As of now Amazon has revealed there will be five seasons and production will begin anytime within the next two years. We sincerely hope its sooner as every LOTR fan is going to wait impatiently till that happens.
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While there is no chance of seeing certain actors like Andy Serkis who plays Gollum and John Rhys Davies who plays Gimli, returning, there is a possibility we will see the same Gandalf. This was voiced by Ian McKellen himself who spoke in an interview saying “What do you mean, another Gandalf?” he told presenter Graham Norton. “I haven’t said yes because I haven’t been asked [to return]. But are you suggesting that someone else is going to play it? Gandalf is over 7,000 years old, so I’m not too old.”
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With all due respect to GOT fans, this will be a refreshing change that will undoubtedly thrill all the LOTR fanatics out there who will be overjoyed. It would be nice to see the origin of Aragorn and how he grows into his destiny.
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LOTR was regarded as the most ambitious and biggest film project that was hot with a budget of $281 million over 8 years. 1 in every 160 New Zealander has taken part in the movie where New Zealand is the home of director Peter Jackson. Hopefully, the TV show meets the gigantic expectations of LOTR fans worldwide and matches the drama and intensity of the film version.
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LOTR turned out to be the highest grossing series of all time and even won 17 of its 30 Academy Award nominations. The final part, the return of the King won 11 Academy Awards including best picture.
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