We have the utmost respect for Peter Jackson and The Lord of The Rings films and are thrilled that he is looking forward to watching The Rings of Power.” In a statement, Amazon Studios responded: “In pursuing the rights for our show, we were obligated to keep the series distinct and separate from the films.

The one thing I am looking forward to is actually seeing it as a perfectly neutral viewer,” he says. If somebody makes a good film or TV show, it’s something to celebrate. “I’m not the sort of guy who wishes ill will. The award-winning filmmaker added that he will still watch the Amazon prequel series. They said, ‘Oh no, we haven’t got the scripts yet, but as soon as we do, we’ll send you the scripts.’ So I was waiting for the scripts to arrive, and they never did.” So I said, ‘Have you got the scripts yet?’ Because I know how hard the scripts were to write for the films, and I didn’t know the people writing their scripts. In a recent chat on The Business podcast with The Hollywood Reporter‘s Kim Masters, Jackson explained, “About four, five years ago, they asked if I would be interested in it….

(Jackson’s trilogy took place in the Third Age.) Joining the cast as new characters are Lenny Henry as Sadoc Burrows, Nazanin Boniadi as Bronwyn, Ismael Cruz Cordova as Arondir, Daniel Weyman as the Stranger, Sophie Nomvete as the Dwarven princess Disa and Charlie Vickers as Halbrand, among others.Īs Amazon only bought the screen rights to The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and novels’ appendices, The Rings of Power explores the events of the Second and Third Ages, including the forging of the Rings of Power and the Last Alliances of Elves and Men. European Film Awards to Change Dates Starting in 2026

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