Jurassic World 2 director to helm Amazon’s Lord of the Rings
J.A. Bayona, who directed Fallen Kingdom in 2018, will take the lead for the first two episodes of the new Tolkien adaptation
- Huw Fullerton
Published: Thursday, 4 July 2019 at 10:50 am
Amazon Studio’s new take on the Lord of the Rings is finally starting to take shape, with the streaming service announcing that Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom director J.A. Bayona will helm the first two episodes of the new Tolkien adaptation.
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“J.R.R. Tolkien created one of the most extraordinary and inspiring stories of all time, and as a lifelong fan it is an honour and a joy to join this amazing team,” Bayona, who will also serve as an executive producer alongside partner Belén Atienza, said in a release.
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“I can’t wait to take audiences around the world back to Middle-earth and have them discover the wonders of the Second Age, with a never-before-seen story.”
Bayona’s previous works include critically-acclaimed horror The Orphanage, Tsunami drama The Impossible and Patrick Ness adaptation A Monster Calls, though his biggest project to date has been the aforementioned Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, which starred Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard and Jeff Goldblum.
“The scope and breadth of J.A.’s world-building is exactly the right fit for our ambitions for The Lord of the Rings said Amazon Studios Head Jennifer Salke.
“He’s a passionate and collaborative director who has brought new stories to life with his multitalented producing partner, Belén.
“We are all excited for them to join our writers J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay, and we can’t think of a better way to begin this journey to Middle-earth.”
And if nothing else, any scenes involving dragons are sure to be good – Bayona has some experience wrangling huge scaly monsters.
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...and NO we’re not shadily referencing any particular actors. Be nice.
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Huw FullertonCommissioning editor
Huw Fullerton is a commissioning editor for Radio Times magazine handling comedy, entertainment and specialist drama. In a previous regeneration, he covered all things sci-fi and fantasy for RadioTimes.com.
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