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down our picks for the top 10 things we want to see in Amazon’s Lord of the
want to see in Amazon’s Lord of the
want to see in Amazon’s Lord of the Rings series the quest will claim his
Rings series the quest will claim his
Rings series the quest will claim his knife before we begin we publish new
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and recommendations for Amazon’s
and recommendations for Amazon’s proposed television series based on
proposed television series based on
proposed television series based on j.r.r tolkien z– legendary work and on
j.r.r tolkien z– legendary work and on
j.r.r tolkien z– legendary work and on the slopes of Mount Doom they fought for
the slopes of Mount Doom they fought for
the slopes of Mount Doom they fought for the freedom of middle-earth number 10
the freedom of middle-earth number 10
the freedom of middle-earth number 10 exploration of Arda we all know that the
exploration of Arda we all know that the
exploration of Arda we all know that the Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit take
Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit take
Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit take place in middle-earth however people
place in middle-earth however people
place in middle-earth however people often forget that this continent is just
often forget that this continent is just
often forget that this continent is just a fraction of an even larger world known
a fraction of an even larger world known
a fraction of an even larger world known as Arta while middle-earth has been well
as Arta while middle-earth has been well
as Arta while middle-earth has been well covered in film video games and other
covered in film video games and other
covered in film video games and other media we’ve seen very little of places
media we’ve seen very little of places
media we’ve seen very little of places like Numenor since exploration plays a
like Numenor since exploration plays a
like Numenor since exploration plays a significant role in the Tolkien verse
significant role in the Tolkien verse
significant role in the Tolkien verse this series could step outside of the
this series could step outside of the
this series could step outside of the franchise’s comfort zone and delve into
franchise’s comfort zone and delve into
franchise’s comfort zone and delve into uncharted territory the show could even
uncharted territory the show could even
uncharted territory the show could even provide further insight into arrow Aluva
provide further insight into arrow Aluva
provide further insight into arrow Aluva Tarr the supreme deity that created this
Tarr the supreme deity that created this
Tarr the supreme deity that created this universe it’s a big world out there and
universe it’s a big world out there and
universe it’s a big world out there and we’ve only scratched the surface number
we’ve only scratched the surface number
we’ve only scratched the surface number 9 something different from a game of
9 something different from a game of
9 something different from a game of Thrones clone when Game of Thrones
Thrones clone when Game of Thrones
Thrones clone when Game of Thrones premiered in 2011 people generally saw
premiered in 2011 people generally saw
premiered in 2011 people generally saw it as HBO’s TV response to the Lord of
it as HBO’s TV response to the Lord of
it as HBO’s TV response to the Lord of the Rings
the Rings
the Rings now that Amazon is eyeing a Lord of the
now that Amazon is eyeing a Lord of the
now that Amazon is eyeing a Lord of the Rings series people are ironically
Rings series people are ironically
Rings series people are ironically calling it their response to Game of
calling it their response to Game of
calling it their response to Game of Thrones I know to see it below there are
Thrones I know to see it below there are
Thrones I know to see it below there are definitely parallels between these two
definitely parallels between these two
definitely parallels between these two fantasy franchises and Tolkien’s impact
fantasy franchises and Tolkien’s impact
fantasy franchises and Tolkien’s impact on george RR martin is evident whereas a
on george RR martin is evident whereas a
on george RR martin is evident whereas a Song of Ice and Fire is aimed at adult
Song of Ice and Fire is aimed at adult
Song of Ice and Fire is aimed at adult readers however The Hobbit is a
readers however The Hobbit is a
readers however The Hobbit is a children’s book even the Lord of the
children’s book even the Lord of the
children’s book even the Lord of the Rings which gets quite dark balances
Rings which gets quite dark balances
Rings which gets quite dark balances matters out with lots of whimsy we hope
matters out with lots of whimsy we hope
matters out with lots of whimsy we hope this show stays true to tokens version
this show stays true to tokens version
this show stays true to tokens version and doesn’t merely cash in on trends
and doesn’t merely cash in on trends
and doesn’t merely cash in on trends that are currently popular number 8
that are currently popular number 8
that are currently popular number 8 Peter Jackson directing the pilot since
Peter Jackson directing the pilot since
Peter Jackson directing the pilot since many deemed tokens books unfilmable it
many deemed tokens books unfilmable it
many deemed tokens books unfilmable it looked like Ralph Bakshi’s 1978 animated
looked like Ralph Bakshi’s 1978 animated
looked like Ralph Bakshi’s 1978 animated version was the closest we’d ever get
version was the closest we’d ever get
