Lord of the Rings Faces a Persistent Problem
A new Lord of the Rings movie is upcoming, but it's encountering a familiar issue that has affected the franchise and other major fantasy and sci-fi series.
The original Lord of the Rings movies by Peter Jackson are considered masterpieces, forming one of the finest trilogies ever made.
However, subsequent adaptations, including The Hobbit movies, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, and The War of the Rohirrim, have struggled to varying degrees.
- The Hobbit movies
- The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
- The War of the Rohirrim
Despite these challenges, the Lord of the Rings remains a major IP, with more movies and potentially TV shows in development, including The Hunt for Gollum in 2027.
No easy fix for the problem.
Author's summary: Lord of the Rings faces a persistent problem in its adaptations.