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Mae govannen! I don't think we have a thread about this yet, and I know there are several Tolkien fans on the forums, so here we go.
As you all probably know, Amazon announced that they're making a Tolkien-based series back in 2017, which will probably be released in 2021. There have been a few interesting revelations in the last months, so I'll try to recap what we know thus far.
The show will be set in the Second Age, and based on the map they've revealed (see here: amazon.com/lotronprime), it's before the fall of Númenor. That opens up a lot of possibilities for storytelling, including the forging of the Great Rings of Power (complete with Hot Sauron). Although it is questionable how much of the actual Second Age lore they have the film rights to.
All things considered, I think we can expect a story that's mostly original. From what I remember (and I certainly don't claim to be an expert), Tolkien's work on the Second Age is rather sparse and consists mostly of dry historical accounts, which I personally love, but IMHO doesn't provide more than a rough framework for an adaptation.
As for the casting, they did announce that Australian actress Markella Kavenagh has been casted to play... an unspecified character. They are REALLY keeping this under wraps.
Finally, they posted this video a few days ago. Worth a look. https://twitter.com/i/status/1155142047420080129 Looks like Tom Shippey and John Howe are involved, which is a good sign.
Feel free to post comments, speculation and general Tolkien gossip below. What do you hope to see? I, for one, hope for Eregion and the Gwaith-i-Mírdain, as well as Khazad-dûm at its height. :3
As you all probably know, Amazon announced that they're making a Tolkien-based series back in 2017, which will probably be released in 2021. There have been a few interesting revelations in the last months, so I'll try to recap what we know thus far.
The show will be set in the Second Age, and based on the map they've revealed (see here: amazon.com/lotronprime), it's before the fall of Númenor. That opens up a lot of possibilities for storytelling, including the forging of the Great Rings of Power (complete with Hot Sauron). Although it is questionable how much of the actual Second Age lore they have the film rights to.
All things considered, I think we can expect a story that's mostly original. From what I remember (and I certainly don't claim to be an expert), Tolkien's work on the Second Age is rather sparse and consists mostly of dry historical accounts, which I personally love, but IMHO doesn't provide more than a rough framework for an adaptation.
As for the casting, they did announce that Australian actress Markella Kavenagh has been casted to play... an unspecified character. They are REALLY keeping this under wraps.
Finally, they posted this video a few days ago. Worth a look. https://twitter.com/i/status/1155142047420080129 Looks like Tom Shippey and John Howe are involved, which is a good sign.
Feel free to post comments, speculation and general Tolkien gossip below. What do you hope to see? I, for one, hope for Eregion and the Gwaith-i-Mírdain, as well as Khazad-dûm at its height. :3
