So in other words, the series isn't actually based on Tolkien's Lord of the Rings books, but does draw from many of the events referenced within them, as well as his other works. But with that being said, the series will still be relying heavily on Tolkien's books, as well as their appendices, and a collection of short stories and essays titled Unfinished Tales. Tolkien only sketched out in broad strokes in his novels. The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is being pitched as "a new epic journey in Middle-earth”, and will focus on events that author J.R.R. That intro aside, the main Lord of the Rings timeline involving Frodo, Gollum, the Fellowship et al, takes place during the Third Age, so any crossover will be minimal. The Second Age spans more than 3000 years, and per The Guardian it begins with the dark lord Morgoth being banished, and ends with the defeat of the Dark Lord, Sauron, at the hand of Isildur-these events are depicted briefly in the opening sequence of the first movie, The Fellowship of the Ring. Instead, the Tolkien estate gave them permission to create a prequel series, set during the Second Age of Middle-earth.
Payne & Patrick McKay aren't allowed to depict any of the events that took place in the movies' timeline. After all, it's been less than two decades since Peter Jackson's groundbreaking movie trilogy was released, and after such a near-perfect adaptation, what possible reason could there be to do a reboot?īut then, as more information was revealed, it became clear that the new series wasn't going to be a retread of the movie series.
Way back in 2017, when it was announced that Amazon had acquired the rights to Lord of the Rings and planned to produce a new series adaptation, a lot of fans were deeply skeptical.
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