Amazon spent $250 million in November of 2017 for the rights to make a Lord of the Rings series and estimated its 5 season series run-time to cost over $1 billion to produce. It is the most expensive show ever made. But if it follows in the footsteps of Christopher Nolan's Tenet, having a big budget won't necessarily save it from having a weak story. From the news that has been shared by various sources about what the show will entail, it's not looking good for fans of Tolkien's work. There are many reasons why this show will not be receiving positive ratings after it premieres.

The first problem is that the producers of Amazon's Lord of the Rings saw the success of shows like Game of ThronesWestworld, and The Witcher and may try to replicate those successes. The Peter Jackson trilogy was successful because the creators believed in what they were doing. They believed in the artistry of storytelling through filmmaking and didn't feel the need to try and cover up a not-so-good story with band-aids like sex appeal. They weren't trying to please people, but since they were also fans and trusted in the story they ended up making something that inspired the entirety of the creative world.

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If the Lord of the Rings series is trying to imitate Game of Thrones, it has already failed because it means there is no passion in what is being created. It means the creators are trying to piggyback off of another show for the sake of raking in money. It can be assumed that this show is not going to try to be faithful to the books, which are actually written more like children's books. If Amazon is literally putting out casting calls for large numbers of background extras that are ok being nude, it is most likely they are going to be changing the stories quite a bit for a not-so-child-friendly viewing.

Although this can be seen as a good thing, fans are worried for more reasons than just a bit of nudity. A more adult-oriented Lord of the Rings story sounds like a good idea, especially if it's done artfully and purposefully for the sake of character building or lore. But it sounds like Amazon really is just trying to create their own Game of Thrones without any passion or respect for the author who literally gave life to all modern entertainment in the fantasy genres. Amazon even hired a Tolkien scholar who studies the history of Middle-Earth to gain support from fans.

But apparently whatever is happening behind the scenes was enough that the scholar—Tom Shippey—parted ways with Amazon. Before this news, fans had hoped that the series would at least be accurate to the world that they know. Shippey said that the Tolkien Estate was in agreement with Amazon that the show must not contradict anything that Tolkien wrote or laid out in his books. But whatever the producers are having the creators write must be bad enough to make someone whose entire career is dedicated to Tolkien quit.

The show does have a few good things going for it as well as some positive changes being made. The show is of course being filmed in New Zealand, which will always be a good thing. And the showrunners are gearing up to make a more diverse and inclusive set of characters. There is one good thing to come of a big mega cooperation like Amazon acquiring the series rights—the company will make sure that it gives actors of all genders and races a chance to be a part of the retelling of the most beloved stories ever told, which will also always be a good thing.

Fans of Middle-Earth are nervous that two unknown writers are being given the cumbersome task of creating a Lord of the Rings series. Being unknown definitely doesn't mean that a writer is not talented or capable, but it does bring with it the uncertainty of someone with a lack of experience would bring. The story is going to be set thousands of years before the events of The Hobbit or Lord of the Rings, so this is going to be a story that audiences have never seen.

The cast was announced and again fans had hope for a good show when Will Poulter was announced to play the lead character. But Poulter also dropped out of the project and claimed it was because of scheduling conflicts. If something is better than a Middle-Earth limited series with the biggest budget in TV history, then that definitely is something to worry about.

Even Elijah Wood has a bad feeling about the show and says that the title is 'very bizarre' considering this won't be a Lord of the Rings tale at all. And for these reasons and more, it's not likely that this will be a very good show. It will be worth watching, but don't count on it becoming the next big source of inspiration for generations to come. Hopefully, the creators will surprise everyone and end up making something fans will love.

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