The Lord of the Rings the other Rings of Power as the ultimate weapon in his campaign to conquer and rule all of Middle-earth. From quiet beginnings in the Shire, a hobbit land not unlike the English countryside, the story ranges across Middle-earth, following the course of the War of the Ring through the eyes of its characters, not only the hobbits Frodo Baggins, Samwise "Sam" Gamgee, Meriadoc "Merry" Brandybuck and Peregrin "Pippin" Took, but also the hobbits' chief allies and travelling companions: the Men, Aragorn, a Ranger of the North, and Boromir, a Captain of Gondor; Gimli, a Dwarf warrior; Legolas Greenleaf, an Elven
Adaptations of The Lord of the Rings Rings" by Bo Hansson was broadcast in 1971. A Finnish live action television miniseries, "Hobitit", was broadcast in 1993 based on the events of "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings". Amazon Studios discussed development of a series based on "The Lord of the Rings" novels with Warner Bros. Television and the estate of J.R.R. Tolkien in late 2017. In November 2017, Amazon announced plans to develop a big-budget, multi-season television episodic adaptation of the franchise in a massive deal said to be close to $250 million. Several musical theatre adaptations have been made based on "The Lord of