Tolkien himself considered revisiting Middle Earth for a new "uprising", but discarded it because it didn't and probably couldn't recapture the magic. Plus it probably felt too much like reality.

[–] papalonian@lemmy.world 86 points 4 months ago (10 children)

IIRC, he began writing another installment set in the 4th age, but abandoned it, because now that the main evils were dealt with, all that was left to happen was the world of men betraying each other, and it very quickly became a boring, depressing tale that just didn't need to exist.

[–] Rhaedas@fedia.io 51 points 4 months ago (4 children)

"The New Shadow". He wrote about 13 pages and discarded the idea for reasons you mention.

[–] Mechanismatic@lemmy.ml 63 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Hollywood producers: "13 pages, you say? That's enough for a new trilogy!"

[–] dylanmorgan@slrpnk.net 29 points 4 months ago (1 children)

[laughs in Disney executive] “each page is enough for at least a 12 episode season of a one hour drama!”

[–] FooBarrington@lemmy.world 18 points 4 months ago (1 children)

And we can always add filler through nostalgia bait. For goodness sake, audiences still don't know where Aragorn got the boot he wore when kicking the helmet!

[–] ZeffSyde@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago

We need a light-hearted but edgy sitcom based around the the flawed but lovable family that runs the Prancing Pony.

'It's Always Sunny In Brandywine'.

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