Other possible movies based on Tolkien's work - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Elladan and Elrohir · 09-30-2006, 10:17 AM

Aiwendil, I think you've hit the nail on the head regarding CoH. It's such an incredibly dark story with a tragic, almost quasi-Shakespearian ending (yes, I know Tolkien hated Shakespeare, but still). I think it would make a PHENOMENAL movie, if done right, but I don't trust even PJ to do that one right.

The best possibility I can see (after The Hobbit) is Beren and Luthien. It would probably have to be longer than ROTK, and again, I don't know that I'd trust PJ with it, but talk about an incredible story. Romance, adventure, treachery, heroism, and Carcharoth -- it's got it all.

But of course, there will be no Silmarillion-based movies in CJRT's lifetime. And who knows whether his heirs will be any more willing to sell film rights than he was.

09-30-2006, 10:17 AM	#7
Elladan and Elrohir Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Halls of Mandos Posts: 332	Aiwendil, I think you've hit the nail on the head regarding CoH. It's such an incredibly dark story with a tragic, almost quasi-Shakespearian ending (yes, I know Tolkien hated Shakespeare, but still). I think it would make a PHENOMENAL movie, if done right, but I don't trust even PJ to do that one right. The best possibility I can see (after The Hobbit) is Beren and Luthien. It would probably have to be longer than ROTK, and again, I don't know that I'd trust PJ with it, but talk about an incredible story. Romance, adventure, treachery, heroism, and Carcharoth -- it's got it all. But of course, there will be no Silmarillion-based movies in CJRT's lifetime. And who knows whether his heirs will be any more willing to sell film rights than he was. __________________ "If you're referring to the incident with the dragon, I was barely involved. All I did was give your uncle a little nudge out of the door." THE HOBBIT - IT'S COMING