Los Angeles, May 23 (PTI) "Game of Thrones" alum Bryan Cogman is joining Amazon's upcoming "Lord of the Rings" adaptation.

Cogman, who most recently worked as a writer and co-executive producer on "Game of Thrones", has boarded the Amazon project as a series consultant, reported Variety.

He will work with the writing team of Patrick McKay and JD Payne, who were announced as series developers last year.

Set in Middle Earth, the television adaptation will explore new storylines preceding Tolkien's "The Fellowship of the Ring".

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