Uploaded March 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Why did they change my favorite book? Examining book to screen adaptations for what kind of changes have to be made and why. Includes discussion of The Fellowship of the Ring film (2001). Spoiler free discussion of the upcoming adaptation of The Wheel of Time series.

#WoTTube #LordoftheRings #WheelofTime

Spoiler Free Wheel of Time playlist:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUjYKxnHTOYLgtT16TlXDGPqoxCWpwF0l

Rafe Judkins quotes:
twitter.com/rafejudkins/status/1334197665958125571?s=20
wotseries.com/2020/12/23/rafe-judkins-answers-questions-on-changes-to-wheel-of-time-adaptation
dragonmount.com/news/events/jordancon/jordanconline-rafe-qa

Ian McKellen and Christopher Tolkien quotes:
theonering.com/complete-list-of-film-changes

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