New Line, Warner Bros. Strike New Deal For More Lord Of The Rings Films

Lord Of The Rings is coming back to the big screen, with New Line and Warner Bros. signing a new deal for future films in the franchise. Deadline reports that the studios have signed a new multi-year deal with Middle-Earth Enterprises for new Lord of the Rings movies, as revealed by Warner Bros Discovery CEO David Zaslav during the company’s Q4 earnings call.

The new deal is two decades after the original trilogy concluded with The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, which won 11 Oscars. The series has seen new life with Amazon Studios’ Lord of the Rings; The Rings of Power which debuted in September of last year.

Details on the first projects out of the deal were not disclosed, nor were potential timelines for those projects.

“Following our recent acquisition of Middle-earth Enterprises, we’re thrilled to embark on this new collaborative journey with New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. Pictures, bringing the incomparable world of J.R.R. Tolkien back to the big screen in new and exciting ways,” Lee Guinchard, CEO of Embracer Group’s operative group Freemode, said in statement today. “We understand how cherished these works are, and working together with our partners at New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. Pictures, we plan to honor the past, look to the future, and adhere to the strongest level of quality and production values.”

“Twenty years ago, New Line took an unprecedented leap of faith to realize the incredible stories, characters and world of The Lord of the Rings on the big screen. The result was a landmark series of films that have been embraced by generations of fans,” Warner Bros Pictures Group co-chairs and CEOs Michael De Luca and Pam Abdy said. “But for all the scope and detail lovingly packed into the two trilogies, the vast, complex and dazzling universe dreamed up by J.R.R. Tolkien remains largely unexplored on film. The opportunity to invite fans deeper into the cinematic world of Middle-earth is an honor, and we are excited to partner with Middle-earth Enterprises and Embracer on this adventure.”