Nov 08, 2016 middle earth, the new lord of the rings film, will be directed by downton abbey and broadchurchs james strong charting the life of jrr tolkien and creation of his famous fantasy world. According to signum university president corey olsen, the goal of the silmarillion film project silmfilm for short is to apply the kind of creative analysis and imaginative investment that you have to bring to an adaptation. He is an actor, known for dracula untold 2014, risen 2016 and anthropoid 2016. With rocco ambrosio, sarah ambrosio, brian archer, tom assammiller. Tolkien, edited and published posthumously by his son, christopher tolkien, in 1977, with assistance from guy gavriel kay. When peter jackson finished filming the hobbit trilogy, there was some idle speculation by fans as to the possibility of a movie adaptation of the silmarillion. Well, that is pretty much all the information there is about the silmarillion being made into a movie. There are indeed twelve books taking place in his fantastic world, including the lord of the rings books and the hobbit. Tolkien sold the film rights to the hobbit and the lord of the rings in the 1960s. May 20, 2017 when peter jackson finished filming the hobbit trilogy, there was some idle speculation by fans as to the possibility of a movie adaptation of the silmarillion. The silmarillion is, in my mind, completely impossible to make into a movie or several movies due to the amount of extension of the lore would be required. In the meantime a new lord of the rings film has been confirmed, focusing on the life of. The silmarillion, now published four years after the death of its author, is an account of the elder days, or the first age of the world.
There s much, much more contained within the pages of the silmarillion. The silmarillion will be made into a series of movies. As peter jackson explained recently at a press conference at comiccon international. Compared to lotr and the hobbit, the silmarillion feels much more remote and alien disclaimer. The most recent update about the amazon studios tv series is now confirmed to be a 5 season commitment. The silmarillion series an outline of the silmarillion. Of course there would have to be allnew minor plot lines, interpolation between parts of the silmarillion, story lines for supporting charactersin short, umpitytwo times the level of invention for which peter jackson. There will be added information in the film from notes and from the silmarillion as peter jackson. Jul 03, 2017 an obvious next project would be the silmarillion, which covers the first age of middle earth. It was hard enough taking the lotr movies to a comprehensible level. Tolkiens the silmarillion would be a wonderful thing for fans of the worlds greatest fantasy author, but its unclear if this is ever going to happen. The answer to this question depends on what you think filmable would look like. I read a while back about jackson obtaining its rights from the tolkien family and that the first film of 5 films, ainulindale would come out some time during 2018.
Many fans of jacksons movies want to see movies based on the silmarillion, although anyone who knows the text could tell you a movie or a. In the meantime a new lord of the rings film has been confirmed, focusing on the life of tolkien. Turning the silmarillion into a movie is like turning the bible into a movie. I am asking because i have a childhood memory of watching a cartoon that really reminds me of the silmarillion, unfortunately i cant remember anything of the plot but there was a big final battle including dragons and there were eagles carrying people. Why peter jackson will never film the silmarillion. While the legality is therefore somewhat ambiguous, it is clear that the silmarillion will not enter the public domain for a very long time. Despite being an impossibility for many years, a silmarillion movie is.
Weve hit the 40th anniversary of the silmarillion, perhaps the most misunderstood of tolkiens major works and certainly the only one never made into a movie by peter jackson. Is there a film or animated version of the silmarillion. The first film, tentatively titled the silmarillion. Tolkiens son, christopher take note well come back to him, compiled, edited and, in some cases, filled in the. This is not so much a dialoguedriven fantasy novel as it is a biblical epic, wherein dozens of different stories color the historiography of middleearth.
Apr 07, 2018 there will be a new book out featuring gondolin, edited by christopher tolkien. Sep 12, 2016 jackson has confirmed that ainulindale, the creation myth for tolkiens world and the opening segment in the silmarillion, will be the name of the first movie in the upcoming film series. Tolkien, edited and published posthumously by his son, christopher tolkien, in 1977 with assistance from guy gavriel kay. But there is one part of it that i believe could be a adapted into a very good movie. A silmarillion movie trilogy would be entirely workable with the right screenwriters. Many fans of jacksons movies want to see movies based on the silmarillion, although anyone who knows the text could tell you a movie or a trilogy based on the book would be. The silmarillion covers thousands of years and many very distinct plot lines. The first movie about the silmarillion is coming at 2018.
