Amazon's "Lord of the Rings" series will be a prequel

The official Twitter account for Amazon’s adaptation of Lord of the Rings is making some major reveals about the production, expected to come out in 2021.

In a nutshell: It will be a prequel, not a retelling.

BookRiot explains more about the time period it’s expected to take place in for casual J.R.R. Tolkien fans or total newbies in this post.