Will Poulter Drops Out of Amazon’s ‘The Lord of the Rings’ TV Series

News December 15, 2019 9:37 am Caleb Williams

Varitey is reporting that Midsommer and Detroit actor Will Poulter has dropped out of starring in Amazon Studios The Lord of the Rings. Due to the hectic schedule for the upcoming fantasy series the actor had prior commitments that have since prevented him from starring. The role he was expected to play is unknown. The rest of the cast includes Markella Kavenagh, Joseph Mawle, Maxim Baldry, and Ema Horvath. With the show being developed by JD Payne and Patrick McKay. And Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom J.A Bayona set to direct several episodes and produce.

The Lord of the Rings will stream exclusively on Amazon Prime

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Caleb began his film and television news reporting career during high school in 2008 by creating Superhero Movie News and part-time writing on ComicBookMovie.com. Eventually, he started Omega Underground with Christopher Marc in 2015. Breaking some major news stories throughout the industry and gaining recognition as a respectable film reporter on social media.

Caleb eventually sold Omega Underground and all its assets to Geeks World Wide, LLC in 2018 and became a staff writer for them for about a year. Finally, Caleb left GWW to begin Knight Edge Media from scratch in November 2019 while finishing his Bachelor’s degree. Knight Edge Media has become a premier website destination for nerdy film and television casting, trailers, reviews, and production updates from the project’s announcement to its final worldwide release. Knight Edge Media has also been known for breaking several exclusive news stories throughout the website’s history.

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