Lords of the Rings

[Pomse2001]

I was thinking does any of you think after the 3 Lords of the rings and the 3 hobbit movies, was that the end of the adventures from that universe ?

or do any of you think there would come new stories and movies in the future just like disney have bought star wars and created new adventures ?

Could that be disneys next goal to buy the rights to that universe ? :?

Could the next movie be how the ring was created and some of the first battles between good and evil ?

 

[spoons]

There is loads more untapped original story out there Lars

The Silmarillion is the origins book and Could easily be another three or more films

I reckon Tolkein will be milked again

 

[Pomse2001]

There is loads more untapped original story out there Lars

The Silmarillion is the origins book and Could easily be another three or more films

I reckon Tolkein will be milked again

Thanks I did not know that, is there any news or rumors about more movies ?

 

[Michael Sith]

Outside SW, one of my all time favourite reads is tolkein, especially the Hobbit, amazing piece of writing as with all tolkeins works, a fantastic mind that created a whole new universe of places and characters and mythologies

As stated the Silamarillion is a pre cursor to all before the LOTR story line , but there are many other related reads, tree and leaf, the tales of Tom Bombadil etc

Take a look at the link Lars....
http://lotr.wikia.com/wiki/Category:Books

So there is obviously an opportunity for more films.

But the tolkein lore is borne out of a literary base which is part of the worlds literature, as opposed to a Film starting the whole thing off.
For a reader though the Tolkein books are just amazing, and the original Hobbit for me is a must read for all parents to read to their children 8)

 

[spoons]

Just found this webpage - interesting

http://www.thesilmarillionmovie.com

 

[naughtyjedi]

after stretching out the Hobbit into 3 movies, I hope they leave it well alone.

 

[weasel]

The Silmarillion is the origins book and Could easily be another three or more films

It's also virtually impossible to read. The first two thirds of it may as well be in Greek for all the sense it makes. Genuinely dreadful.
I reckon it will all depend on Peter Jackson. If he decides he wants to make some more LOTR's films it may happen, but without him I just can't see anyone else doing even half as good a job.

 

[theforceuk]

I hope they make some more but only if Peter Jackson does them, I read the first book and found it hard work as well. Wander if Peter Jackson would ever consider doing a Star Wars film? Still not seen the last Hobbit I'm a year behind on them so probably watch it this Christmas.

 

[Ian_C]

If they would be the same quality as LOTR, then yes please!

However, if they're as awful as the Hobbit films, please no more Middle Earth!

I can't believe how the same director could make something so incredible, then a decade later make that bloated mess.

Ian

 

[tundra9]

Always possible they do more, it has become a big franchise, but as far as Disney taking over, that's a no go.
Tolkien hated Disney, and I read somewhere that the rights was never to be sold to Disney because of that.

 

[spoons]

The Silmarillion is the origins book and Could easily be another three or more films

It's also virtually impossible to read. The first two thirds of it may as well be in Greek for all the sense it makes. Genuinely dreadful.
I reckon it will all depend on Peter Jackson. If he decides he wants to make some more LOTR's films it may happen, but without him I just can't see anyone else doing even half as good a job.

I've still not tried - tried and gave up on LOR when I was a kid and only just went back to them this year. I did enjoy then second time round but I'm well aware I need a clear mind for Silmarillion

 

[Pomse2001]

Thanks michael and andy for the links, there is some great stuff in those links. I hope jackson get the chance to make more movies. Could be cool to see a movie with the first battle for the ring, so far we have only seen small scenes from that battle in the lords of the rings.

I think Peter Jackson have done a great job with all 6 movies

 

[weasel]

The Silmarillion is the origins book and Could easily be another three or more films

It's also virtually impossible to read. The first two thirds of it may as well be in Greek for all the sense it makes. Genuinely dreadful.
I reckon it will all depend on Peter Jackson. If he decides he wants to make some more LOTR's films it may happen, but without him I just can't see anyone else doing even half as good a job.

