This shouldn’t be surprising, as the estate had no involvement with his films and Christopher Tolkien has previously slammed the trilogy in the press as “eviscerating” his father’s books, claiming they turned his novels into action movies for young people that lack “beauty and seriousness.” But the estate is involved with the series - Amazon paid the estate an astounding $250 million for the rights to make the show. Tolkien’s estate was against having Jackson on board. Perhaps even more crucially, sources say author J.R.R. There have been executive changes during the time period in question, as well, with former head of genre programming Sharon Tal Yguado - whom one source described as an advocate of luring Jackson to the project - departing the company in 2019. But as the statement suggests, there were also legal concerns about keeping the films (which are owned by Warner Bros.) and TV show separate.
First, that the studio has high regard for Jackson, and that Rings of Power showrunners J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay have privately attempted to make overtures to the filmmaker. Sources close to the project describe a complicated and delicate backstory to the situation. 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.” The one thing I am looking forward to is actually seeing it as a perfectly neutral viewer.” Jackson adds that Amazon is “betting the farm on Tolkien,” given its massive half-billion-dollar budget for the show’s debut season.Īmazon Studios responded to Jackson’s comments with the following statement: “In pursuing the rights for our show, we were obligated to keep the series distinct and separate from the films. 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.
Still, Jackson emphasized that he harbors no hard feelings toward Amazon’s series and is eager to watch it as a fan of the franchise. 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.”īack in 2018, Jackson told the U.K.’s Metro, “I think they’re going to send us some scripts to see if we can help them along.” “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 an upcoming The Business podcast, talking to The Hollywood Reporter’s Kim Masters, the filmmaker echoes the anecdote and phrases it slightly differently, yet makes the same point: “About four, five years ago, they asked if I would be interested in it,” he says. Cannes: Neon Acquires Justine Triet's Competition Title 'Anatomy of a Fall' for North America
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