: New Lord of the Rings film franchise set at Warner Bros. #IndiaNEWS #Entertainment Los Angeles, Feb 24 (IANS) Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav announced that new studio leaders Mike De Luca

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Los Angeles, Feb 24 (IANS) Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav announced that new studio leaders Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy have made a deal to make multiple films based on the J. R. R. Tolkien books Lord of the Rings.
The projects will be developed through WB label New Line Cinema. The first Lord of the Rings trilogy, helmed by Peter Jackson, grossed nearly billion worldwide; Jacksons follow-up trilogy based on Tolkiens The Hobbit matched those grosses, reports Variety.
No filmmakers have been attached to the projects as yet, but in a statement to Variety, Jackson and his main Lord of the Rings collaborators Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens said Warner Bros. and Embracer have kept us in the loop every step of the way.
We look forward to speaking with them further to hear their vision for the franchise moving forward, Jackson, Walsh and Boyens said.
Freemode, a division of Embracer Group, made the adaptive rights deal for books including The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit.
The pact will be billed under the name Middle-earth Enterprises.
Notably, De Luca and Abdy left MGM last year to take the helm of Warner Bros.
Their exit followed the acquisition of MGM by Amazon the tech giant owns the TV rights to Lord of the Rings and produced a single season of television at the gut-busting price of over 0 million in 2022.
Following our recent acquisition of Middle-earth Enterprises, were thrilled to embark on this new collaborative journey with New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. Pictures, bringing the incomparable world of J. R. R. Tolkien back to the big screen in new and exciting ways, said Lee Guinchard, CEO of Freemode.
We understand how cherished these works are and working together with our partners at New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. Pictures, we plan to honour the past, look to the future, and adhere to the strongest level of quality and production values.
De Luca and Abdy recalled that New Line had previously took an unprecedented leap of faith to realise the incredible stories, characters and world of The Lord of the Rings on the big screen a but for all the scope and detail lovingly packed into the two trilogies, the vast, complex and dazzling universe dreamed up by J. R. R. Tolkien remains largely unexplored.
Inaugural projects and timelines were not immediately disclosed. The first Jackson trilogy starred Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Liv Tyler, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, and Cate Blanchett.
That trio of films was nominated for 30 Academy Awards and took home 17 trophies, including best picture for 2003s The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.
Warner Bros. has a packed upcoming slate.
To round out the second quarter, Shazam! Fury of the Gods will arrive in a matter of weeks.

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