Exclusive: Peter Jackson in Talks to Adapt Tolkien’s *The Silmarillion*

Peter Jackson, director of *The Lord of the Rings* trilogy and *The Hobbit* films, is in talks with Warner Bros. and Tolkien’s estate to adapt *The Silmarillion*—a posthumously published mythos edited by Christopher Tolkien. This would be the first direct film adaptation of the work, expanding the cinematic lore beyond previously used appendices. A personnel shift at the estate may finally unlock long-sought rights, thrilling fans eager for deeper Middle-earth.