Tolkien's Children of Hurin to Become a Movie?

[Galactus]

Source: Reuters April 17, 2007


Reuters reports that a "new" book by J.R.R. Tolkien goes on sale on Tuesday. Tolkien's son and literary executor Christopher, now in his eighties, constructed "The Children of Hurin" from his father's manuscripts, and said he tried to do so "without any editorial invention".

Already told in fragmentary form in "The Silmarillion", which appeared in 1977, the new book is darker than "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings", for which Tolkien is best known.

The story is set long before "The Lord of the Rings" in a part of Middle-earth that was drowned before Hobbits ever appeared, and tells the tragic tale of Turin and his sister Nienor who are cursed by Morgoth, the first Dark Lord.

Hollywood studios are eager to buy the film rights of the new book, according to David Brawn, director at Tolkien publisher HarperCollins.

"We all want this first and foremost to enjoy life as a book," said Brawn. "No one's saying never to a film (but) the film rights are reserved by the estate. We want to see what reaction it gets and then let it run its course."

 

[Hunter Rider]

I might buy this once some reviews come in

 

[Gonking]

They should make "The Silmarillion" first

 

[OtepApe]

I have not read The Silmarillion, but isn't that essentially a history of Middle Earth? Be damn difficult to turn that into a film wouldn't it?

I am looking to get Children Of Hurin, once I see some kind of reviews for it.

 

[CyberFaust]

what in the name of Bob! the silmarillion as a movie? is that like a 50 hour movie or something?

 

[Lord]

A silmarillion movie would work if they toke only some essential parts, and even then it would have to be in least 2 movies, and what about the reviews of this book?
Were they positive?