Whether or not it would work is rather academic at this point, anyway, as iirc the Tolkien estate has made it quite clear that there will be no more adaptations of his material as long as they have a say in the matter.

I agree that, while adapting the whole thing would be death, individual stories could work. For example, portions of it were adapted into Blind Guardian's Nightfall in Middle-earth , which works brilliantly.

Last edited by Abbie (2015-02-12 18:24:55)

What about adapting it into a TV series, with each season being a different story from The Silmarillion?

Every Middle Earth adaptation (even the shitty ones) makes around a billion, so it'll be a test of the Tolkien Estate's principles when Warner Bros offer them a shipping container of cash just to think about it...

When Chris Tolkien passes, I agree it will be a test. Until then, with the disagreement over LOTR, and the frustration with the Hobbit, I don't see him bending to any dollar amount.

My overall feeling on this idea is this-Hollywood is going to tap every idea for every cent it is worth, and LOTR is not completely tapped (yet).  So, the Sil will be developed in some capacity-how much, who knows?

Personally, it will be interesting, because the fan base is becoming increasingly restless over the Hobbit treatment, with many more book purists (regardless of movie quality opinion) getting annoyed by liberties taken. Will it make money? Sure, but even people thought the Hobbit was bad, then the Sil will probably be worse. I mean, it could get very confusing for casual fans, and even more irritating for book fans who want all the details.

It honestly would be like if Lucas had made Star Wars, then the Prequels, and then did a movie based upon the origination of the Jedi and Sith. Its detail, history driven tome, that may become inaccessible. I have dubbed this phenomenon "The Dune Syndrome."

I agree that it will fade, I just don't think it will fade enough while Chris Tolkien is alive. He was a notorious stickler for details, even with his own father, so it isn't like Jackson is experiencing special treatment.

As for Episode 7, I think I'm hitting Trey and the Avengers level of advertisement burnout with Episode 7. I think Abrams will do a fine job, because it is his one chance at a beloved franchise, and Abrams isn't the only one pulling the strings on it. But, I really just don't need to hear any more about it, but thankfully Sci fi Now magazine did a full cover story of the details of the trailer. So, I don't need to see the film 

Last time I checked, there's been a grand total of one trailer and no other advertising whatsoever. Unless you count every single garbage film "news" site covering every time JJ Abrams sneezes in case there's a clue.

Yep. One trailer. And yet, all the film magazines I have been reading feature a news article detailing it to one degree or another. I'll amend my statement that it isn't the advertisement so much as the furor over every aspect of that trailer.

Yes, I will watch Star Wars VII. Now, where did I put that Deus Ex gif with the guy with the gun. That seems appropriate for my reaction here.

Also, I concur with Tom on the TV show adaptation. Like I said earlier, I think Beren and Luthien would be good film but I think that the rest is too much lore for the general audience.

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This has nothing to do with the Internet, in all honesty.