Uncertainty still clouds the newLord of the Ringsmovies that Warner Bros. and Embracer Groupannounced earlier this year.
Or will they try and bring a new perspective toJ.R.R.
Tolkien’s original tale, like the studio plans to do with itsupcoming Harry Potter series?
Elijah Wood in ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring’.Pierre Vinet/New Line
We’ll likely find out soon, andElijah Woodis cautiously optimistic.
“I’m fascinated and I’m excited.
I hope it’s good,” Wood toldGQ.
“Obviously at the core of that is a desire to make a lot of money.
“And, again, not begrudging anybody because, of course, it is commerce.
But great art can come from commerce.
So those two things are not mutually exclusive.”
He continued, “But [Jackson’s]Lord of the Ringsdidn’t come out of that place.
It came out of a passion for these books and wanting to see them realized.
And I hope that that is ultimately what will drive everything forward with whatever these subsequent movies are.
ReadWood’s full interview atGQ.
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