The idea behind the Netflix pitch of a Lord of the Rings series would have led to the MCU version of the beloved novel series by J.R.R. Tolkien. It would comprise of “several shows,” with some being about Gandalf and Aragorn. According to the source, it “freaked out” the Tolkien Estate.
Some of the most significant and successful films under Marvel Studios have been Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Civil War, Avengers: Infinity War, and Endgame. The directors of those films, Joe and Anthony Russo, were in the pitching process to be attached to a Third Age film about Aragorn.
