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WithThe Lord of the Rings:The Rings of Powerall set to debut on 2nd September 2022, the news has started to leak about how the director of the originalThe Lord of the Ringsmovie, Peter Jackson…wasn’t involved in the filming of the series. The script was never sent by Amazon studios to the director which is quite frankly disrespectful.
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Peter Jackson was never sent the scripts for the series
The Lord of the Ringswas the only fiction film to earn an oscar for the “best picture” category. And not only a single oscar, but the entire trilogy earned a whopping 17 Oscars throughout the 3-year period from 2001 to 2003. And the man and mind behind it all was the director,Peter Jackson. The films were a massive success which saved the New Line Cinema from going bankrupt.
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According to the director, Amazon studios promised to collaborate with the director once he was sent the scripts. But the scripts were never sent to the director which was quite hurtful since he was the man that introduced millions of people to the world of J.R.R. Tolkien in the first place.
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How the fans reacted to Peter Jackson’s non-involvement
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In a surprising turn of events, the fans are somewhat relieved that the director won’t be involved in the current series. Several people claim that it was due to the (kind of) failure ofThe Hobbittrilogy, while others claim that it was J.R.R. Tolkein’s estate that prohibited the director from entering and getting involved inThe Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.
KEEP JACKSON AWAY AT ALL COSTS.
Yes, The Lord of the Rings trilogy is a classic, but he never did anything else that REMOTELY had that kind of success and ultimately, that blind faith in Jackson ruined The Hobbit trilogy.pic.twitter.com/W2gyURkSnH
— Christian Hannah (@TheHannahcast)June 14, 2025
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For those curious, as the articles points out, Tolkien’s family and estate had never been fond of the movies. First they were left out of them. Secondly Christopher Tolkien claimed the Jackson movies “eviscerated” his father’s books and absolutely ruined them
— 🌸 Melly 🌸 (@MellyTheFox)June 28, 2025
https://twitter.com/OdoIslandKES/status/1555677305103699969
The director is not disappointed with the unprofessional behavior he has faced from Amazon. The director stated the following in an interview:
“I’ll be watching it. I’m not the sort of guy who wishes ill will. Filmmaking is hard enough. If somebody makes a good film or TV show, it’s something to celebrate. The one thing I am looking forward to is actually seeing it as a perfectly neutral viewer.”
It is only a matter of time before the series debuts with several people thinking this to be a failure while the other half considering this to be a masterpiece. Only time will tell what the future holds for Amazon’sLord of the Ringsseries.
The series is slated to release on 2nd September 2022 and will stream on Prime Video.
Source:Hollywood Reporter
Visarg Acharya
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Visarg Acharya is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on movies, with over 3000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past three years and a copywriter at a corporation. Visarg usually covers news and theories on the MCU and the DCU, with an emphasis on Avengers and Superman; Game of Thrones, and more.A Tarantino fan, Visarg, spends his time critiquing various directors’ filmographies and watching them with curiosity. Medieval fantasy like The Lord of the Rings or sci-fi movies like Interstellar, watching the latest horror movies, and listening to Hans Zimmer become his comfort zone. When idle, he can be found reading fantasy novels with a terrible cup of coffee in hand.
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