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Nearlyfour years have passedsince its Prime Video division announced plans to adapt J.R.R.
The fact thatLOTRis still another year away from hitting screens really shouldnt come as a shock.
Sure, there had been trade paper speculation on a late 2021 or early 2022 premiere.
Though probably not unprecedented, thats unusual for TV even big projects such asLOTR.
Indeed, an Amazon insider tells me the companys past September successes were absolutely a factor in the scheduling.
That couldnt have happened with a summer 2022 premiere, assuming the episodes will even be ready by then.
Im not suggesting Prime Video would necessarily become a stand-alone subscription service decoupled from the broader Prime membership.
To be clear, Amazon execs havent evenhintedthey are planning such a change.
Meanwhile, ViacomCBSs own streaming service, Paramount+, currently has exactly zeroSouth Parkcontent.
The first movies will stream this year.
Not ideal, considering HBO Max spent a half-billion dollars to be the digital home ofSouth Park.
