Articles were annoying so here’s the Wikipedia section.
Lord of the Rings (film series)
The Hunt for Gollum
Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum was announced to be in development on May 9, 2024 with a planned release in 2026. The script is being developed by Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens and set to be directed by and star Andy Serkis.
They set a high bar and are timeless.
Most people agree they cannot be improved upon, attempts since have proven this. The hobbit was meh. The rings of power was meh.
The hobbits production was an absolute dumpster fire though. If they took their time on the Hobbit movies, they could have been a lot better.
As far as I can tell Viggo isn’t signed on yet. He refused to cameo in the Hobbit movies so whether or not he’s in this movie is a good enough canary for me. If he thinks the script is true to the source material (which he is a massive fan of) and has faith in Andy Serkis, I will definitely be seeing this in theaters.
I don’t know about their timelessness. I found them a bit dated last I watched them. Legolas skateboarding down a staircase on the back of a shield while shooting several arrows at once is perhaps the single most early 2000s thing on screen.
I enjoyed the rings of power, but at least in part because it upset so many dickheads online.
Anyway my question was rhetorical, abolish copyright, let me make a lotr film.
I enjoyed it too. but i dont think it was anywhere near as good as LOTR