LOTR Prequel

[Tar-Telperien]

Originally Posted by Macalaure

And let's take the Drowning of Númenor: A magnificent villain, a magnificent semi-villain. intrigue and suspense, Isildur and Anárion for the teenage girls, battles and almost-battles - and the drowning itself! Even without hobbits and wizards (and humour), I think it would attract a sufficient audience, for one film at any rate.

Have you ever read this? It's a long essay containing Helge Fauskanger's ideas for bringing this very story to the screen. He (and I; I've read through this several times and have some opinions of my own) think it would work extremely well as a prequel movie on its own.

And we're supported by the words of none other than Tolkien himself: "Both [The Rings of Power and the Akallabêth] are the essential background to The Hobbit and its sequel." from Letter 131