I've still not tried - tried and gave up on LOR when I was a kid and only just went back to them this year. I did enjoy then second time round but I'm well aware I need a clear mind for Silmarillion

LOTR's is very easy to read. The silmarillion is impossible. It's just a couple of hundred pages of random unpronounceable name who you've never heard of before, who was son of unpronounceable person who you've never heard of before, who fought in the battle of somewhere you've never heard of before, met with someone who you've never heard of before who also has an unpronounceable name and they where involved in something with some other person who you have never heard of before, who was son of someone you've never heard of before and came from some place you've never heard of before etc etc etc. and that aint an exaggeration. Completely impenetrable. You're best bet is to skip to the last 150 pages. Or just buy the children of thurin/hurin (can't remember the exact title). It basically covers the only bits of the Silmarillion that are in any way readable.

 

[spoons]

Got a copy but got that impression so never tried

The first book of LOR nothing actually happens and Intjimkntjat put me off. It allot rally starts at book 2 and then is great

As to the hobbit films, I really liked them. I think you have to look at them as not the film(s) of the (very short) book but more of a companion to the LOR films and filling in the background, which just happens to include the Hobbit

 

[Stuart Skinner]

The Silmarillion is the origins book and Could easily be another three or more films

It's also virtually impossible to read. The first two thirds of it may as well be in Greek for all the sense it makes. Genuinely dreadful.
I reckon it will all depend on Peter Jackson. If he decides he wants to make some more LOTR's films it may happen, but without him I just can't see anyone else doing even half as good a job.

Spot on, one of the hardest books ive ever read and I'm a huge fan of Tolkein. I personally don't think it would make a good movie either.
I enjoyed the final hobbit film but did think such a thin book struggled to be stretched out over three epic movies and would have been better in just two.

 

[weasel]

And why add a she elf? When you've been so faithful to the original text with LOTR's (bar the Elves at Helms Deep) why go round adding in characters and making **** up?

 

[Pomse2001]

Got a copy but got that impression so never tried

The first book of LOR nothing actually happens and Intjimkntjat put me off. It allot rally starts at book 2 and then is great

As to the hobbit films, I really liked them. I think you have to look at them as not the film(s) of the (very short) book but more of a companion to the LOR films and filling in the background, which just happens to include the Hobbit

I also liked them andy and there is a lot of funny scenes with the dwarfs and radagast the brown wizard :lol:

 

[spoons]

My kids were in hysterics at Legolas shooting orks whilst stood on the dwarfs heads

 

[Ian_C]

And why add a she elf? When you've been so faithful to the original text with LOTR's (bar the Elves at Helms Deep) why go round adding in characters and making **** up?

That was my main gripe with them too. No need for Legolas either.

While I know there were similar scenes in LOTR (ie. Legolas skateboarding down a staircase shooting orcs with his bow), a scene like the entire Goblin King sequence just took me right out of it. A lineup of dwarfs swinging a battering ram side to side clearing a path over a bridge while none got shot to me was just a step too far in the cheesy direction, and broke my wall of illusion all fantasy films strive to achieve. And why did the King himself sound like he was sucking helium before his spoken parts? Ugh.

Ian

 

[Richard_H]

The Silmarilion is one of the greatest books ever undertaken. It's clearly unfinished though. I'm not a huge fan of the first few chapters, all we needed to know was that there X number of gods and that the most powerful turned evil through jealousy. But the whole history of the Silmarrils and Feanor (who is arguably the greatest character in ME) is outstanding. It's most disappointing aspect is how easily Morgoth (Melkor) is imprisoned - send in Tulkas the strongest god to wrestle him down. It's also great in how Sauron is actually a pawn in the whole game and is seduced by Morgoth - obeys him out of fear and not loyalty.
After the LOTR there was a chapter written for a sequel. The Dwarfs had been rounded up and put in Indian style reservation camps. Little more existed. I'd imagine that Morgoth would have been released to be the new threat.