version was the closest we’d ever get Peter Jackson proved the naysayers wrong
Peter Jackson proved the naysayers wrong
Peter Jackson proved the naysayers wrong in 2001 when he
in 2001 when he
in 2001 when he miraculously brought middle-earth to
miraculously brought middle-earth to
miraculously brought middle-earth to life Jackson’s take on the Lord of the
life Jackson’s take on the Lord of the
life Jackson’s take on the Lord of the Rings trilogy would ultimately earn him
Rings trilogy would ultimately earn him
Rings trilogy would ultimately earn him a Best Director Oscar while he divided
a Best Director Oscar while he divided
a Best Director Oscar while he divided some of the fan base with his Hobbit
some of the fan base with his Hobbit
some of the fan base with his Hobbit trilogy we can all agree that the guy
trilogy we can all agree that the guy
trilogy we can all agree that the guy hasn’t lost his knack for epic set
hasn’t lost his knack for epic set
hasn’t lost his knack for epic set pieces since Jackson’s made six
pieces since Jackson’s made six
pieces since Jackson’s made six blockbuster films set in middle-earth
blockbuster films set in middle-earth
blockbuster films set in middle-earth it’s only fitting that he would return
it’s only fitting that he would return
it’s only fitting that he would return to direct the pilot of this series who
to direct the pilot of this series who
to direct the pilot of this series who better to establish the show’s look and
better to establish the show’s look and
better to establish the show’s look and tone than the filmmaker who made the
tone than the filmmaker who made the
tone than the filmmaker who made the impossible a reality
impossible a reality
impossible a reality number seven shooting it in New Zealand
number seven shooting it in New Zealand
number seven shooting it in New Zealand before the Fellowship of the Ring hit
before the Fellowship of the Ring hit
before the Fellowship of the Ring hit theatres New Zealand was a relatively
theatres New Zealand was a relatively
theatres New Zealand was a relatively obscure island country east of Australia
obscure island country east of Australia
obscure island country east of Australia now it’s a giant tourist trap that’s
now it’s a giant tourist trap that’s
now it’s a giant tourist trap that’s practically synonymous with middle-earth
practically synonymous with middle-earth
practically synonymous with middle-earth New Zealand was the primary shooting
New Zealand was the primary shooting
New Zealand was the primary shooting spot for all six Peter Jackson movies a
spot for all six Peter Jackson movies a
spot for all six Peter Jackson movies a fitting choice given the country’s
fitting choice given the country’s
fitting choice given the country’s naturally picturesque scenery as far as
naturally picturesque scenery as far as
naturally picturesque scenery as far as we’re concerned mata Mata is the Shire
we’re concerned mata Mata is the Shire
we’re concerned mata Mata is the Shire and Mountain gawd ahoy is Mount Doom if
and Mountain gawd ahoy is Mount Doom if
and Mountain gawd ahoy is Mount Doom if this Amazon series were filmed anywhere
this Amazon series were filmed anywhere
this Amazon series were filmed anywhere else it would just feel out of place and
else it would just feel out of place and
else it would just feel out of place and distracting location is key to any
distracting location is key to any
distracting location is key to any fantasy epic and if the audience isn’t
fantasy epic and if the audience isn’t
fantasy epic and if the audience isn’t fully immersed in the environment then
fully immersed in the environment then
fully immersed in the environment then the magic will wear off rather quickly
the magic will wear off rather quickly
the magic will wear off rather quickly number six the original cast appearing
number six the original cast appearing
number six the original cast appearing in cameos just as New Zealand will
in cameos just as New Zealand will
in cameos just as New Zealand will forever be middle-earth in our minds
forever be middle-earth in our minds
forever be middle-earth in our minds we’ve grown accustomed to the cast that
we’ve grown accustomed to the cast that
we’ve grown accustomed to the cast that portrayed these beloved characters on
portrayed these beloved characters on
portrayed these beloved characters on the silver screen it’s possible though
the silver screen it’s possible though
the silver screen it’s possible though that this Amazon series won’t Center on
that this Amazon series won’t Center on
that this Amazon series won’t Center on the characters we met in the Lord of the
the characters we met in the Lord of the
the characters we met in the Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit and we’d be okay
Rings and The Hobbit and we’d be okay
Rings and The Hobbit and we’d be okay with that after all
with that after all
with that after all The Return of the King and even the
The Return of the King and even the
The Return of the King and even the Battle of the five armies left virtually
Battle of the five armies left virtually
Battle of the five armies left virtually everyone on the right note if any fan
everyone on the right note if any fan
everyone on the right note if any fan favorites pop up in cameos or supporting
favorites pop up in cameos or supporting
favorites pop up in cameos or supporting roles however we’d love to see the
roles however we’d love to see the
roles however we’d love to see the original actors reprise their iconic
original actors reprise their iconic
original actors reprise their iconic roles nobody can fill Elijah Woods shoes
roles nobody can fill Elijah Woods shoes
