The silmarillion s success among tolkien fans made possible the publication of the 12volume the history of middleearth which provides early drafts and notes for many of the stories found in the. Tolkiens most famous literary works, especially due to peter jacksons movie trilogies, but tolkiens legendarium is much more expansive than most fans may realize and much of that is recounted in the silmarillion. While rumors early last year suggested that a deal had been made with the tolkien estate, nothing has been heard of the. We could make a story from the book into a movie, or a trilogy, like what dreamworks did for prince of egypt. It instantly reframed my reading experience of tolkiens works and made it even more poignant for me. Essays have been written about how the silmarillion would fare as a film trilogy and lists have been compiled such as the 10 reasons peter jackson must make the silmarillion. Official news peter jackson and new line that the silmarillion will be made into a series of movies. Tolkiens seminal work in a series of essays, spanning twenty or so installments, as a prep for. Official news sa pamamagitan ng peter jackson and new line that the silmarillion will.
In a user submitted question we were asked once the hobbit films are finished should the book series the silmarillion be turned into movies next. Then we took one slim novel and made it into another. The silmarillion and other editings by chris tolkien 94 may be off limits due to stipulations in chris will. The silmarillion will be made into a series of filem lord. The news that production for one or more movies based on j. The silmarillions success among tolkien fans made possible the publication of the 12volume the history of middleearth which provides early drafts and notes for many of the stories found in the. The silmarillion, at its core, is designed for people who want to delve into middleearths history. Tolkien the silmarillion movie coming off topic star.
The silmarillion will be made into a series of movies. A link to an external website the silmarillion will be made into a series of film diserahkan oleh a fan of lord of the rings. Welcome to the silmarillion primer, wherein i discuss, praise, and adoringly poke fun at j. Christopher tolkiens exit could let peter jackson adapt the. Jun 22, 2018 and like the bible, we cant make the silmarillion a movie, its just impossible.
And just last year, our contest became middleearth map march madness, with all the entrants being locations. With the upcoming amazon tv series on the horizon, its clear that the lord of the rings franchise isnt going away anytime soon. Peter jackson to turn the silmarillion into a 14movie epic by michael j. A link to an external website the silmarillion will be made into a series of pelikula naisumite sa pamamagitan ng a tagahanga of panginoon ng singsing diyos ng singsing. But there is one part of it that i believe could be a adapted into a very good movie. The silmarillion is a compilation of everything else the author wrote after the hobbit and the lord of the rings, put together after his death by his son. A link to an external website the silmarillion will be made into a series of a. Peter jackson on the possibility of a silmarillion movie comic book. Aug 03, 2011 i understand that the silmarillion as a whole occurs over too long of a time period and has too many main characters for it ever to be a movie. A link to an external website the silmarillion will be made into a series of phim chi. May 20, 2017 as you can see, these are just a few potential problems that would plague such a project. Apr 16, 2020 middleearth characters, however, were the ones who made it to the final, where gollum beat elrond. Jun 29, 2012 the silmarillion isnt really suited to filmmaking.
Tolkien left to adapt into a movie, the silmarillion, peter jackson wont be taking on that film. Since the silmarillion was not published until 4 years after his death, he could not have negotiated any sort of rights release for that book. David baxter tolkien is a beautiful, graceful movie about one of the most influential authors of our time. A link to an external website the silmarillion will be made into a series of film inviato da a fan of il signore degli anelli. Christopher tolkiens exit could let peter jackson adapt. Jan 08, 2015 according to idigitaltimes, despite the fact that there remains a single work by j. But theres a possibility that the original jrr notes would be considered a separate property, and could be synthesized into adaptable stories in a new take irrespective of what chris has published, which could be made into filmtv adaptions but probably under another name than the. Add to my favorites report this debate share with my friends.
Sep 16, 2017 this is the stuff you latch onto as a reader, and if the silmarillion is ever made into a movie preferably not with peter jackson, lets get some new blood. Tolkien only sold the film and merchandising rights to the hobbit and the lord of the rings. A link to an external website the silmarillion will be made into a series of filem telah dihantar sejak a peminat of lord of the rings. I read a while back about jackson obtaining its rights from the tolkien family and that the first film of 5 films, ainulindale would come out some time during 2018. Middleearth characters, however, were the ones who made it to the final, where gollum beat elrond.
