LOTR TV Series now a REALITY!

[wallace_trust]

Fresh from CNN  :)

Personally I have fairly high hopes for this one, due to the involvement of the Tolkien Estate  :)   At the very least, may it respect the original dialogue, and give us glimpses of scenes never yet put on film (such as the journey through the Old Forest.)  

EDIT:  I am seeing now that it more or less begins as a LOTR prequel, but that Christopher Tolkien has apparently not sold the rights to "The Silmarillion."  

There are certainly loads of background material in the books to play with, though personally I would rather see a by-the-book, episodic adaptation of the LOTR epic, such as the one done by BBC Radio.  Who knows, maybe that will come in due time  :)  

Comments

[baranduin]

I've always wanted a really long series, in the right order, sort of like how that first tv adaptation of some of the narnia stories. Low tech. Though these days ...

[wallace_trust]

Yes, I would love a play-by-play book adaptation that took its time and really worked with the details. :)

[febobe]

Here's hoping. :)

I am hoping they will show us what happened w/Drogo and Primula and young Frodo. :) I mean, yes, I know the book stuff, but I would love to see it on film.

And I would love the kind of adaptation you talk about. I'd love to see Elrond healing Frodo, etc. :)

[wallace_trust]

That was actually one of my first thoughts! Imagine how magical and sweet Frodo would appear as a child. I would really love to watch a good sequence about his early years, his relationship with his parents and other relatives, the subsequent tragedy, and all about his original home in Buckland. It would add so much more dimension to it all. :)

[suzy]

I'd love to see little Frodo and all his relatives. :)

[wallace_trust]

Yes, my thoughts exactly! :D