How different were Netflix’s and HBO’s takes on The Lord of the Rings?
There is no doubt thatThe Lord of the Rings is a powerhouse of an IP. Everyone wanted to get the rights to make a television series or films based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s works after the success of Peter Jackson’s trilogy and The Hobbit trilogy.
According to the Hollywood Reporter, Netflix and HBO wanted to get the rights to make their versions of series or films, and made pitches to the Tolkien estate.
HBO essentially pitched a remake of The Lord of the Rings trilogy, retelling Middle-earth’s Third Age. Despite the Tolkien estate having issues with Jackson’s adaptations, with the late Christopher Tolkien, the author’s son, saying they “eviscerated” his father’s books, the estate wasn’t interested in exploring the same story with a new director.
Author: Alyssa Miller
This article comes from No Film School and can be read on the original site.
