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Amazon (AMZN) Announces Acquisition of Global Television Rights to 'The Lord of the Rings' for Multi-Season Production Commitment

November 13, 2017 1:26 PM EST

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced it has acquired the global television rights to The Lord of the Rings, based on the celebrated fantasy novels by J.R.R. Tolkien, with a multi-season commitment. The upcoming Amazon Prime Original will be produced by Amazon Studios in cooperation with the Tolkien Estate and Trust, HarperCollins and New Line Cinema, a division of Warner Bros. Entertainment.

The Lord of the Rings is a cultural phenomenon that has captured the imagination of generations of fans through literature and the big screen, said Sharon Tal... More