1. It Would Show Everyone The Brilliance Of The Silmarillion
The most important reason why Jackson should make
The Silmarillion into a film series is what it will do for the book itself. As Ive noted, a lot of people who love
The Lord of the Rings and
The Hobbit havent read
The Silmarillion. Its long and, again, is written more as a history textbook than a novel. And even people who do read it often dont enjoy it. They skip the tedious historical passages, jump ahead to the chapter on Beren and Luthien, and never really finish it. But reading and enjoying
The Silmarillion is essential to understanding what Tolkien tried to do with his writing.
The Lord of the Rings is the end point of an ages-long struggle between good and evil. Saurons deceptive ways, the tension for the elves between saving Middle Earth and leaving forever, and the strengths and weaknesses of humans all have their roots in
The Silmarillion. And
The Silmarillion provides insight into many aspects of
The Lord of the Rings, making reading it a more rewarding experience. It explains why elves dont trust humans, why the servants of Sauron are scared by cries of A Elbereth Gilthoniel, and why the light of Earendilcaptured in Galadriels gift to Frodois so powerful. The Lord of the Rings films brought a book series that was popular, but kind of weird for outsiders, directly into the mainstream. A Silmarillion film series could do something similar for a book whose fans are seen as dorkyas Ive often been told about myselfeven by lovers of
The Lord of the Rings. I couldnt imagine a greater tribute to J.R.R. Tolkien than that.