It was hard enough taking the lotr movies to a comprehensible level. Oct 07, 2014 movie buffs and tolkien nerds alike are ecstatic over the news, and jackson, as usual, is enjoying the attention, teasing them about the contents of some of the 72 movies they can look forward to. I doubt anyone could successfully condense the book into a film or even a trilogy though. Peter jackson turned the lord of the rings and the hobbit into. Tolkien sold the film rights to the hobbit and the lord of the. Why isnt the silmarillion being made into a movie or radio show. Which story from the silmarillion should be adapted for a. Why isnt the silmarillion being made into a movie or radio. The silmarillion will be made into a series of pelikula. The silmarillion will be made into a series of sinema lord. The silmarillion will be an upcoming three part film trilogy directed by peter. They span vast periods of time, centuries at a clip, and theres often little dialogue. Peter jackson will never obtain the rights to make a film adaptation of the.
Mar 18, 20 a fan made trailer for a movie not in production. This is in spite of several flawed projects, from the hobbit trilogy of movies to the cache of mediocre lord of the ringsbased video games. This is the stuff you latch onto as a reader, and if the silmarillion is ever made into a movie preferably not with peter jackson, lets get some new blood. There is no comparison to the highly polished lotr. Christopher tolkien took upon himself a very big task after his fathers death. According to idigitaltimes, despite the fact that there remains a single work by j. As you can see, these are just a few potential problems that would plague such a project. Well apparently, it is not christopher tolkiens right to prevent the silmarillion from being produced into a movie. Nov 20, 2017 given the news about the amazon lotr prequel series or whatever theyre doing, i thought now would be an apt time to put up a video thats been on my mind for some time.
The silmarillion will be made into a series of film lord of. The first movie about the silmarillion is coming at 2018. Since its the history of middleearth, it would be hard to make a movie and not a documentary. The silmarillion will be made into a series of movies lord. The silmarillion will be made into a series of sinema.
The silmarillion is a very different kind of story than lord of the rings or the hobbit, and its not nearly as wellknown. Official news oleh peter jackson and new line that the silmarillion will be made into a series of movies. Tolkien, edited and published posthumously by his son, christopher tolkien, in 1977, with assistance from guy gavriel kay. The silmarillion will be made into a series of films lord. The silmarillion will be made into a series of film lord. Hobbit trilogies, could christophers retirement bring him back into. Will we ever see the silmarillion on the big screen. A link to an external website the silmarillion will be made into a series of films toegevoegd door a fan of lord of the rings. Movie buffs and tolkien nerds alike are ecstatic over the news, and jackson, as usual, is enjoying the attention, teasing them about the contents of some of the 72 movies they can look forward to. Tolkiens the silmarillion will likely one day become a film.
Tolkiens the silmarillion next, but according to comments from the director at a press conference yesterday, that cant happen yet. The silmarillion will be made into a series of filem. The 10 most unfilmable books that absolutely must be made. While rumors early last year suggested that a deal had been made with the tolkien estate, nothing has been heard of the matter since then. The silmarillion may well be unfilmable in any meaningful way and to attempt to do so may well be disrespectful to the source text. Official news kwa peter jackson and new line that the silmarillion will be made into a series of movies. Apr 17, 20 in a user submitted question we were asked once the hobbit films are finished should the book series the silmarillion be turned into movies next. Jan 10, 2016 i cant say i agree entirely with ernest w. A link to an external website the silmarillion will be made into a series of sinema imewasilishwa kwa a shabiki of lord of the rings. Tolkiens book, the silmarillion ever be made into a movie. Gondolin faced, but could not defeat, rivendell in that final. Given the news about the amazon lotr prequel series or whatever theyre doing, i thought now would be an apt time to put up a video thats been on my mind for some time. Official news sejak peter jackson and new line that the silmarillion will be made into a series of movies. The book includes detailed explanations of the hobbit.
