Did Tolkien want The Silmarillion to be published?

September 15, 1977
The Silmarillion/Originally published

Will The Silmarillion ever be made?

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. In fact, Tolkien never finished The Silmarillion.

Is kallum Tolkien related to JRR Tolkien?

At least one J.R.R. Tolkien descendant approves of Karukoski’s film. Said Collins, “Callum Tolkien, his great-grandson, plays a soldier in the trenches with Nick [Hoult], and he came to the premiere the other night.

Is the Silmarillion part of The Hobbit series?

Movie rights for The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings were sold in the 1960s and passed around, eventually falling to the Tolkien Enterprises licensing company where they remain to this day. The Silmarillion, however, was never part of this deal and has remained under the control of Tolkien’s posthumous estate, run by Christopher Tolkien.

What is The Silmarillion and why is it important?

Although largely unknown to casual fans, The Silmarillion is key in understanding Tolkien’s world. After Peter Jackson adapted The Lord of the Rings to financial, critical and Academy award success, he set about turning the 400-odd page The Hobbit into a further 3 cinematic ventures.

When was The Silmarillion finally released?

Tolkien’s son, Christopher, later completed his father’s incomplete collection, and The Silmarillion was finally released in 1977, some half a century in the making.

Will there ever be a third Tolkien book?

While these two works form the bulk of Tolkien’s literary legacy, a third release had been in the works since the author first conceived the concept of Middle-earth – The Silmarillion.