Maybe the news behind the news leak –Peter Jackson will return to the cinematic universe of The Lord of the rings– the New Zealand director is not going to review the three films he directed, but will dedicate himself to exploring other stories of JRR Tolkien.
As things stand now, Jackson will be returning to his beloved Middle-earth sooner than most expected, as new movies are in the works.
The original success of that trilogy also led to a three-film adaptation of The Hobbit, which would also become a standalone prequel franchise. The three films of The Lord of the rings They were candidates for the Oscar, and the last one, The return of the Kingwon the statuette in 2004 and achieved with his 11 Oscars (he did not lose in any category for which he was nominated) Ben Hur and Titanic. They are the three most winning films of the Hollywood Academy Awards.
But aside from prestige, what drives Warner Bros. now is the intention to repeat the successes of more than 20 years ago. The public is renewed, and if they are planning to start from scratch with Shrek -the first is also from 2001-, why not review Gandalf and his friends?
Two magicians. Peter Jackson, the director, and Ian McKellen, who was Gandalf, the Grey. Photo: Warner Bros.
The Lord of the Rings in Argentina
This century was dawning, and when Argentina caught fire in December 2001, The Fellowship of the Ringthe first part of Peter Jackson’s trilogy of The Lord of the rings, had to postpone its premiere for better dates. Not only because of the jump in the dollar from one to one to four pesos: the atmosphere was not like going to the movies.
The Fellowship of the Ring It was released not in December 2001, but only on January 30, 2022, with things a little clearer. It was the third highest-grossing film of the year, behind the first Spider-Manby Sam Raimi, and the first The ice Age.
The concrete thing is that when Michael De Luca and Pam Abdy became new leaders of Warner Bros., they presented their most ambitious plans, and among them appears the intention to revitalize the film franchise The Lord of the ringsand the pair have even traveled to New Zealand to discuss Jackson’s return to the franchise, which seems quite likely from where we stand now.
Elijah Wood, as Frodo, in a scene from The Return of the King”, which became the most Oscar-winning film, along with “Ben-Hur” and “Titanic”.
De Luca and Pamela Abdy clarified that they have no intention of remaking the trilogy directed by the director of king kongmore than 20 years ago, but they seek to explore new corners of Middle-earth.
“Twenty years ago, New Line took an unprecedented leap of faith to bring the incredible stories, characters and world of The Lord of the rings on the big screen. The result was a landmark series of films that have been embraced by generations of fans. But for all the scope and detail lovingly packed into the two trilogies, the vast, complex and dazzling universe dreamed up by JRR Tolkien remains largely unexplored on film.”
This suggests that what is in development are spin-offs of Middle-earth characters.
Our Viggo Mortensen joined the cast two weeks after filming began on the first of “The Lord of the Rings”, replacing the Irishman Stuart Townsend as Aragorn.
“The opportunity to invite fans deeper into the cinematic world of Middle-earth is an honor, and we are excited to partner with Middle-earth Enterprises and Embracer on this adventure,” said the Warner Bros. presidents.
This means Jackson will be working on previously unadapted works from the story-heavy Tolkien franchise, as well as other novels that could end up being adapted in the future.
The rights to adapt Tolkien’s works have been in dispute for some time. Amazon has the rights for television, and this is how it was able to do The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Powera series that was quite criticized, but that worked among the public.
The New Zealander filmed the three films of “The Lord…” for 18 consecutive months.
On the other hand, the animated film from New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. The Lord of the Rings: War of the Rohirrim postponed its release date from April 12, 2024 to December 13 of next year.
It was in the month of December when Peter Jackson’s films about Tolkien’s characters were always released.
Did you know that Peter Jackson appears in two films of the sagas?
Peter Jackson made two small appearances in the two sagas he directed.
Jackson played two roles, one in the saga of The Lord of the rings and the other in The Hobbit. She had already played several characters in her film. Tastelessness (Bad Taste), which was the one that discovered him to the world of cinema, leaving his native New Zealand. He didn’t do it as a wink, but because he couldn’t pay more actors.
Both sagas belong to the same cinematographic world, but they are widely spaced in terms of timeline. In The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, Peter Jackson plays a man who leaves an inn eating a carrot. It is a short, very fleeting shot, which surely went unnoticed by many, because its importance in the scene is minimal.
And in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaugthe actor returned to play a character with a similar physical appearance, and with an important detail: he also appears eating a carrot.
