Years after the main trilogy, the studio revealed, this Thursday, the 23rd, that it will create unpublished projects to expand the universe of JRR Tolkien
In September 2022, the Prime Video gave continuity to the immense universe created by JRR Tolkien with the series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power — a project that won the hearts of fans. Now, after the success of the plot, the Warner Bros. revealed that the franchise set in Middle-earth will win more productions for the cinema.
One of the most lucrative and famous sagas in the world, Lord of the Rings has six films (between the main franchise and The Hobbit) and the Amazon series. And, in the coming years, new films will be released, thanks to the new partnership between Warner Bros. discoverythe producer New Line and the Embracer Group ABwhich owns the copyright to works by Tolkien.
It was at a meeting this Thursday, the 23rd, that the Warner announced the production of new features for the plot of Lord of the Rings. The first one will be the anime The War of the Rohirrimwhich promises to tell the story of Helm Hammerhandthe ninth king of Rohan, about 183 years before the events that took place in the first three films of the saga.
With a release date scheduled for 2024, the animation will be narrated by Miranda Ottointerpreter of eowyn in the original trilogy. Directed by Kenji Kamiyamathe project will still have Brian Cox, Gaia Wise It is Luke Pasqualino as voice actors, according to the deadline.
It is interesting to point out that, according to Michael DeLuca It is Pamela Abdyresponsible for the film division of Warner Bros, the new spin-offs of the universe must not revisit events of the films of peter jackson. The idea, in this case, is just to expand the franchise.
“Twenty years ago, the New Line took an unprecedented leap of faith to realize the incredible stories of The Lord of the Rings. The result was a historic film series adopted by generations of fans. But for all the scope and detail carefully packed into the two trilogies, the vast, complex, and dazzling universe dreamed up by JRR Tolkien remains largely unexplored in cinema”, they explained, in a note sent to the press. “The opportunity to invite fans deeper into the cinematic world of Middle-earth is an honor, and we are thrilled to partner with Middle-earth Enterprises and the Embrace on this adventure.”
With the new agreement, the Warner Bros. discovery acquired the rights to the portion of the universe of Lord of the Rings set in the Third Age of Tolkien. Thus, unlike the series of Prime Video (which takes place in the Second Age), it may be that the new productions mention the names of great characters such as frodo, Gandalf, Bilbo It is Aragorn.
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