Being the father of the dwarves, he was chastened by eru as the elves were deemed to be the first to awaken, but when he showed he was humble and lifted his hammer to destroy them, eru took pity and gave. Oct 20, 2015 the silmarillions really simple, jackson said. However, if christopher tolkien is considered an author of the work and there is no reason why he, as its editor, shouldnt be then protection will last 70 years after his death. The silmarillion isnt a coherent story, its a collection of tales and myths. In case you didnt know, there s the lord of the rings then there the hobbit and lastly, the silmarillion, which was published after j. The silmarillion movie trailer return of sauron 2020,hugo. He was describe as being most liked him in skill, appearance and temperament.
I cant think of any feasible way to depict the epic scope of the silmarillion in a single movie or even a trilogy of movies. As curufin curufin the craft was his fathers favorite. Theres much, much more contained within the pages of the silmarillion. Lest some think the movie will be too dull and stuffy, jackson assured moviegoers. And now, six movies, 21 oscars and 25 years later, were heading back. Is it enough to take a few plot points, use some of the names and borrow a few lines of dialogue. The silmarillion will be made into a series of movies lord. It was meant mainly as a talking point, rather than a serious proposition and there certainly was. The silmarillion also depicts a lot of death, and most dont get a gandalfstyle get out of jail free card here. The reality, however, is that the silmarillion will most probably remain unfilmed. The story starts out with eru, the creator, and the ainur, or gods or angels, singing a song which leads up to the creation of earth, but the song keeps. As such there was always strife between them and aule grew weary of repairing what melkor destroyed.
Tolkiens other works, forms an extensive, though incomplete, narrative. Dec 18, 2014 the silmarillion was published in 1977 after the death of j. As reported by movie pilot, in early 2016 it seemed as though a deal might have been worked out to allow for the production of a number of movies and other works based on the silmarillion. Hollywood, caat a press conference today outside his estate in beverly hills, acclaimed director peter jackson announced his plans to make a 72film adaptation of j. There is a cornucopia of tolkien stories coming this year. The silmarillions success among tolkien fans made possible the publication of the 12volume the history of middleearth which provides early drafts and notes for many of the stories found in the. In lord of the rings, we took over a thousand pages of novel and adapted it to the big screen. They span vast periods of time, centuries at a clip, and theres often little dialogue. Tolkiens other works, forms an extensive, though incomplete, narrative that describes the universe of ea in which are found. The silmarillion is a very different kind of story than lord of the rings or the hobbit, and its not nearly as wellknown.
Like previously suggested with the lord of the rings, is. But even if a movie studio did own the rights, there is a good reason for. Tolkiens the silmarillion will likely one day become a film. Amazons the lord of the rings series is currently without a release. Tolkien were left wondering if the last book of the famous author would also be turned in to movie. The silmarillion will inevitably become a movie, but it. Peter jackson on the possibility of a silmarillion movie comic book. Peter jackson will never obtain the rights to make a film adaptation of the. Following the success of the other film series, the silmarillion seems like the most likely choice to be. Peter jackson announces plans for 72part movie series of. The silmarillion, a posthumous publication from christopher tolkien in 1977, combines several myths, or five separate parts, written by j. They span vast periods of time, centuries at a clip, and there s often little dialogue. Feb 15, 2020 the answer to this question depends on what you think filmable would look like.
Of all the stories in the silmarillion, this would require the least back story and it follows just two characters over a relatively short period of time. The silmarillion s success among tolkien fans made possible the publication of the 12volume the history of middleearth which provides early drafts and notes for many of the stories found in the. Since its the history of middleearth, it would be hard to make a movie and not a documentary. Virtually everyone whos ever read the silmarillion agrees that it is impossible to put on film as a coherent work. And then there were two middleearth march madness 2020 began just over two weeks ago, and here we are, arrived at the final. There is a cornucopia of tolkien stories coming this year j. A link to an external website the silmarillion will be made into a series of movies submitted by a fan of lord of the rings. The stories take place in a time preceding the hobbit and the lord of the rings of middleearth. Middle earth, the new lord of the rings film, will be directed by downton abbey and broadchurchs james strong charting the life of jrr tolkien and creation of his famous fantasy world. The lord of the rings lawsuit comes to an end in a decidedly unexciting way. We started out with 64 scenes from peter jacksons lord of the rings and hobbit movies, divided into four categories. It isnt easy to make a successful bigbudget fantasy movie franchise, but peter jacksons lord of the rings trilogy beat the odds and has inspired a flurry of similar efforts in the decadeplus. And think about how we would make this story work and. Will we ever see the silmarillion on the big screen.