roles nobody can fill Elijah Woods shoes as Frodo Baggins
as Frodo Baggins
as Frodo Baggins well hobbits don’t really wear shoes but
well hobbits don’t really wear shoes but
well hobbits don’t really wear shoes but you get the point
you get the point
you get the point number 5 more female characters looking
number 5 more female characters looking
number 5 more female characters looking back at the source material it’s safe to
back at the source material it’s safe to
back at the source material it’s safe to say that the male characters in these
say that the male characters in these
say that the male characters in these stories get the most attention by a
stories get the most attention by a
stories get the most attention by a landslide with their adaptations Jackson
landslide with their adaptations Jackson
landslide with their adaptations Jackson and company made an effort to give the
and company made an effort to give the
and company made an effort to give the female characters more to do for example
female characters more to do for example
female characters more to do for example it’s our one who rescues the hobbits in
it’s our one who rescues the hobbits in
it’s our one who rescues the hobbits in the first movie in the desolation of
the first movie in the desolation of
the first movie in the desolation of Smaug the filmmakers introduced a
Smaug the filmmakers introduced a
Smaug the filmmakers introduced a strong-willed female elf named to
strong-willed female elf named to
strong-willed female elf named to tauriel while this character wasn’t
tauriel while this character wasn’t
tauriel while this character wasn’t any of the books she was a welcome
any of the books she was a welcome
any of the books she was a welcome addition to an otherwise male-dominated
addition to an otherwise male-dominated
addition to an otherwise male-dominated tale Amazon could do something similar
tale Amazon could do something similar
tale Amazon could do something similar although any original characters would
although any original characters would
although any original characters would have to be well written to fit into the
have to be well written to fit into the
have to be well written to fit into the middle-earth canon we don’t just want a
middle-earth canon we don’t just want a
middle-earth canon we don’t just want a token character number for stories from
token character number for stories from
token character number for stories from other books in the Canon after Jackson
other books in the Canon after Jackson
other books in the Canon after Jackson directed the Lord of the Rings trilogy
directed the Lord of the Rings trilogy
directed the Lord of the Rings trilogy and somehow stretched the Hobbit into
and somehow stretched the Hobbit into
and somehow stretched the Hobbit into three movies you wouldn’t think there’d
three movies you wouldn’t think there’d
three movies you wouldn’t think there’d be much left to draw on however there
be much left to draw on however there
be much left to draw on however there are a few other books that are part of
are a few other books that are part of
are a few other books that are part of tokens legendarium although they were
tokens legendarium although they were
tokens legendarium although they were published posthumously The Silmarillion
published posthumously The Silmarillion
published posthumously The Silmarillion delves into the universe of a ax and the
delves into the universe of a ax and the
delves into the universe of a ax and the ages of the children of Aluva thar
ages of the children of Aluva thar
ages of the children of Aluva thar unfinished tales offers more details on
unfinished tales offers more details on
unfinished tales offers more details on characters and settings from previous
characters and settings from previous
characters and settings from previous works even touching upon Gandalf’s
works even touching upon Gandalf’s
works even touching upon Gandalf’s origins the history of middle-earth
origins the history of middle-earth
origins the history of middle-earth consists of 12 whole volumes providing
consists of 12 whole volumes providing
consists of 12 whole volumes providing more than enough material for a
more than enough material for a
more than enough material for a television series since some of
television series since some of
television series since some of Tolkien’s stories are incomplete though
Tolkien’s stories are incomplete though
Tolkien’s stories are incomplete though the showrunners would have to fill in a
the showrunners would have to fill in a
the showrunners would have to fill in a few blanks number 3 expansion of
few blanks number 3 expansion of
few blanks number 3 expansion of backstories as mentioned Tolkien
backstories as mentioned Tolkien
backstories as mentioned Tolkien provided a greater understanding of
provided a greater understanding of
provided a greater understanding of Gandalf’s backstory and unfinished tales
Gandalf’s backstory and unfinished tales
Gandalf’s backstory and unfinished tales Amazon could actually build an entire
Amazon could actually build an entire
Amazon could actually build an entire series around the five Wizards of
series around the five Wizards of
series around the five Wizards of middle-earth also known as the Ascari
middle-earth also known as the Ascari
middle-earth also known as the Ascari and they aren’t the only ones worthy of
and they aren’t the only ones worthy of
and they aren’t the only ones worthy of an origin story the show could revolve
an origin story the show could revolve
an origin story the show could revolve around Sauron depicting his days as a
