[caption id="attachment_4194439" align="alignnone" width="825"]
A still from The Lord of the Rings. Image from Facebook/@lordoftheringstrilogy[/caption]The Lord of the Rings canon was named Amazon customers’ favorite book of the millennium in 1999. The three films directed by Peter Jackson earned a combined gross of nearly $6 billion worldwide.No launch date or cast members for the new series was announced by Amazon.

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