Peter Jackson in talks to adapt J.R.R. Tolkien’s ‘The Silmarillion’ into films
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Peter Jackson in talks to adapt J.R.R. Tolkien’s ‘The Silmarillion’ into films
Peter Jackson has revealed that he is in talks to adapt further works by The Lord Of The Rings author J.R.R. Tolkien, including The Silmarillion. The Oscar-winner directed the original Lord Of The Rings trilogy between 2001-03, as well as splitting The Hobbit into three movies from 2012-14. These remain the only films to have been directly adapted from Tolkien’s books, with films such as The War of the Rohirrim and TV show Rings Of Power taken f…
It is the announcement that no fan dared to hope. As he received a Palme d'or d'honneur this Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at the Cannes Film Festival, Peter Jackson revealed that he was in advanced negotiations with the Tolkien Estate. The objective? Finally, to free the rights of the "untouchable" works of J.R.R. Tolkien, like Le Silmarillion. The Middle Earth is about to experience its greatest upheaval since 2001.
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