In this edition of Fan Service, the provided reading order has more to do with what happened to popular culture and the lore of Middle-earth after the books came out than it does with the stories within.
If you want to read the books and immerse yourself deeply in the world that John Ronald Reuel Tolkien created, you'll need to understand some things about the man, his family and about their shared vision of what fantasy literature should be. Without criticizing Jackson's movies, it's fair to say they've muddied the waters a bit.
#Lord of the rings order movie#
For instance, many moviegoers might not know that "The Hobbit" was written before "The Lord of the Rings," or that the former is way more of a children's story on-the-page than the three movie adaptations would suggest. It's fine that the movies aren't super strict adaptations, but their cultural impact has had a curious effect on how people think of the books.
Like Bilbo, the ideas of Middle-earth went there and came back again, emerging on the silver screen owing as much to the source material as to the countless derivations, rip-offs and homages that preceded the films. Bits and threads were scattered and weaved through 10-cent novels, role-playing games and '80s kid-fantasy films. The "Lord of the Rings" and "Hobbit" films came as what you could call the end of a decades-long process: The books percolated through pop-culture, inspiring and influencing close to every depiction of orcs, elves and what-have-you that followed. Of course, Peter Jackson's "Lord of the Rings" movies were among many early '00s big-hitters that helped what was once deemed "nerd culture" completely eclipse everything else in the mainstream. Having fallen asleep both in a packed theater during "Fellowship of the Ring" and while my mom read the Tom Bombadil chapters aloud to me before bed, my younger self was convinced that I was the only person in the world who didn't get the whole Middle-earth thing. It was hard for my kid brain to believe that the fantasy epic was ever an underground thing. "Frodo lives." I have a hazy memory of the phrase - maybe it was on an old pin, maybe one of my parents mentioned it - but it entered my life some time close to the first "Lord of the Rings" movie.
#Lord of the rings order series#
In each volume, we'll recommend a watch/read order to approach the given series with and dissect our argument for it. So, it's safe to say the show's reported $465 million budget has been put to good use. Welcome to Fan Service, a guide to engaging with gargantuan, lore-heavy franchises. In the photo, an unnamed character takes in a scenic view, which looks almost unreal.
"Our talented producers, cast, creative, and production teams have worked tirelessly in New Zealand to bring this untold and awe-inspiring vision to life."Īlongside the premiere date announcement, which came just as production for season one wrapped, Amazon Studios dropped a striking new image from the series. "I can't express enough just how excited we all are to take our global audience on a new and epic journey through Middle-earth," Jennifer Salke, Head of Amazon Studios, said in a statement. The upcoming fantasy adventure series, which has yet to be formally named, will arrive on Amazon Prime Video on September 2, 2022. On Monday, August 2, Amazon Studios announced the premiere date for their highly anticipated Lord of the Rings prequel series. Will this be the one show to rule them all? We won't know until next year.
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