{"id":5094,"date":"2017-11-15T13:06:05","date_gmt":"2017-11-15T13:06:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nerdism.com\/?p=5094"},"modified":"2018-02-05T03:25:17","modified_gmt":"2018-02-05T03:25:17","slug":"amazon-is-making-the-lord-of-the-rings-tv-show-with-multiple-seasons-and-were-already-pumped","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nerdism.com\/amazon-is-making-the-lord-of-the-rings\/","title":{"rendered":"Amazon Is Making “The Lord of the Rings” TV Show With Multiple Seasons & We\u2019re Already Pumped!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Source: DD<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

The Lord of the Rings <\/em>TV series is officially moving forward at Amazon as a prequel that will span a number of seasons. Less than two weeks ago, word broke of a\u00a0Lord of the Rings<\/em> series in development from Warner Bros. Though it appeared to have been shopped around to numerous networks, Amazon was the front-runner for nabbing the show.<\/p>\n

Naturally, a\u00a0Lord of the Rings<\/em> series would position Amazon to turn out their version of\u00a0Game of Thrones<\/em> thanks to the expansive universe of Tolkein\u2019s work \u2013 and for fans worried the series would simply be a retread of the Peter Jackson films\u00a0and\/or Tolkien\u2019s\u00a0original books, that doesn\u2019t appear to be the case.<\/p>\n

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Source: SR<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Amazon Studios has officially ordered the\u00a0Lord of the Rings<\/em> TV show to series\u00a0with a\u00a0multi-season commitment. What\u2019s more, the outlet\u00a0indicates the show will be set before the events of\u00a0The Fellowship of the Ring<\/em>,\u00a0the first installment in Tolkien\u2019s Rings<\/em> trilogy.<\/p>\n

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Source: SR<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

The news that the show will take place before Fellowship<\/em>, and thus\u00a0the first volume of the Rings<\/em> trilogy, opens up the likelihood of new stories being told. Of course, the series could also take on the form of a\u00a0straight-forward prequel that features younger versions of the various heroes from the Rings<\/em> series. For now, however, the show\u2019s plot and character details are being kept under-wraps.<\/p>\n

Amazon\u2019s multi-season commitment is certainly bold, but probably a necessary step to acquiring the hotly sought-after property. Given the breadth of Tolkien\u2019s work, there\u2019s no shortage of stories that a\u00a0Lord of the Rings<\/em>\u00a0TV show could explore. There will be an option for a spinoff as well, meaning a story separate from the main saga could arrive if the main series is a hit. Knowing that, there\u2019s a good chance the flagship series will touch on familiar plots and characters while also setting up a separate story for the spinoff.<\/p>\n

But whether or not fans actually want a Lord of the Rings<\/i> television series, they\u2019re getting one. And before Amazon settles on what exactly it wants to tackle with the series, fans are getting their ideas in.<\/p>\n

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Really looking forward to Amazon's Lord of the Rings prequel series pic.twitter.com\/dFxjMLJzMo<\/a><\/p>\n

— Joe Fourhman (@fourhman) 13 November 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n