Are the Lord of the Rings movies still good?

Yes. They are not just good movies, they are great movies- with a few cavets… They are long and even longer with the uncut versions- watch the uncut ones, they give a better idea about what’s going on. They are reasonably faithful to the books.

Is Lord of the Rings in the future?

No. Tolkien was quite clear that they take place in an imaginary past of our own world. The only way that they are post-apocalyptic is if you assume that he just didn’t bother to write about the apocalyptic events of the actual Really Much Older World of this planet.

Will Ian McKellen return as Gandalf?

Sir Ian McKellen has responded to rumours about his return to the role of Gandalf in the upcoming Lord of the Rings TV show for Amazon Prime Video. The currently untitled series, thought to be the most expensive TV show of all time, recently wrapped up filming and will be released in 2022.

Is there a new hobbit movie coming out?

The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings were sold by Professor Tolkien in the late ’60s — the film rights,” he said (via NME). So without the cooperation of the Tolkien estate, there can’t be any more films.”

Why Lord of the Rings is perfect?

There are countless inherent reasons that The Lord of the Rings is the best cinematic fantasy epic of them all. Most of these reasons relate to the films themselves, from their epic vision and source material to their staggering production efforts, incredible runtime, and perfect continuity.

Why is Lord of the Rings so special?

On the one hand, Lord of the Rings is a great adventure story, but the book is much more multi-dimensional. In particular, Tolkien develops many intriguing characters with their own very believable qualities. Because each of the characters is very “human” and believable we can identify with their dilemmas and choices.

Why is Lord of the Rings the best?

The Lord of the Rings trilogy Has the Best Cinematography Aside from having the best music, many praised the trilogy’s cinematic. It has the epic vision and source material. Everything was well thought from the production efforts, incredible runtime and perfect continuity. LOTR dominated the fantasy genre.

Is the Lord of the Rings TV show coming in 2020?

The Lord of the Rings TV show currently has no release date. However, we do know that Amazon has to start production on the show by 2020, or else their deal with the Tolkien Estate and New Line (which cost Amazon a reported $250 million) is rendered null and void.

When does The Lord of the Rings take place?

Amazon has released an official synopsis for the series, teasing new and familiar characters that will appear in the series. The show will depict “the heroic legends of the fabled Second Age of Middle-earth’s history”. In other words, it takes place thousands of years before The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings stories.

Is ‘The Lord of the Rings’ TV show retreading the trilogy?

Along with The Lord of the Rings TV show release date, Amazon revealed a first-look image that teases the series’ setting and confirming that we will not be retreading the events of J.R.R. Tolkien’s epic trilogy (already adapted by Peter Jackson). However, that doesn’t mean we won’t be seeing some familiar faces.

How good are The Lord of the Rings special effects?

Considering the movies had come out at a time, where CGI was relatively new, Peter Jackson and his crew did a pretty good job with the special effects. The Lord of the Rings movies are undisputed masterpieces, and even to this day, they remain some of the most thrilling and most well-made movies of all time.