The Untitled The Lord of the Rings is an upcoming fantasy film written and directed by Peter Jackson. The film is based on The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien. Production New Line Cinema, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Pictures, is set to produce the upcoming films. The production company previously produced the trilogy directed by Peter Jackson between the years 2001 and 2003. References 1 American epic films American fantasy adventure films Films about dwarfs Films directed by Peter Jackson Films produced by Barrie M. Osborne Films produced by Fran Walsh Films produced by Peter Jackson