If I was going to do more lotr content, I’d probably do something with the Eastern front of the war. What did the blue wizards get up to?
Likely rot in some pit
This is an article from February 2023 about War of the Rohirrim and similar projects, not a remake of the 2001 trilogy.
The thing is that, even if these new ones are the most awful media ever produced. It doesn’t change anything about the old ones. They will still stay awesome. They don’t depreciate just because other media exist. Or that would have already happened with the Rings of Power.
I just wish they put this time and effort into other franchises. I want more Discworld.
The PJ trilogy still holds up today.
That’s a pretty high bar
New “Lord of the Rings” movies scheduled to be cancelled after completion by David Zazlav for a tax break
I desperately hope so. The amount of effort that went into the current movies cannot be matched by anybody in Hollywood except maybe Christopher Nolan.
I know I wouldn’t like his attempt at that in its entirety, if it happens, but yes.
Or you know… Peter Jackson again.
Why, though? He already made two trilogies.
You said the level of effort can’t be matched. It certainly can by the same man.
It’s going to suck ass.
Why can’t these companies come up with anything new? Or at least something new that’s good.
I’m really hoping this is manufactured content here.
Edit: “No!” -Captain Jack Sparrow
This shit needs to stop. Same with Marvel, Star Trek, Star Wars…. All of this shit needs to stop.
As a Star Wars fan I say this shit has gotten so egregious that for most intents and purposes it has already stopped.
Ever since the extended universe was declared non-canon, Star Wars died for me.
I suppose it was only a matter of time. Please don’t be total ass.
It’s going to be. Don’t have any hopes for it, just don’t. In fact, I’d argue just don’t see it unless we hear that it’s phenomenal for some reason after it’s been released.
I remember reading that what we’re seeing lately is a sort of mad dash to churn out as much media as they can before the IP becomes public domain.
So I tried to find more info on it and it seems like they are not remaking the trilogy. Multiple movies set in various time periods before the Hobbit and LotR are currently written. That’s not really great but it is way better than a remake IMHO.
and they are going to mess with perfection wtf.
In a dream scenario where they can get the right people to do it, I would vastly prefer a TV series. Even with the extended editions, there’s a ton of material in the books we didn’t get to see. Things like the whole sequence with the elves early in the books being turned into “hey look there’s some elves”, no Tom Bombadil, the journey from Rivendel to Moria. And that’s just the first book.
I think most would agree the world building is one of the best aspects of the books and there just isn’t time for that in a feature film.
Gondor has no remake. Gondor needs no remake.
Alas, it is not for Gondor to decide what the copyright holders do with them.
Oh no
