Writing Middle-earth: A Philippa Boyens Interview on Adapting Tolkien’s ‘The Hobbit’ and ‘The Lord of the Rings’
"We don’t start writing until we know where we are, what we’re doing, and why we’re doing it.” Phillipa Boyens talks about the writing and adaptation process, and explains why changes were necessary.
Philippa Boyens reveals how screenwriters adapted Tolkien’s The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings for film while preserving Middle-earth’s magic
