We have all been ghosted before, but did we react as gracefully as director Peter Jackson?
The Lord of the Rings trilogy is one of the greatest series of all time, being both an epic cinematic achievement and a great financial success. Peter Jackson, who worked with Miramax to bring his ideas to life, spearheaded the franchise’s development and became synonymous with its overall success with the original trilogy and The Hobbit trilogy.
When a franchise is doing as well as LOTR, it makes sense to expand the world through a spin-off series. At least, that is what Amazon Studios thought when they acquired the global television rights to the franchise.
“The Lord of the Rings is a cultural phenomenon that has captured the imagination of generations of fans through literature and the big screen,” Sharon Tal Yguado, Head of Scripted Series for Amazon Studios, said in a statement at the time.
Author: Alyssa Miller
This article comes from No Film School and can be read on the original site.
