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| - The first authorized adaptation of Rise of the Isitari was a Broadway musical titled "Trials of a Young Wizard" which was greatly disliked and cancelled more than a year later, as the book was barely suitable for music. Tolkien Industries would later sign a contract with DC Comics to produce an eight-part Limited Edition Comic Version of the book, which were later collected and published as a graphic novel. The first silver-screen adaptation of the book was an ABC television special called The Tales of Middle Earth, loosely based off of Rise of the Isitari and acting as a "fictional biography" of Gandalf Olorin. Tolkien Industries later signed a contract with Peter Jackson and Christopher Nolan to create a movie based on the book, and it was released on Christmas Day, upon request of the a
- Rise of the Isitari is a fantasy novel and teenage fiction book acting as an unofficial prequel to the Children of Hurin. It is the first of three volumes in the Servants of Morgoth trilogy, the critically acclaimed book is considered one of the most popular entries in the entire Middle-Earth series. Set in a time "long before the troubles of Mr. Baggins", Rise of the Isitari follows the quest of young Isitari Gandalf Olorin to stop servants of the first Dark Lord Morgoth from freeing their master and bringing chaos to the entire continent of Middle-Earth. The story is told in the form of an episodic quest, and most chapters introduce a specific creature, or type of creature, of Tolkien's Classic Wilderland or of original origin. By learning the cold, dark truth of the world, the happy-go-
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| - The first authorized adaptation of Rise of the Isitari was a Broadway musical titled "Trials of a Young Wizard" which was greatly disliked and cancelled more than a year later, as the book was barely suitable for music. Tolkien Industries would later sign a contract with DC Comics to produce an eight-part Limited Edition Comic Version of the book, which were later collected and published as a graphic novel. The first silver-screen adaptation of the book was an ABC television special called The Tales of Middle Earth, loosely based off of Rise of the Isitari and acting as a "fictional biography" of Gandalf Olorin. Tolkien Industries later signed a contract with Peter Jackson and Christopher Nolan to create a movie based on the book, and it was released on Christmas Day, upon request of the author. It's first video game adaptation was called The War of Morgoth, and half a year later a critically acclaimed MMORPG by the name of Legend of the Isitari was released for Play Station and for PC. The book is followed by two sequels, which are also being made into a live-action film by Christopher Nolan and Peter Jackson.
- Rise of the Isitari is a fantasy novel and teenage fiction book acting as an unofficial prequel to the Children of Hurin. It is the first of three volumes in the Servants of Morgoth trilogy, the critically acclaimed book is considered one of the most popular entries in the entire Middle-Earth series. Set in a time "long before the troubles of Mr. Baggins", Rise of the Isitari follows the quest of young Isitari Gandalf Olorin to stop servants of the first Dark Lord Morgoth from freeing their master and bringing chaos to the entire continent of Middle-Earth. The story is told in the form of an episodic quest, and most chapters introduce a specific creature, or type of creature, of Tolkien's Classic Wilderland or of original origin. By learning the cold, dark truth of the world, the happy-go-lucky wizard matures in wisdom, realizing there are some people in the world who do not have good morals. The story reaches its climax in the Servant of the White Cloak, as Gandalf discovers that King Tork is secretly serving the white cloak and all of the main characters break out into battle. Personal growth and forms of heroism are central themes of the story. The award-winning book has spanned far beyond simply it's hardback form, spawning platform games, musicals, an MMORPG titled Legend of the Isitari and a planned film based on the book.
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