Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power On 13 November 2017, Amazon acquired the global television rights to The Lord of the Rings''' appendices found at the end of The Return of the King. Amazon committed to a multi-season television series titled The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power''. It features stories that are set in the Second Age. Amazon said the deal included potential for spin-off series as well. The press release referred to "previously unexplored stories based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s original writings". Amazon is the producer in conjunction with the Tolkien Estate and The Tolkien Trust, HarperCollins and New Line Cinema. Christopher Tolkien's resignation On 31 August 2017, at age 93, Christopher Tolkien resigned as a director of the Tolkien estate and the Tolkien trust, while remaining as the literary executor. He died on 16 January 2020 at the age of 95. References External links Tolkien Trust v. New Line Cinema Corp. Intellectual property organizations J. R. R. Tolkien