Warner Bros. Excitingly Confirms That It Is Making a Series of Additional ‘Lord of the Rings Movies!
On Thursday, February 23rd, David Zaslav, CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery, revealed on an earnings call that the company's new studio heads, Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy, had already made arrangements to create “multiple” films based on J.R.R Tolkien's remarkable Lord of The Rings series!
According to Variety, the new movie projects will be produced by Warner Bros.'s newly introduced WB Label, New Line Cinema. In an official statement given to the publication, Peter Jackson – director of the acclaimed and highly profitable Lord of The Rings trilogy that grossed over USD 3 billion – confirmed that no filmmakers have yet been connected with producing these new projects. Jackson appears to be in great spirits, claiming that his collaborators Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens have affirmed the corporate support of their collaboration on The Lord of the Rings franchise. They have been kept updated each step of the way. We are eager to converse with them further and gain insight into their perspective on where the franchise should go next.
CEO of Freemode, Lee Guinchard, said on the new projects, “Following our recent acquisition of Middle-earth Enterprises, we're thrilled to embark on this new collaborative journey with New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. Pictures, bringing the incomparable world of J.R.R. Tolkien back to the big screen in new and exciting ways.” De Luca and Abdy's special announcement that they are leaving MGM to join Warner Bros. is likely one of their most outstanding achievements since last year. Both have recalled that New Line had taken “an unprecedented leap of faith to realize the incredible stories, characters and world of LOTR on the big screen … but for all the scope and detail lovingly packed into the two trilogies, the vast, complex and dazzling universe dreamed up by J.R.R. Tolkien remains largely unexplored.”
Unfortunately, there has yet to be any insight regarding the launch of these upcoming projects. However, other entertainment news reports that The Flash will have its debut screening at CinemaCon 2023!
