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Science fiction,meet fantasy.Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdomdirector Juan Antonio (J.A.)
Bayona will direct the first two episodes of Amazon Studios newLord of the Ringsseries.
The filmmaker and his partner, Belen Atienza, will also serve as executive producers.J.D.
Payne and Patrick McKay(Star Trek 4, Jungle Cruise) serve as developers.
The show will take place back in Middle Earth, before the events ofThe Fellowship of the Ring.
Amazon paid$250 millionfor the global TV rights to J.R.R.
Tolkiens world in 2017, with the potential for multiple spinoffs.
Its all part of fulfilling Jeff Bezoss personal fantasy torule the worldgive Amazon itsown fantasy epic.
