My worry is that if it is the Silmarillion, that book is more fantastic than LOTR (features gods), which means more CGI, which does not sound like a good thing to me.
“which means more CGI, which does not sound like a good thing to me.”
in the theater it’s not a good thing because it’s used as a substitute for story, character, acting and dialog. With series like Game of Thrones and The Expanse, it’s been used to very good effect, but only to set the backdrop for great story, great characters, good acting and good dialog. CGI has been used so badly so often that I’m always impressed at the rare occasions when it’s used well.