Chen G.
Mithlond
Dec 5 2025, 1:34pm
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Pending regulation, the Netflix-Warner merger will give Netflix control over The Lord of the Rings films
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Netflix had announced that its acquisition of Warner Borthers "was unanimously approved by the Boards of Directors of both Netflix and WBD." This would give Netflix control over the Lord of the Rings films.
My understanding is the intention to keep Michael de Luca and Pamela Abdy in charge: after the reputation they had cultivated for themselves this last year, it would be PR suicide to replace them. de Luca, in particular, is a big fan of the book and was instrumental to bringing
The Lord of the Rings to New Line Cinema (and, by extension, Warners) to begin with.
Netflix had already expressed an interest in this property: during the bidding for the (separate) television rights, Netflix actually bid "tens of millions" MORE than Amazon prime. They actually pitched the Aragorn premise that would later be temporarily considered by Amazon, and that's obviously related to the premise of The Hunt for Gollum.
Note, however, that this transaction is far from over, since it's expected to face stiff scrutiny from the regulators, especially given the prominence of both Netflix and HBO in the streaming market.
(This post was edited by Chen G. on Dec 5 2025, 1:37pm)
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