The Lord Of The Rings Remake Was Pitched To The Tolkien Estate

The Lord Of The Rings Television Rights Were Bought By Amazon For 250 Million

The Two Companies Wanted To Do A Remake

Hbo Wanted To Remake The Original Trilogy In A Tv Format, While Netflix Wanted To Remake It In A Marvelstyled Way

The Rights Would Go To The Rings Of Power

The Pitch For A Show That Was Set In The Second Age Was What Eventually Won The Deal, According To Both Mckay And Payne

The First Season Of The Lord Of The Rings Is Currently On At Amazon Prime Video With The Second Season Already In The Works