New Middle Films Announced!!! - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Herald of Mandos · 04-01-2017, 08:04 PM

Has anyone else seen this??? What do you think?

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Originally Posted by Access Hollywood

In a surprise press conference today, Peter Jackson announced his return to Middle-earth, at the helm of a series of "Middle-earth Anthology" films.

"After helping to bring Tolkien's true vision to life with the "Hobbit" trilogy," says the director, "I frankly felt burnt out with Middle-earth. It had taken so much of my life- and there just didn't seem to be any more of Tolkien's writings to draw on, even in the Appendices.

But then, you know, when you think about it, there are still so many unanswered questions. How did Aragorn meet Arwen? What really happened to Frodo's parents? What does Elrond do in his spare time? How did Thranduil get those scars? What adventures did Legolas and Young Aragorn get up to? Where does pipeweed come from? Who is Tom Bombadil?"

Jackson chuckled at the suggestion that he was operating under heavy studio pressure to compete with the Disney-owned "Star Wars" films.

"That's ridiculous. These are stories that need to be told- stories that Tolkien would have wanted us to tell. We owe it to him, really. We're certainly not trying to copy any other franchise- I don't know why you would think that."

"Ranger One: A Middle-earth Story" is set to hit the big screen in December.

Faramir Jones · 04-02-2017, 10:48 AM

To quote Marvin the Paranoid Android in The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, it 'Sounds awful'.

Inziladun · 04-02-2017, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Faramir Jones

To quote Marvin the Paranoid Android in The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, it 'Sounds awful'.

"Awful" to you and me, dollar signs to PJ! He's still the April Fool in my book.

Morthoron · 04-02-2017, 01:37 PM

I'm still trying to figure out if The Hobbit: Battle of Five Armies was an April Fool's hoax.

Nerwen · 04-03-2017, 03:30 AM

Oh, yes, it's all fun and games now, but this thread is going to read very differently in a year or two, when it actually comes true

Legate of Amon Lanc · 04-03-2017, 05:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Nerwen

Oh, yes, it's all fun and games now, but this thread is going to read very differently in a year or two, when it actually comes true

Yes. Following the advice of Gandalf, we should not jest about serious matters. Evil never sleeps.

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Faramir Jones Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Lonely Isle Posts: 706	Sounds awful To quote Marvin the Paranoid Android in The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, it 'Sounds awful'.

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Morthoron Curmudgeonly Wordwraith Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Ensconced in curmudgeonly pursuits Posts: 2,510	I'm still trying to figure out if The Hobbit: Battle of Five Armies was an April Fool's hoax. __________________ And your little sister's immaculate virginity wings away on the bony shoulders of a young horse named George who stole surreptitiously into her geography revision.

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Nerwen Wisest of the Noldor Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: ˙˙˙ssɐןƃ ƃuıʞooן ǝɥʇ ɥƃnoɹɥʇ Posts: 6,694	Oh, yes, it's all fun and games now, but this thread is going to read very differently in a year or two, when it actually comes true __________________ "Even Nerwen wasn't evil in the beginning." –Elmo.