‘The rings of power’: Peter Jackson was not consulted for the series ‘The Lord of the Rings’

Peter Jackson, who transposed to the screen The Hobbit Y Lord of the Rings in six globally successful films, he was not consulted during the creation of the power ringsthe new series derived from the universe of JRR Tolkien, which will be broadcast on Prime Video from September 2.

The New Zealand director, whose film the return of the king received 11 Oscars in 2004, revealed during an interview with the hollywood reporter that Prime Video asked him to be involved in the creation of the series. But the filmmaker never received the scripts for the episodes, which the studio had nevertheless promised to send him.

“They asked me to get involved and I said it was impossible to respond to this offer without having read the scripts,” said Peter Jackson. “So they told us, as soon as we get the first scripts, we’ll send them to you. And I haven’t received anything. That’s the last time we’ve been in contact. It’s fine. No m ‘not complaining.’

Amazon responded to Peter Jackson’s statement: “In making the series, we realized it was important to distinguish the series from the movies. We have the utmost respect for Peter Jackson and his adaptations of the series.” Lord of the Rings and we’re so glad you can’t wait to see the rings of power.”

a long gestation

This series has had a long gestation. The ambitious adaptation began when Amazon Prime bought the rights for $250 million about five years ago. Amazon reportedly budgeted over $1 billion for the five scheduled seasons of power ringswhich should last ten hours each.

The first season reintroduces the world of Middle-earth. Very rejuvenated versions of Galadriel and Elrond (Morfydd Clark and Robert Aramayo) stand out since, although the Elves are supposed to be eternal, the series takes place 4000 years before the trilogy of films shot by Peter Jackson.

power rings is set against the backdrop of the “Second Age”, a fictional historical period of the universe invented by Tolkien and about which he has given relatively few details. This series is the most spectacular blow that Prime Video has ever given in the “streaming war” that opposes Netflix and Disney +.