So I looked it up. They don't have the rights to use the films as source material, but they certainly have the rights to

Sep 22, 2024
10:40:26pm

byujacob INSUFFERABLE KNOW IT ALL

tell the story. Per wikipedia: 'They developed the story by bridging Second Age references in the appendices with original material, in consultation with the estate and Tolkien lore experts.'

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Just watched the first episode of the Rings of Power season 2. I guess if you ignore the fact that the show is totally

byujacob INSUFFERABLE KNOW IT ALL

Sep 22, 10:28pm

I don't think they have the rights to the Canon.

Tesla Coug

Sep 22, 10:34pm

Doesn't make any sense that they have the rights to the Lord of the Rings but not the storyline.

byujacob

Sep 22, 10:37pm

So I looked it up. They don't have the rights to use the films as source material, but they certainly have the rights to

byujacob

Sep 22, 10:40pm

I understood that they have the rights for just the LOTR books, so basically

Boring

Sep 22, 10:42pm

You are not wrong.

gaffer

Sep 22, 10:48pm

RE: Just watched the first episode of the Rings of Power season 2. I guess if

Sandy Lyle

Sep 22, 10:44pm

There’s the bones of an interesting story

Elrond Hubbard

Sep 22, 10:47pm

RE: There’s the bones of an interesting story

Sandy Lyle

Sep 22, 10:48pm

It’s entertaining. If anything, it’s got me more interested in the stuff, so

The Pope

Sep 22, 10:54pm

I like the show and I thought this season is good. Not the greatest but easily above average television. And

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