http://variety.com/2017/tv/news/lord-of-the-rings-amazon-1202606519/ Warner Bros. Television and the estate of J.R.R. Tolkein are in talks with Amazon Studios to develop a series based on the late author’s “The Lord of the Rings” novels. Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is said by sources with knowledge of the situation to be personally involved in the negotiations, which are still in very early stages. No deal has been set. The studio and the Tolkein estate have been... Click to expand... Read more ..read more

http://variety.com/2017/tv/news/lord-of-the-rings-amazon-1202606519/ Warner Bros. Television and the estate of J.R.R. Tolkein are in talks with Amazon Studios to develop a series based on the late author’s “The Lord of the Rings” novels. Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is said by sources with knowledge of the situation to be personally involved in the negotiations, which are still in very early stages. No deal has been set. The studio and the Tolkein estate have been... Click to expand... Read more ..read more

Looks like WB has signed a new boss to oversee the Wizarding World franchise. I've long felt more attention needed to made toward this franchise that just wasn't there. And this particular snippet from the news should be exciting for Potterheads. Ascheim also will look to enhance the content universe related to the Wizarding World property for the Studio’s various outlets and platform partners. While Disney has spinoff series on its streaming platform for Star Wars and the Marvel... Click to expand... Read more ..read more

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http://variety.com/2017/tv/news/neil-gaiman-good-omens-michael-sheen-amazon-1202522663/ Michael Sheen and David Tennant have been cast in the lead roles in the Amazon series adaptation of Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett’s “Good Omens,” Variety has learned. The show is set in 2018 on the brink of an apocalypse as humanity prepares for a final judgment. But Aziraphale, a somewhat fussy angel, and Crowley, a demon, aren’t enthusiastic about the end of the world, and can’t seem to... Click to expand... Read more ..read more

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Figured I should finally create this thread. A series from Norway on Netflix. 6 episodes a season, so not a bad binge. I really enjoy it. I do also very, very much appreciate that while a lot of Norse symbology is being coopted by white supremacists, the show very much goes against it. It adds a lot of fun layers to the Norse mythology in a modern setting, setting up ragnarok with climate change and pollution. And even... Netflix's Ragnarok ..read more