Which LOTR character deserves a spinoff? Pitch the plot!

Posted by Alex Sinclair in Film & TV

Aragorn's ranger days as Strider? Théoden in his prime? The tales of Pippin post the fall of Sauron? To win a prize in this bounty, first tell us which Lord of the Rings character you'd focus on for a spinoff! Next, pitch the show to us like we were movie executives with a $50,000,000 budget that you want to get your hands on.

It can be a series or a movie. The more detailed, thorough, and interesting plots are more likely to win prizes.

Task: Pitch a LOTR spinoff movie centred around one of the original characters

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Created at 9:19am, 28th May, 2024. Page last updated at 11:29am, 6th June, 2024.
Deadline at 11:00pm, 5th June, 2024.

Submissions (13)

TheGreatestBanana126/5/2024

Won$2

so I'm going to say Legolas would be an interesting choice that could have his story fleshed out a bit more.

Title - Legolas's Legacy

The story would mainly focus on Legolas and his time after the war and his efforts to try and help rebuild his homeland and helping his people. The story would also delve a bit into Legolas early days through flashbacks. When a new threat appears and threatens his people he will call on his close friend Gimli once more to help save the woodland forests his homeland.

Lynicx6/5/2024

Éomer i think this because he has very limited screen time and i think they could do so much with him!

plot: starts with Éomer as a child watching his father die at war this is the reason he wanted to be the leader of the Riders of Rohan, Éomer grows up to be a mighty young rider and he does little adventures with the rest of the riders i think this would add more lore to lord of the rings!

Gaypengwing 🔜 Ren Faire Uk6/5/2024

I would love more than anything just a cooking show hosted by Merry and Pippin, not canon per se, but it would be so fun to watch and cook along to

Limal6/5/2024

Won$2

The Shadow of Sauron

The movie begins with a dive into Sauron's early years as Mairon, a Maia of Aulë. Initially driven by a desire for order and perfection, Mairon slowly becomes seduced by Morgoth's promises of power and control.

The story follows his gradual corruption, showcasing his transformation into the Dark Lord Sauron. We see his rise to power, the forging of the One Ring, and the relentless pursuit of dominion over Middle-earth. This epic journey delves into the complexities of his character, exploring the roots of his malevolence and the allure of absolute power.

Makster6/5/2024

Won$2

This is a difficult one because I feel that Tolkien and Jackson gave enough screen time in the main trilogy though the former went a little overboard with The Silmarillion.

My pitch would be focussed mainly on the dwaves such as Balin. It'd be a nice tie in as well as he was one of the dwarves who accompanied Thorin Oakenshield in The Hobbit. LOTR didn't show a lot of dwarves outside Gimli. So it will be about their culture and the tragedy/ downfall of the excavation and re-colonisation of the mines of Moria along with the dwarves relationships with the other races such as the elves and how they stopped trading in the 2nd century which explain why the entrance of the Mines required Elvish to open.