亞馬遜買下《指環王》改編權 將推出電視劇

Amazon Studios announced that it has acquired global television rights to the Lord of the Rings franchise, based on the best-selling novels by J.R.R. Tolkien.

亞馬遜工作室於日前宣佈，他們已經買下J·R·R·托爾金的暢銷小說《指環王》系列的全球電視劇版權。

The retail giant and streaming platform has been on the hot seat for its lack of a breakthrough hit.

由於缺少突破性的大熱作品，這家零售巨頭兼流媒體平臺一直以來處境都很尷尬。

The Amazon LOTR series will be produced in-house at Amazon Studios alongside the Tolkien Estate and Trust, publisher HarperCollins and Warner Bros. Entertainment's New Line Cinema.

據悉，系列電視劇《指環王》將由亞馬遜工作室與托爾金遺產信託公司、哈珀柯林斯出版集團以及華納兄弟旗下影業公司New Line Cinema聯合製作。

Amazon's LOTR series will be set in Middle-earth and explore new storylines preceding Tolkien's The Fellowship of the Ring.

亞馬遜的電視劇版《指環王》，將以中土世界作爲背景，新的劇情設定發生在托爾金的《護戒使者》之前。

"The Lord of the Rings is a cultural phenomenon that has captured the imagination of generations of fans through literature and the big screen. We are honored to be working with the Tolkien Estate and Trust, HarperCollins and New Line on this exciting collaboration for television and are thrilled to be taking The Lord of the Rings fans on a new epic journey in Middle Earth."

“《指環王》是一種文化現象，其原著和電影激發了一代又一代粉絲的想象。我們很榮幸能與托爾金遺產信託公司、哈珀柯林斯出版集團以及New Line影業展開令人興奮的電視劇合作，也很激動能夠將《指環王》粉絲帶入中土世界的一段史詩般的全新旅程。”

Amazon has yet to reveal a release date or who might feature in the TV adaptation.

亞馬遜目前尚未公佈該劇集的播出日期以及可能參演的人選。

Many fans of the books and films appeared sceptical about the news of a TV version. It could be good, but there's almost no chance of it being as good as the first 3 films.

許多書迷和電影迷對翻拍電視劇的消息表示質疑。《指環王》電視劇可能會很不錯，但是幾乎沒有可能像之前三部電影版那樣好。