The silmarillion covers thousands of years at least which certainly doesnt make a movie any easier, but the meat of it is the history of the five hundred year long first age and the war for the silmarils, sacred jewels morgoth stole from the elves. That would make the silmarillion the first of tolkiens works that was not. We have seen the birth of screen writers guilds who are compiling the best possible script for the silmarillion and many fan made productions that either bring us trailers. Lord of the rings tv show rumored to focus on young aragorn may 16, 2018 it isnt easy to make a successful bigbudget fantasy movie franchise, but peter jacksons lord of the rings trilogy beat the odds and has inspired a flurry of similar efforts in the decadeplus since its release. The announcement was made by robert shaye, coceo of new line cinema who will be funding and distributing the five films. The silmarillion will be made into a series of film il. Tolkien and the tolkien estate sold off the film rights to the hobbit and the lord of the rings. Tons would need to be added without any basis at all in the original work.
A studio that holds the movie and tv rights to certain properties such as 20th century fox retaining the rights to the xmen and the fantastic four can exploit the ip for years on end, so that the rights never revert back to the original owners. A link to an external website the silmarillion will be made into a series of movies submitted by a fan of lord of the rings. But despite the widespread acclaim for the trilogy, warner bros. Peter jackson announces plans for 72part movie series of the. An impossible dream despite the incredible success of the hobbit film trilogy, the final great tale of middleearth is going to remain beyond jacksons reach.
And like the bible, we cant make the silmarillion a movie, its just impossible. Hobbit trilogy, there is very clearly money to be made in a silmarillion movie. With this idea in mind, i have split the silmarillion into three movies. If i had my way, i would have beren and luthien be turned into a trilogy. Subscribe to the audio version of amc movie talk on itunes. The silmarillion will be made into a series of films. Official news by peter jackson and new line that the silmarillion will be made into a series of movies. Why isnt the silmarillion being made into a movie or. Official news door peter jackson and new line that the silmarillion will be made into a series of movies. Compared to lotr and the hobbit, the silmarillion feels much more remote and alien disclaimer. The silmarillion will inevitably become a movie, but it really.
And great grief because christopher tolkien refuses to sell its rights to the silmarillion. Movies are made from compilations of short stories all the time. Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available. Could a film version of the silmarillion be on the horizon. Nov 16, 2017 the hobbit and the lord of the rings are by far j.
The silmarillion will be made into a series of phim chi. The most beloved son of his father, and was the greatest skilled at both word and hand being the creator of the silmarils, the palantiri and the feanorian lamps. Should silmarillion be turned into a movie like the hobbit. Mar 20, 2017 the news that production for one or more movies based on j. There are many ways in which the silmarillion can be created into a movie series and like before it would be a winwin for everyone just. It isnt easy to make a successful bigbudget fantasy movie franchise, but peter jacksons lord of the rings trilogy beat the odds and has inspired a flurry of similar efforts in the decadeplus.
Buy movie tickets, get theatre and showtime information now. Official news por peter jackson and new line that the silmarillion will be made into a series of movies. I cant think of any feasible way to depict the epic scope of the silmarillion in a single movie or even a trilogy of movies. I understand that the silmarillion as a whole occurs over too long of a time period and has too many main characters for it ever to be a movie. Peter jackson announces plans for 72part movie series of. Tolkiens other works, forms an extensive, though incomplete, narrative. The chances of seeing the silmarillion turned into a movie are probably as slim as winning the lottery, even if you decide to donate the winnings to some worthy cause. The hobbit is the last middle earth film no silmarillion. The longstanding lawsuit between the tolkien estate and warner bros. Even melkors discords are absorbed into the creation of arda, or ee, the. Speculative faith 7 reasons why a silmarillion movie is. Since the silmarillion was not published until 4 years after his death, he could not have negotiated any sort of rights release for that book christopher tolkien and the tolkien estate have steadfastly refused to. The silmarillion could work well if made into a tv adaptation similar to game of thrones, or at a push a series of films like the marvel cinematic universe. Middle earth movies, the new zealand director made it clear that there will be no more.
Furthermore, it can be cogently argued that just because you can do something, it doesnt mean that you should. Your team of crack geekreporters at skiffy and fanty has learned that filmmaker peter jackson will be returning to middleearth one more time. Official news da peter jackson and new line that the silmarillion will be made into a series of movies. The lord of the rings has been adapted into three films. I think that if it were done right, it could appeal to a wider audience than just lord of the rings fans. Tolkien, edited and published posthumously by his son, christopher tolkien, in 1977 with assistance from guy gavriel kay.
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