Lord of the Rings is poised to become a TV series

The Hollywood Reporter

Amazon has emerged as a potential buyer, but a TV series based on the J.R.R. Tolkien novels is “far from official,” says The Hollywood Reporter, which adds: “Talks are said to be focusing on rights issues with the Tolkien estate; the project has yet to even go out to search for a potential writer.” Warner Bros. TV is in talks for the potential series four months after Warner Bros. and the Tolkien estate settled an $80 million lawsuit after a five-year battle over profits from the Lord of the Rings film franchise.