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- And it is true, Peter Jackson will never obtain the rights to make a film adaptation of The Silmarillion, but nor will any other film-producer. Unlike The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, the film rights for The Silmarillion were never sold and still remain with the Tolkien family.
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Jan 23, 2023 · If The Silmarillion were ever to be brought to screen, it would likely not be in its full form. It would make the most sense to tackle individual stories found within it, rather...
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The reality, however, is that The Silmarillion will most probably remain unfilmed. As Peter Jackson explained recently at a press conference at Comic-Con International: “J.R.R. Tolkien sold the film rights to The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings in the 1960s. The Silmarillion wasn’t written yet.
May 9, 2024 · Lord Of The Rings fans are calling on J.R.R. Tolkien’s estate to adapt the 1977 story collection, The Silmarillion.
Now reports are coming in that fans just might be getting their wish. A movie based on The Silmarillion is in the works with none other than Peter Jackson (director of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings) coming back to Middle-earth to direct it.
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Feb 23, 2023 · Neither Warner Bros. nor Embracer make any mention of The Silmarillion, the only Tolkien Middle-earth novel that has not yet been adapted for screen (even The Rings of Power only made scattered...
The Silmarillion on screen will happen eventually, but probably not until it enters the public domain decades and decades from now. Christopher has the copyright, so it'll be at least 75 years after his death - unless the Tolkien Estate asks for the copyright to be extended, which they almost certainly will.
Jul 21, 2021 · Naturally, many fans have wondered if other Tolkien books, especially The Silmarillion, could ever make it to our screens. As it turns out, the case with it isn't as straightforward as...
