Amazon’s confirms Lord of the Rings show set in the Second Age, includes Númenor

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Amazon’s #LordOfTheRings TV Show Confirms Second Age of Middle Earth and Númenor Setting https://t.co/iA3fnB2wr6 pic.twitter.com/Pv7T0G12cN
- IndieWire (@IndieWire) March 8, 2019

Amazon has confirmed its upcoming “Lord of the Rings” television series will be set in the Second Age of Middle-Earth, putting to bed rumors the series would focus on the

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[mhfromnh]

I WANT A SILMARILLION SERIES DAMMIT

[megalixer]

even if he doesn't technically handle the rights any more, I feel like the estate is still kind of waiting for Christopher to pass before they strike any film deals for non-LOTR/Hobbit stuff tbh :/

but yesss, the Silmarillion would be so awesome as an anthology show. you could get a season out of Fëanor drama and another out of Beren and Luthien easy.

[mhfromnh]

girl, I've figured out a whole seven season plan out of sheer boredom. it brings in some of the additional materials about the First Age, because some stories I just want.

also, it has to have Howard Shore doing music. the whole world is created out of music, the leitmotifs repeat thru the Ages, it's a necessity.

[megalixer]

yessss. I would love for Howard Shore to take a crack at composing music for Ainulindalë even though I have no idea how the hell a mainstream big-budget movie or show would even attempt that onscreen lol.

but leitmotives/pseudo-Wagner are built into the DNA of Middle-Earth and there should def. be musical continuity. I hope Amazon hires Shore to create some themes for this at least (even though I obvs don't expect him to do all the work on every single episode) since there are some indications they want this to feel continuous with the Peter Jackson movies.

[mhfromnh]

yeah, Ainulindalë has to be the overture for all of Tolkien's world. maybe they could take a gamble and do it kinda like what Fantasia did for Toccata and Fugue in D minor?

and then, repeating themes used for Aragorn & Arwen in the stories of Beren & Lúthien and Tuor & Idril. they could bring back Feast of Starlight for Aegnor & Andreth (because I love my tragic twosome).

[yurasama_love]

Anything to help me dunk on the elves

[miyozari]

mte

It has so much potential and storylines to explore.

[shadowqueen28]

Me, too, but the deeper they dive into the lore, the higher the chances of one day getting one. Numenor's downfall isn't going to make sense without a lot more context around the Valar and Eru Iluvatar. People who've only watched the LotR and Hobbit movies have zero concept of Valinor. I had no idea as a kid where the elves were all actually sailing to. After this series, it won't be so insane to dive into the Valar bringing the first elves to Valinor and all the stuff with Feanor happening and the Noldor rebelling.