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Ashley Marie is 81% done

There have been some lovely chapters today delving into things with visual effects, Andy Serkis and his portrayal of Gollum, and Howard Shore’s breathtaking score.

— Jan 09, 2026 04:17PM

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Ashley Marie ’s Previous Updates

Ashley Marie is 43% done

Ch4 onwards has delved into casting & filming!

— Jan 08, 2026 05:39PM

Ashley Marie is 17% done

Ch1-2 covered the buildup: previous attempts at Tolkien adaptations, Bakshi, etc, and earlier Jackson projects. Truly wild to see the invisible strings of the film industry wind back around as they did for him.

Ch3 was HW and the battle to get the whole thing financed. The idea of this massive book being smashed into a single 2-hr film is insanity.

Kudos to Ian Nathan for the scope of this book.

— Jan 08, 2026 05:48AM

Ashley Marie is 7% done

— Jan 07, 2026 12:30PM