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The Lord of the Rings confirmed that he met his end at the Battle of Pelennor Fields at the hand of Lady Éowyn. The Witch-king of Angmar was the leader of the Nazgûl, or Ringwraiths, and the right-hand man of Sauron through much of the Second and Third Ages of Middle-earth. RELATED: How Old Each Lord of the Rings Fellowship Member Really Is The new Warner Bros Lord of the Rings films could set this record straight, but running two versions of Gandalf's story simultaneously could result in the movie and TV show cannibalizing each other, which could be bad news for the Middle-earth cinematic universe. If this is true, it would be a rather significant divergence from Tolkien canon since Gandalf and the other Istari were not supposed to arrive until the start of the Third Age. The Amazon Prime Video series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power has hinted that one of its characters, the Stranger, is Gandalf immediately after he arrives in Middle-earth. If Warner Bros.' new movies focus on The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings from Gandalf's perspective, including his arrival and departure from Middle-earth, it could be an easy hit. His origin, overall purpose, and the nuances of his role in Sauron's war went entirely unexplored, which leaves grand possibilities for future adaptations. Still, The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings only brushed the surface of who Gandalf was in the Tolkien books. Gandalf is one of the most iconic characters of The Lord of the Rings, and Ian McKellen's outstanding performance in the Peter Jackson films only adds to this. RELATED: What Happened To Sam Gamgee After Lord Of The Rings

This could be anything from a more in-depth remake of The Hobbit and LOTR to the origin stories of Middle-earth's villains, but some options are more likely than others.

Overall, it can be concluded that the bulk of what the new Lord of the Rings movies cover will take place in the Third Age.

This largely excludes the events of Middle-earth's First and Second Ages, with some exceptions. Of course, this means that Tolkien's posthumous publications, such as The Silmarillion and Unfinished Tales, will not be used as inspiration for Warner Bros.' new Lord of the Rings movies. Precisely what that entails remains to be seen. Currently, all that is known about these films is that there will be multiple full-feature installments that will cover aspects of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings the Peter Jackson films were unable to explore. Tolkien's works that they could be about. has announced new The Lord of the Rings movies from New Line Entertainment and Middle-earth Enterprises - and there are several stories from J.R.R.