On August 3, Amazon's drama version of "The Lord of the Rings" released stills, announcing that it would start broadcasting on September 2, 2022. Set thousands of years before the tales of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, the show tells the story of Middle-earth before the "Lord of the Rings Reappearance". The Lord of the Rings is one of the largest american dramas of all time, with a total cost of $1 billion and $465 million in the first season.
Stills from the drama version of The Lord of the Rings
The Drama Edition of The Lord of the Rings was directed by J. Directed by A. Bayana and Wayne Ye, starring Robert Alamoyo, Owen Arthur, Nathanine Boniati and others. Back in 2017, Amazon announced that it would co-produce a "Lord of the Rings" TV series with Warner's New Line Films, Tolkien Estate Trust and Harper Collins Publishing Group, and after 4 years of fan waiting, the first season of the series is finally filmed in New Zealand.
The creator of the drama version of "The Lord of the Rings"
The Lord of the Rings is one of the largest investments in American dramas of all time, with a total cost of up to $1 billion (including 5 seasons and possibly a spin-off). The play's director, J. A. Bayana directed Jurassic World 2 and Tsunami Wonders, and another director, Wayne Ye, directed Wasteland.
The official synopsis is: "This new Amazon drama is the first time in film and television to show those heroic legends in the history of the legendary Second Age of Middle-earth, this grand drama series is set thousands of years before the events of Tolkien's "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings", which will lead the audience back to that era: powerful forces forged, the glorious rise of the kingdom and fallen into dust, unexpected heroes are tested, hope is suspended in a line of a line, And Tolkien's most powerful villain is set to darken the world. ”
It is understood that the drama version of "The Lord of the Rings" began in a period of relative peace, focusing on a group of characters — both familiar and unfamiliar — to confront the long-standing fear that evil has returned to Middle-earth. "From the darkest depths of the Misty Mountains, to the magnificent forests of Lynton, the elven capital, to the exciting island nation of Numenor, to the most distant places on the map... These kingdoms and figures will open up legends that will still be celebrated long after they are gone. ”
As a super big IP in the Western film and television industry, the previous film version of "The Lord of the Rings" can be called a legend in film history. The Lord of the Rings trilogy grossed $888 million, $943 million and $1.142 billion worldwide. The Lord of the Rings film trilogy received a total of 30 Oscar nominations and 17 awards. Among them, "The Lord of the Rings 3: The King is Invincible" was interpreted as a myth in 11 mentions and 11 at the 2004 Oscars.
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