The hobbit trilogy was already underway by that point, but the legal troubles stymied fans hopes of future film adaptations of tolkiens work in particular, the posthumous collection of middleearth history called the silmarillion. It was meant mainly as a talking point, rather than a serious proposition and there certainly was an enthusiastic response from some quar. An obvious next project would be the silmarillion, which covers the first age of middle earth. An impossible dream despite the incredible success of the hobbit film trilogy, the final great tale of middleearth is going to remain beyond jacksons reach. And then word starts to filter through that there are current negotiations for an actual middleearth theme park. Return of sauron exclusive, hugo weaving fan made credits.
To enter back into the silmarillion and live there. The silmarillion was published in 1977 after the death of j. Apr 16, 2020 ultimate baddie morgoth took on galadriel in the final, where the elf maiden was triumphant, taking two thirds of the vote. Jul 05, 2017 the lord of the rings lawsuit comes to an end in a decidedly unexciting way. You cant possibly get all of the stories into one film, or even a series of films, and most of them are much smaller than the length of a film. Mar 20, 2017 the news that production for one or more movies based on j. There is also a pretty good fanmade trailer even though there is not a movie. The silmarillion will be an upcoming three part film trilogy directed by peter jackson. It spans thousands of years and a vast roster of characters, yet theres no one plot to link everything together.
Amongst them, the silmarillion is the one who tells the story of the creation of the middle earth. Anyone attempting to turn the entire history of middleearth into a series of movies would be undertaking an unimaginably huge commitment. The longstanding lawsuit between the tolkien estate and warner bros. The question of whether a silmarillion movie should be made comes up here quite often, and it did again this morning, when a post from the hobbit movie feed landed in my inbox with that exact question. The announcement was made by robert shaye, coceo of new line cinema who will be funding and distributing the five films. Part 1 of 578, will cover the first sentence of the books foreword. Its a history book, basically, blended with creation myth and mythology in general.
While theres been no official word yet on an expected release date. Supposedly, a deal had been worked out between warner bros. There will be a new book out featuring gondolin, edited by christopher tolkien. He was the only one of feanors sons to have a child celebrimbor who followed his. Peter jackson to honor christopher tolkien with 578film. Note that theyre not affiliated with new line cinema or the tolkien estate. Silmarillion the movie release date, rumors, updates.
Ill never say its the end of anything, he said of hobbit number three. Tolkiens the silmarillion it was the next logical step after doing lord of the rings and the hobbit, jackson said. But the books attitude towards death is very interesting. Aug 03, 2011 but there is one part of it that i believe could be a adapted into a very good movie. In case you didnt know, theres the lord of the rings then there the hobbit and lastly, the silmarillion, which was published after j. Peter jackson announces plans for 72part movie series of the. There is certainly enough material in the silmarillion for the basis of a decaderun between one or more television series. You discover there how the gods appeared, how they fought and how it gave birth to the middle earth.
There will be the hobbit, which will be made into a trilogy. The silmarillion covers thousands of years at least which certainly doesnt make a movie any easier, but the meat of it is the history of the five hundred year long first age and the war for the silmarils, sacred jewels morgoth stole from the elves. That would make the silmarillion the first of tolkiens works that was not entirely. And, while there are unfortunately neither hobbits nor gandalfs in the silmarillion, there are still some familiar faces, notably elrond and galadriel. Both involve precious, allpowerful jewelry that, once possessed, brings more sorrow than. Speculative faith 7 reasons why a silmarillion movie is. Could a film version of the silmarillion be on the horizon. Oct 07, 2014 movie buffs and tolkien nerds alike are ecstatic over the news, and jackson, as usual, is enjoying the attention, teasing them about the contents of some of the 72 movies they can look forward to.
The you can make a few movies or a tv show based on some parts of t. The silmarillion will inevitably become a movie, but it really. Speculative faith 7 reasons why a silmarillion movie is a. And then word starts to filter through that there are current negotiations for. Dec 03, 2014 fans have been hoping that jackson could adapt j. Your team of crack geekreporters at skiffy and fanty has learned that filmmaker peter jackson will be returning to middleearth one more time.
There has been a lot of talk about an adaptation of the silmarillion lately, with the hobbit movies drawing to an end. Dec 20, 2017 the silmarillion follows the world from a creation myth through the destruction of the infamous one ring. Could the entire silmarillion be turned into one movie. While rumors early last year suggested that a deal had been made with the tolkien estate, nothing has been heard of the. Here are more silmarillion the movie release date, rumors, updates. Peter jackson on the possibility of a silmarillion movie. Heck, they could probably even weasel legolas in if. Why we wont be seeing the silmarillion movie anytime. Well apparently, it is not christopher tolkiens right to prevent the silmarillion from being produced into a movie.
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