Peter Jackson confirms he's not involved in Amazon's LOTR series

WadiumArcadium · Jun 6, 2018

Last month TheOneRing.net reported that Jackson and his crew were considering a return to Middle-Earth, but while promoting Mortal Engines - which he co-wrote - he's confirmed that he won't be involved in the show. It's widely believed that the show will explore the adventures of a younger Aragorn.

Another interesting detail:

StrangeRoboMemory · Jun 6, 2018

That's for the best...I appreciate Jackson, but he lost his way with the Hobbit films and it's a good chance to go for a fresh take.

JJH · Jun 6, 2018

Is he going to take on any DCEU projects now?

davepoobond · Jun 6, 2018

They have full license to everything? That sounds bizarre to me, I guess Warner doesn't really own much other than distribution rights of the products they had a part in?

Plywood · Jun 6, 2018

Is it really going to be called Young Aragorn?

Deleted member 431 · Jun 6, 2018

Wow it may actually turn out good now.

HamCormier · Jun 6, 2018

JJH said:
Is he going to take on any DCEU projects now?

Tintin 2 is the rumored project he's doing next

Hayeya · Jun 6, 2018

Lotr is peter jackson to me, never read the books, so i am sad about this.

JJH · Jun 6, 2018

HamCormier said:
Tintin 2 is the rumored project he's doing next

NamelessNamekian · Jun 6, 2018

I'm excited for this.

Deleted member 18568 · Jun 6, 2018

Good. The films will never be bettered in their format. Let's find a new voice.

Also, great to see TOR.net breaking news again :)

Specific Power Ranger · Jun 6, 2018

StrangeRoboMemory said:
That's for the best...I appreciate Jackson, but he lost his way with the Hobbit films and it's a good chance to go for a fresh take.

Everything considered he can't really be blamed for that. It's a damn shame about the third movie but winging an entire movie without preproduction sounds like an absolute nightmare.

xxracerxx · Jun 6, 2018

Pack up the GoPros, they are not needed.

Loxley · Jun 6, 2018

Plywood said:
Is it really going to be called Young Aragorn?

No, we don't know what the series will be called. But given that it's likely to be an anthology series (every season is a different story), it'll probably be something like "Tales from Middle-earth: ___________"

Coyote Starrk · Jun 6, 2018

Welp. There goes a pretty good amount of hype I had.

Still looking forward to seeing the final product though.

Praetorpwj · Jun 6, 2018

HamCormier said:
Tintin 2 is the rumored project he's doing next

Snort.

WadiumArcadium · Jun 6, 2018

Loxley said:
No, we don't know what the series will be called. But given that it's likely to be an anthology series (every season is a different story), it'll probably be something like "Tales from Middle-earth: ___________"

Aragorn: A Middle-Earth Story.

Deleted member 21339 · Jun 6, 2018

I cannot believe how terrible Mortal Engines looks. Bomba written all over it

HStallion · Jun 6, 2018

Good. Jackson did great with the original trilogy but I'd like a new take

Run Goku · Jun 6, 2018

I'm not surprised, but I had still hoped he would be involved.

As long as it involves WETA and films in New Zealand, though, most of my interest will be retained.

Messofanego · Jun 6, 2018

Oh good, now I'm actually interested.

jett · Jun 6, 2018

Bizarre that Amazon also has access to all of the LOTR/Weta assets. How's that possible?

HStallion · Jun 6, 2018

Plywood said:
Is it really going to be called Young Aragorn?

It's Always Sunny in Middle Earth. Charlie Day plays Aragorn

Auros01 · Jun 6, 2018

That's fine. Really enjoyed LoTR and the Hobbit was okay but I think it will be fun to see someone else's interpretation of this world.

Applebite · Jun 6, 2018

Plywood said:
Is it really going to be called Young Aragorn?

yung strida

kyle mechlachlan · Jun 6, 2018

I'm glad only for the health of the man.

Plywood · Jun 6, 2018

Loxley said:
No, we don't know what the series will be called. But given that it's likely to be an anthology series (every season is a different story), it'll probably be something like "Tales from Middle-earth: ___________"

Ah, well that makes sense.

HStallion said:
It's Always Sunny in Middle Earth. Charlie Day plays Aragorn

Sold.

Applebite said:
yung strida

Sold.

falcondoc · Jun 6, 2018

Thank god

SindbadtheSailor · Jun 6, 2018

Excellent

Hoxworth · Jun 6, 2018

StrangeRoboMemory said:
That's for the best...I appreciate Jackson, but he lost his way with the Hobbit films and it's a good chance to go for a fresh take.

Not his fault. Corporate meddling and a lack of pre-production ruined those movies.

Just remember, WB threatened to stick Brett Ratner on them if PJ didn't step in. Not even joking.
https://news.avclub.com/mgm-and-warner-bros-threaten-to-put-brett-ratner-on-th-1798220451

Xe4 · Jun 6, 2018

Peter Jackson was done with the universe by the end of RotK. That's why he wanted to hand off the Hobbit to del Toro. He only took it on cause he didn't want it to go to someone worse.

