Did Tolkien intend to publish The Silmarillion?

J.R.R. Tolkien first began working on the stories that would become The Silmarillion in 1914, intending them to become an English mythology that would explain the origins of English history and culture.

Will there be any more Lord of the Rings or Hobbit movies?

The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings were sold by Professor Tolkien in the late ’60s — the film rights,” he said (via NME). So without the cooperation of the Tolkien estate, there can’t be any more films.”

Will there ever be a movie on The Silmarillion?

And it is true, Peter Jackson will never obtain the rights to make a film adaptation of The Silmarillion, but nor will any other film-producer. Unlike The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, the film rights for The Silmarillion were never sold and still remain with the Tolkien family.

Will Peter Jackson make The Silmarillion movie?

Peter Jackson will not obtain the rights to make a film adaptation of The Silmarillion in his lifetime, and nor will any other film-maker. Unlike The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, Christopher Tolkien, JRR Tolkien’s last surviving son, owns the rights to the book.

Will there be anymore Tolkien movies?

Amazon isn’t going to remake the LOTR series that was last seen as several Peter Jackson-directed movies. Though this series, like the film saga, will be set in Tolkien’s Middle-earth, the company says the original storylines will come from a time period preceding The Fellowship of the Ring.

Is there going to be another JRR Tolkien movie?

June 2021 Update: On June 10, 2021, Warner Brothers confirmed a new Lord of the Rings movie in conjunction with New Line Cinema. The movie will be titled The Lord of the Rings: The War of Rohirrim and takes place in the same timeline as the original films directed by Peter Jackson.

Why don’t they make a Silmarillion movie?

Copyright issues prevented Peter Jackson from adapting J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Silmarillion after the Lord of the Rings movie trilogy, but that could be a blessing in disguise. Fans have often speculated about a potential movie adaptation and Jackson himself has been asked about the possibility in numerous interviews.