Amazon on Monday said it snagged the global television rights for "The Lord of the Rings,"
getting a hold of what should become one of the most-anticipated TV series in the coming years.
The e-commerce company said it already has a "multi-season commitment" for the TV adaptation and said the deal includes a potential additional spin-off series. The show will be set in Middle Earth and explore new story lines preceding J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Fellowship of the Ring." Amazon didn't mention a date for when the series will air.
The show, which will be available exclusively on Amazon's Prime Video, will be produced by Amazon Studios in cooperation with Tolkien Estate and Trust, HarperCollins and New Line Cinema, a division of Warner Bros. Entertainment.
Rumors that this TV adaptation was coming started up this month, with Amazon, Netflix and HBO all named in reports about the series. https://www.cnet.com/news/lord-of-the-rings-tv-adaptation-coming-to-amazon/