This isn't surprising at all.

Quad Lasers · Jun 6, 2018

Hoxworth said:
Not his fault. Corporate meddling and a lack of pre-production ruined those movies.

Just remember, WB threatened to stick Brett Ratner on them if PJ didn't step in. Not even joking.
https://news.avclub.com/mgm-and-warner-bros-threaten-to-put-brett-ratner-on-th-1798220451

sources are tossing out the names of folks said to be interested in taking over such as Brett Ratner and Fred Claus director David Dobkin

WB deserves to fail at everything they do in life.

Hoxworth · Jun 6, 2018

Mecha Suplex said:
WB deserves to fail at everything they do in life.

Yep, I'll never understand the vitriol thrown against Jackson. It was basically "I can manage the collateral damage or they can get it to some hack yes-man that'll rush out a trilogy in 3 and a half years"

Considering the circumstances he was under, he may as well have directed Citizen Kane. Also, the fan edits can make one hell of a movie. He clearly shot too much but even that can be blamed on WB forcing a third movie on him while he was working on the second.

Setzer · Jun 6, 2018

Good news to me.

Jessie · Jun 6, 2018

This series is DOA. It's a multi-billion dollar cash grab.

ManaByte · Jun 6, 2018

jett said:
Bizarre that Amazon also has access to all of the LOTR/Weta assets. How's that possible?

They gave WB/New Line a billion dollars.

ElBoxy · Jun 6, 2018

jett said:
Bizarre that Amazon also has access to all of the LOTR/Weta assets. How's that possible?

Anything is possible with Bezos money.

jett · Jun 6, 2018

ManaByte said:
They gave WB/New Line a billion dollars.

I thought this deal was between Amazon and the Tolkien estate.

louiedog · Jun 6, 2018

ElBoxyBrown said:
Anything is possible with Bezos money.

Except bathroom breaks.

ManaByte · Jun 6, 2018

jett said:
I thought this deal was between Amazon and the Tolkien estate.

The deal is between Amazon, the estate, HarperCollins (the book publisher), and WB/New Line.

StrangeRoboMemory · Jun 6, 2018

Hoxworth said:
Not his fault. Corporate meddling and a lack of pre-production ruined those movies.

Just remember, WB threatened to stick Brett Ratner on them if PJ didn't step in. Not even joking.
https://news.avclub.com/mgm-and-warner-bros-threaten-to-put-brett-ratner-on-th-1798220451

Huh...I didn't actually know some of this background. Brett Ratner, smh...

IlGialloMondadori · Jun 6, 2018

WadiumArcadium said:
Last month TheOneRing.net reported that Jackson and his crew were considering a return to Middle-Earth, but while promoting Mortal Engines - which he co-wrote - he's confirmed that he won't be involved in the show. It's widely believed that the show will explore the adventures of a younger Aragorn.

Another interesting detail:

May we not call it legendarium?

Velasco · Jun 6, 2018

JJH said:
Is he going to take on any DCEU projects now?

Peter Jackson Debunks DC Movie Rumors

French outlet Allocine asked Jackson about the rumors that he's possibly going to direct a DC movie. While fans may have been excited to see Jackson take on a major comic book property, Jackson isn't interested at all. He says he's never even read a comic before and has had no discussions about directing a big screen adaptation of one. Here's his quote translated from French.

That's not true. I had no discussions about that. I'm not a fan of comics, I've never read any, so I'm not particularly interested in adapting one for cinema. That's not true at all.

abrasivemurk · Jun 6, 2018

any time i see a director/actor sexual assault comes to my mind. can't respect any of them.

Mahonay · Jun 6, 2018

HamCormier said:
Tintin 2 is the rumored project he's doing next

Lol

Velasco · Jun 6, 2018

abrasivemurk said:
any time i see a director/actor sexual assault comes to my mind. can't respect any of them.

That's a very dangerous generalisation.

kurahador · Jun 6, 2018

Seems he wants to focus on Mortal Engines? Hope it's a success.

Khanimus · Jun 6, 2018

DC it is, then

ManaByte · Jun 6, 2018

Hoxworth said:
Not his fault. Corporate meddling and a lack of pre-production ruined those movies.

Just remember, WB threatened to stick Brett Ratner on them if PJ didn't step in. Not even joking.
https://news.avclub.com/mgm-and-warner-bros-threaten-to-put-brett-ratner-on-th-1798220451

Yea you really feel sorry for him watching the Appendices on the extended editions. He did his best with the pile of shit WB slapped him with.

kurahador said:
Seems he wants to focus on Mortal Engines? Hope it's a success.

It's co-written by him and directed by his protege from the LOTR movies. So...

Vulcano's Assistant · Jun 6, 2018

HamCormier said:
Tintin 2 is the rumored project he's doing next

About freaking time

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