Jackson went to Miramax in 1995 to try to get the rights for the film. If you watched the video, you know that the production was a crazy process.
It's honestly a miracle that we got three Lord of the Rings movies and that they're all amazing. How Lord of the Rings Was Adapted for the Big Screen
In this video, Behind the Curtain breaks down the process that went into creating such an iconic series. With such an amazing story, the writers and directors had a challenge adapting the books into an accurate representation in film. Tolkien, spans nearly 20 hours and covers dozens of characters. The Lord of the Rings is one of the greatest series of all time in both revenues earned and cinematic achievement. The series of three epic fantasy adventure films, based on the novels written by J.
Together they began the massive undertaking of adapting the three novels and creating one of the greatest film trilogies of all time. Jackson then worked with Fran Walsh, Stephen Sinclair, and Philippa Boyens on his vision. He met with Miramax who worked with him on bringing the idea to life, but eventually, the idea shifted to New Line. In the late 90s and early 2000s, Peter Jackson hoped to bring the Lord of the Rings trilogy to the screen.