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The Silmarillion may get a film adaptations after all (www.nme.com)

submitted 5 months ago by Lorindol@sopuli.xyz to c/tolkien@lemmy.world

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Jackson has had discussions about the filming rights with the Tolkien estate and it seems that it could actually happen.

Could be great, could be awful, depending if it would go the LOTR or The Hobbit way.

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[–] Eheran@lemmy.world 22 points 5 months ago (1 child)

Let's stretch the story paper thin and make it feel like a cartoon while we tell an epic hero story.

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[–] socsa@piefed.social 1 point 5 months ago

Finally, the narrative treatment Tom Bombadil deserves!

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