around Sauron depicting his days as a
around Sauron depicting his days as a lieutenant to the first Dark Lord
lieutenant to the first Dark Lord
lieutenant to the first Dark Lord Morgoth and eventually work up to the
Morgoth and eventually work up to the
Morgoth and eventually work up to the forging of the One Ring it would be
forging of the One Ring it would be
forging of the One Ring it would be interesting to see aragorn’s early years
interesting to see aragorn’s early years
interesting to see aragorn’s early years as a ranger too you cannot think that
as a ranger too you cannot think that
as a ranger too you cannot think that this Ranger will ever sit upon the
this Ranger will ever sit upon the
this Ranger will ever sit upon the throne of Gondor from Galadriel to
throne of Gondor from Galadriel to
throne of Gondor from Galadriel to Elrond to a SIL door to Theoden there’s
Elrond to a SIL door to Theoden there’s
Elrond to a SIL door to Theoden there’s no shortage of strong characters to
no shortage of strong characters to
no shortage of strong characters to develop further also the orcs still
develop further also the orcs still
develop further also the orcs still don’t have an official complex origin
don’t have an official complex origin
don’t have an official complex origin story so maybe that’s something to
story so maybe that’s something to
story so maybe that’s something to consider
number two setting it during the first
number two setting it during the first and second ages of middle-earth taking
and second ages of middle-earth taking
and second ages of middle-earth taking place after the initial defeat of Sauron
place after the initial defeat of Sauron
place after the initial defeat of Sauron the third age of middle-earth is pretty
the third age of middle-earth is pretty
the third age of middle-earth is pretty fleshed out throughout the Hobbit and
fleshed out throughout the Hobbit and
fleshed out throughout the Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings so why not tackle
The Lord of the Rings so why not tackle
The Lord of the Rings so why not tackle the first two stages next the Elder Days
the first two stages next the Elder Days
the first two stages next the Elder Days saw both the rise and fall of Morgoth
saw both the rise and fall of Morgoth
saw both the rise and fall of Morgoth not to mention the creation of artists
not to mention the creation of artists
not to mention the creation of artists various races during the Second Age the
various races during the Second Age the
various races during the Second Age the rings of power were made the war of the
rings of power were made the war of the
rings of power were made the war of the elves and sour on took place the ring
elves and sour on took place the ring
elves and sour on took place the ring rates appeared and that’s not even the
rates appeared and that’s not even the
rates appeared and that’s not even the tip of the iceberg there’s also the
tip of the iceberg there’s also the
tip of the iceberg there’s also the fourth age which occurred after the One
fourth age which occurred after the One
fourth age which occurred after the One Ring was destroyed of course little has
Ring was destroyed of course little has
Ring was destroyed of course little has been written about that era meaning the
been written about that era meaning the
been written about that era meaning the showrunners would need to get creative
showrunners would need to get creative
showrunners would need to get creative number one not just remaking the movies
number one not just remaking the movies
number one not just remaking the movies simply walk into Mordor one does not
simply walk into Mordor one does not
simply walk into Mordor one does not simply remake The Lord of the Rings
simply remake The Lord of the Rings
simply remake The Lord of the Rings movies the original trilogy won a total
movies the original trilogy won a total
movies the original trilogy won a total of 17 Academy Awards including Best
of 17 Academy Awards including Best
of 17 Academy Awards including Best Picture
Picture
Picture while the middle-earth film franchise as
while the middle-earth film franchise as
while the middle-earth film franchise as a whole grossed over 5 billion dollars
a whole grossed over 5 billion dollars
a whole grossed over 5 billion dollars if Amazon tells the same story over
if Amazon tells the same story over
if Amazon tells the same story over again it would be borderline unnecessary
again it would be borderline unnecessary
again it would be borderline unnecessary granted a television series could tackle
granted a television series could tackle
granted a television series could tackle characters and events that were cut from
characters and events that were cut from
characters and events that were cut from the movies for time Moore doesn’t
the movies for time Moore doesn’t
the movies for time Moore doesn’t necessarily equal better though as far
necessarily equal better though as far
necessarily equal better though as far as that updations go Jackson and his
as that updations go Jackson and his
as that updations go Jackson and his crew already hit it out of the park
crew already hit it out of the park
crew already hit it out of the park we’ve been there once and don’t need to
we’ve been there once and don’t need to
we’ve been there once and don’t need to go back again give us something fresh
go back again give us something fresh
go back again give us something fresh Amazon and then maybe this will be the
Amazon and then maybe this will be the
Amazon and then maybe this will be the series to rule them all
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