Warner Bros. has made it official: It is going to be returning to Center Earth.
On Warner Bros. Discovery’s first-quarter earnings convention name on Thursday, CEO David Zaslav mentioned that the corporate is “now within the early levels of script improvement” for brand spanking new Lord of the Rings motion pictures, which he says they “anticipate releasing in 2026” and can “discover storylines but to be advised.”
Zaslav says that director Peter Jackson and his longtime writing companions Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens “will likely be concerned each step of the way in which.”
“Lord of the Rings is without doubt one of the most profitable and revered franchises in historical past and presents a major alternative for our theatrical enterprise,” Zaslav mentioned.
WBD first mentioned that it was growing new LOTR motion pictures a bit of over a yr in the past, reducing a cope with rights holders Embracer Group AB to develop new movies based mostly on J.R.R. Tolkien’s e-book sequence.
As The Hollywood Reporter famous on the time, Amazon can also be growing its personal bigger TV universe for the franchise, probably resulting in the 2 aggressive visions. Jackson and his co-writers have been mentioned to be annoyed that many individuals thought they have been concerned within the AMazon exhibits, after they weren’t.
The information that Jackson, Boyens and Walsh will likely be concerned within the new movie franchise (even when solely as producers) is certain to calm any considerations from loyal followers.
The unique movie trilogy, which received a slew of Oscars, will likely be returning to theaters this summer season, remastered and prolonged.