Middle-earth grows with Amazon The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power in September, but fans are angry at the amount of JRR Tolkien’s work held by Amazon.

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from Amazon The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power debuts later this year, but the conglomerate has just acquired the rights to The Hobbit and more of Middle-earth, going against one of JRR Tolkien’s standards when protecting his stories.

The world of author JRR Tolkien and his Middle-earth with Mount Doom, the Shire and Dark Lord Sauron is one of the most beloved novels and film franchises in history, starring director Peter Jackson. The Lord of the Rings trilogy being considered one of the greatest sagas of all time.

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Adding to this fantastic world this month of September is that of Amazon The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Powera $500 million streaming series that received mixed reviews during its official trailer:

Few fans were thrilled when Amazon announced they would be handling Tolkien’s Torch, following Peter Jackson Rings and The Hobbit franchise. In fact, when unveiling new and original characters, many fans expressed their disappointment with Amazon and more, saying the studio will “undermine” JRR Tolkien’s legacy.

Nevertheless, Amazon just changed the future of Middle-earth after acquiring full film and media rights to it. The Hobbitleading many to claim that Amazon is running Rings series, franchise and legacy of Tolkien in a “monopoly:”

With the LOTR rights now on sale and this MGM deal done, is there any monopolistic case law preventing Amazon from acquiring more Middle-earth rights?

@doctorow With the LOTR rights now on sale and this MGM deal done, is there any monopolistic case law preventing Amazon from acquiring more Middle-earth rights? https://t.co/vjVWKa6Abx

— TheOneRing.net (@theoneringnet) March 17, 2022

Following the acquisition of MGM Studios, Amazon Studios and others gained complete creative control over the film rights to The Hobbit and more of Middle-earth, opening the door to the future Hobbit fallout and more.

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Much like The Walt Disney Company acquiring the latest piece of IP Marvel (dead Pool, x-men) with the purchase of 20th Century Fox, Amazon gained near complete control of all The Lord of the Rings media that fans enjoy today, instilling fear that streaming rights to the Rings trilogy and The Hobbit trilogy directed by Peter Jackson could suddenly change or disappear.

Only Amazon is left to buy The Saul Zaentz Company, giving them complete control over all Middle-earth media that Tolkien originally sold to United Artists in 1968:

Good. Amazon bought the entire MGM kit-and-kaboodle. Including #Hobbit distribution rights.

This is going to get more interesting as all the intellectual property rights of the Saul Zaentz company in Middle-earth are also on sale.

Good. Amazon bought the entire MGM kit-and-kaboodle.

Including #Hobbit broadcast rights.

This is going to get more interesting as all the intellectual property rights of the Saul Zaentz company in Middle-earth are also on sale.

Stay tuned.
https://t.co/dpKkAnYpsC

— TheOneRing.net (@theoneringnet) March 18, 2022

Tolkien’s estate has long battled with New Line Cinema, Miramax, Disney (which almost produced The Lord of the Rings in 1997), director Peter Jackson and Warner Brothers, which would have ultimately prevented Jackson from creating other live-action films of his Rings and Hobbit trilogies.

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What fans need to understand is that Amazon owns the entire The Hobbit distribution rights to the film, which means that a rings of power an Amazon spinoff series centered on the stories of Biblo Baggins and others could potentially be in the works if they acquire The Saul Zaentz Company.

More about power rings

Set in the episodic Second Age of Middle-earth, Amazon’s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power chronicles the construction of the One Ring worn by the Dark Lord Sauron beneath Mount Doom:

Three rings for the elven kings under heaven, seven for the dwarven lords in their halls of stone, nine for mortal men doomed to die, one for the dark lord on his dark throne in the land of Mordor where the shadows lie.

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The nearly billion dollar series is set to focus on the rise of the Dark Lord Sauron, the historic alliance between Elves and Men (which has transcended the entire franchise), the island of Númenor/Westernesse, as well just a look at Khazad-dûm/Moria before the dwarven realm fell to hordes of goblins and the murderous Balrog/Durin’s Bane.

However, unfortunately you won’t see any of the legendary hobbits Frodo Baggins (Elijah Wood), Gandalf (Sir Ian McKellan), Bilbo Baggins (Sir Ian Holm), Samwise Gamgee (Sean Astin), Merry Brandybuck (Dominic Monaghan), Pippen Took ( Billy Boyd), Legolas (Orlando Bloom), Saruman (Sir Christopher Lee), Gollum (Andy Serkis), and more in power rings.

This series features a relatively unknown cast of lead and supporting actors expected to play some of Elrond’s most formative names (Robert Aramayo, replacing Hugo Weaving), Lady Galadriel of Lothlórien (Morfydd Clark, replacing Cate Blanchett), and Prince Durin IV (Owain Arthur).

New characters like the dwarf princess Disa (Sophia Nomvete), the silvan elf Arondir (Ismael Cruz Córdova) and Cole (Maxim Baldry) were created specifically for the series.

Showrunner Patrick McKay and writer JD Payne pen the interim series with directors JA Bayona and Wayne Che Yip leading the Rings show starting on September 2, 2022.

Should Amazon be prevented from buying more than The Lord of the Rings? Let us know in the comments below!