Sean Astin, Elijah Wood and Andy Serkis in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.' Amazon is going to Middle Earth. The streaming service on Monday announced it is bringing J.R.R. Tolkien's fantasy epic to television, with a multiple season commitment. The television series will take place before the 2001 feature film "The Fellowship of the Ring," which kicked off the trilogy directed by Peter Jackson. Amazon said in a release the deal includes potential for spin-off series as well. read more http://www.cnn.com/2017/11/13/entertainment/lord-of-the-rings-tv-series-amazon/index.html