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Old 07-16-2023, 02:22 PM   #1
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What would you like to see in Warner Bros. new movies?

The question is in the title! I am assuming that their rights are to The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. If it is otherwise, do let me know. Anyway, my thoughts.

I think Warner Bros. should stick to more obscure things. What movie ever stayed true to it's book, so if they are going to leave the path of canon anyway, it might as well be with things that are open to interpretation. For example, they might try something with the Beornings/Skinchangers. Or the battle of Greenfields. I know they would want recognizable names to lure in non-nerds but, surely "Middle Earth" and "From the world of Tolkien" would do the trick. I think it would sting less if they exercise their "creativity" on something only vaguely described. Which would be difficult, I grant. It is Tolkien we are talking about after all. No one can complain that his works (in general) lack description. But they should embrace a challenge like that, rather than "dumbing down" his most detailed writings for mass consumption on the big screen. What do others think?
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Old 07-17-2023, 10:59 AM   #2
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This is actually a good question.

Amazon has rights to the appendices and has generally staked out the Second Age. Neither Amazon nor Warner Brothers has rights to the Silmarillion and its UT and HoME progeny. This seems to leave the Third Age to Warner Brothers. Warner Brothers is already working on The War of the Rohirrim, due for release in 2024. What is left?

Maybe Warner Brothers will target some aspect of the history of Arnor and the war with Angmar? Or they could flesh out something referred to only in passing, like Scatha the worm? An interesting candidate might be the war between the Dwarves and the Orcs? I'm not sure what I would want to see produced, myself... I wasn't happy with The Hobbit and the jury is out on Rings of Power...
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Old 07-17-2023, 02:40 PM   #3
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Well, this is news to me! I didn't even know that Warner Bros. was making a new Tolkien based movie. I'm looking forward to learning more about it!
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Old 07-17-2023, 02:54 PM   #4
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Here are some links with information about it for you, Mae.

http://https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://variety.com/2023/film/news/lord-of-the-rings-new-movies-warner-bros-1235533672/&ved=2ahUKEwjbkvjpzpaAAxXZk2oFHdARAZQQFnoECA4QAQ&u sg=AOvVaw3WU876iamxicw-wgq68Tmd

http://https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://ew.com/movies/warner-bros-announces-new-lord-of-the-rings-movies/&ved=2ahUKEwjbkvjpzpaAAxXZk2oFHdARAZQQFnoECCoQAQ&u sg=AOvVaw3u6cuEaWEPzW82zTjZUoEt

Sorry they're so long, I don't know how to shorten them like other people.
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Old 07-18-2023, 01:24 PM   #5
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Thanks Alasse!
I am looking forward to seeing what they do with it.
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You mean like this?
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OT: Whatever they choose to treat, what I mostly would like to see is respect for the source.
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Old 07-20-2023, 09:13 AM   #7
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You mean like this?
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OT: Whatever they choose to treat, what I mostly would like to see is respect for the source.
Yes, that! Thank you!
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What would you like to see in Warner Bros. new movies?
Getting back to this original question, I think a few 'stories' that could be (properly) developed out of the appendices would be:
  • The Kin Strife of Gondor - Including the lead-up with the reasons for it)
  • The Division of Arnor - A Royal Political Drama
  • King Arvedui - From the time of his marriage to the Fall of Fornost -

I also had 'The Long Winter' on my list but Warner Brothers are doing the War of the Rohirrim so I can tick that one off.
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You can untick it, since it appears The War of the Rohirrim will have almost nothing to do with what Tolkien wrote.
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