THE LORD OF THE RINGS: Amazon Taps JD Payne and Patrick McKay to Develop Original Series

Amazon has tapped writers JD Payne and Patrick McKay to develop the upcoming THE LORD OF THE RINGS television series.

“The rich world that J.R.R. Tolkien created is filled with majesty and heart, wisdom and complexity,” Payne and McKay said in a statement. “We are absolutely thrilled to be partnering with Amazon to bring it to life anew. We feel like Frodo, setting out from the Shire, with a great responsibility in our care — it is the beginning of the adventure of a lifetime.”

Though the series has yet to be written (or cast), Amazon’s THE LORD OF THE RINGS has received a multi-season order. Per Amazon, the show “will explore new storylines preceding J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Fellowship of the Ring.”

Payne and McKay most recently penned STAR TREK 4 for J.J. Abrams.

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