Now, The Tale of the Children of Húrin (In Silmarillion it was the chapter Of Túrin Turambar, and in Unfinished Tales Narn I Hîn Húrin, properly Narn I Chîn Húrin, CH being pronounced as the scottish loCH), probably would make a great movie, and it’s been published in full in book form recently. It’s a tragedy with no humour in it though, and no mûmak trunks to surf on. One of the saddest tales I’ve ever read, but also very beautiful. I don’t think any movie could do justice to Middle-earth of the first age. You’d need to create Alan Lee’s watercolours on screen without going too far, and still limit CG to a minimum. The various fantastic monsters that aren’t humanoid in shape, like dragons, balrogs and giant spiders always need to be CG, though.

From Silmarillion, I’d like to see someone try to pull of Morgoth’s and Ungoliant’s unholy alliance in CG… they are bound to failure. Glaurung is much easier, as you just need a huge wingless dragon (Glaurung, the father of dragons, had no wings in those ancient days). It could have been done in the 70′s. Just rotoscope a live Komodo dragon at 60fps, blow it up to enormous size compared to Túrin, slow it down to 24fps, and you’ve got it.

Now, The Tale of the Children of Húrin (In Silmarillion it was the chapter Of Túrin Turambar, and in Unfinished Tales Narn I Hîn Húrin, properly Narn I Chîn Húrin, CH being pronounced as the scottish loCH), probably would make a great movie, and it’s been published in full in book form recently. It’s a tragedy with no humour in it though, and no mûmak trunks to surf on. One of the saddest tales I’ve ever read, but also very beautiful. I don’t think any movie could do justice to Middle-earth of the first age. You’d need to create Alan Lee’s watercolours on screen without going too far, and still limit CG to a minimum. The various fantastic monsters that aren’t humanoid in shape, like dragons, balrogs and giant spiders always need to be CG, though.

From Silmarillion, I’d like to see someone try to pull of Morgoth’s and Ungoliant’s unholy alliance in CG… they are bound to failure. Glaurung is much easier, as you just need a huge wingless dragon (Glaurung, the father of dragons, had no wings in those ancient days). It could have been done in the 70′s. Just rotoscope a live Komodo dragon at 60fps, blow it up to enormous size compared to Túrin, slow it down to 24fps, and you’ve got it.

ps.. the Tolkien story that is best suited for coversion to film I believe would be Turin Turambar. Its got great characters ,love ,friendship ,betrayal ,battles, personal anguish ,great twists , and every thing else under the sun needed to make a epic fantasy movie. Also its shorter and less constricting than a normal novel, perfect for a movie.

ps.. the Tolkien story that is best suited for coversion to film I believe would be Turin Turambar. Its got great characters ,love ,friendship ,betrayal ,battles, personal anguish ,great twists , and every thing else under the sun needed to make a epic fantasy movie. Also its shorter and less constricting than a normal novel, perfect for a movie.

ps. the Tolkien story that is best suited for coversion to film I believe would be Turin Turambar. Its got great characters ,love ,friendship ,betrayal ,battles, personal anguish ,great twists , and every thing else under the sun needed to make a epic fantasy movie. Also its shorter and less constricting than a normal novel, perfect for a movie.

ps. the Tolkien story that is best suited for coversion to film I believe would be Turin Turambar. Its got great characters ,love ,friendship ,betrayal ,battles, personal anguish ,great twists , and every thing else under the sun needed to make a epic fantasy movie. Also its shorter and less constricting than a normal novel, perfect for a movie.

The whole story of Dol Guldur, for example, will be told.

And as you know, if Dol Guldur is even named, “old men and masters of lore will blanch
and fall silent.”

Here are some of the events that need to be recounted. See the chronologies in the
back of the LoTR.

These are some excerpts:

Important Dates

1000
Saruman and Gandalf arrive in Middle-earth around this time.

1100
The Wise (Elrond, Galadriel, Cirdan, Celeborn) discover that an evil power has built a
stronghold at Dol Guldur in Mirkwood.

2060
The Wise fear the power at Dol Guldur may be Sauron.

2463
The White Council is formed. Saruman becomes the Head of the White Council.

2759
Saruman takes up residence at Isengard.

2851
The White Council meets. Gandalf reports that Sauron is at Dol Guldur and urges an
attack, but Saruman overrules him. Saruman begins to desire the One Ring for himself
and starts searching the Gladden Fields.

2939
Saruman learns that Sauron’s servants are searching the Gladden Fields for the One
Ring.

2941
The White Council meets. Saruman agrees to attack Dol Guldur, hoping to prevent
Sauron from finding the Ring. The White Council drives Sauron out of Dol Guldur.

2942
Sauron goes in secret to Mordor.

2951
Sauron declares himself openly in Mordor.

2953
The White Council meets for the last time. Saruman lies to the Council, saying he has
learned that the Ring was washed down the Anduin to the Sea. He fortifies Isengard and
begins to spy on Gandalf and sends agents to Bree and the Shire.

2990
Saruman may have begun cross-breeding Orcs and Men around this time.

c. 3000
Saruman uses the palantir of Orthanc and is ensnared by Sauron and becomes a traitor
to the Council. Saruman learns from his spies that the Rangers are guarding the Shire.

3001
The Rangers double their guard on the Shire.

3014
King Theoden of Rohan begins to fall under the influence of Saruman through his agent
Grima Wormtongue.

The whole story of Dol Guldur, for example, will be told.

And as you know, if Dol Guldur is even named, “old men and masters of lore will blanch
and fall silent.”

Here are some of the events that need to be recounted. See the chronologies in the
back of the LoTR.

These are some excerpts:

Important Dates

1000
Saruman and Gandalf arrive in Middle-earth around this time.

1100
The Wise (Elrond, Galadriel, Cirdan, Celeborn) discover that an evil power has built a
stronghold at Dol Guldur in Mirkwood.

2060
The Wise fear the power at Dol Guldur may be Sauron.

2463
The White Council is formed. Saruman becomes the Head of the White Council.

2759
Saruman takes up residence at Isengard.

2851
The White Council meets. Gandalf reports that Sauron is at Dol Guldur and urges an
attack, but Saruman overrules him. Saruman begins to desire the One Ring for himself
and starts searching the Gladden Fields.

2939
Saruman learns that Sauron’s servants are searching the Gladden Fields for the One
Ring.

2941
The White Council meets. Saruman agrees to attack Dol Guldur, hoping to prevent
Sauron from finding the Ring. The White Council drives Sauron out of Dol Guldur.

2942
Sauron goes in secret to Mordor.

2951
Sauron declares himself openly in Mordor.

2953
The White Council meets for the last time. Saruman lies to the Council, saying he has
learned that the Ring was washed down the Anduin to the Sea. He fortifies Isengard and
begins to spy on Gandalf and sends agents to Bree and the Shire.

2990
Saruman may have begun cross-breeding Orcs and Men around this time.

c. 3000
Saruman uses the palantir of Orthanc and is ensnared by Sauron and becomes a traitor
to the Council. Saruman learns from his spies that the Rangers are guarding the Shire.

3001
The Rangers double their guard on the Shire.

3014
King Theoden of Rohan begins to fall under the influence of Saruman through his agent
Grima Wormtongue.