20/30
Amazon’s original proposal for the television rights to JRR
Synopsis
An epic drama set thousands of years before the events of J.R.R. Tolkien'The Hobbit' and 'The Lord of the Rings' follows a group of characters, familiar and new, as they face the long-feared re-emergence of evil in Middle-earth.. "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power" cast and multiple actors who completely transformed for their roles.. Tolkien’s 'Hobbit' and 'Lord of the Rings' novel was to make the series a new adaptation of the latter (an actual retelling of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)), but the Tolkien estate rejected this proposal.
Dubbing records for several languages incorrectly list King Durin III as "Durin II"
Amazon eventually acquired the rights on the condition that the series differ from Peter Jackson’s earlier adaptations and not contradict anything Tolkien had previously written. Early ideas that were proposed included prequels featuring characters such as Aragorn, Gimli and Gandalf, but the showrunners preferred to focus on important untold events from the novels' lore, not simple side stories, so they agreed with the studio that the series would take place over the course of the books' Another era. Since they did not have the rights to Tolkien’s 'The Silmarillion', 'Unfinished Tales' and 'History of Middle-earth' (which explores the First and Second Ages), checked the Lord of the Rings novels and appendices for passages and references to the Second Age in which to place their story. The estate and several Tolkien lore experts (including grandson and novelist Simon Tolkien) were consulted about the inclusion of new characters and plot elements..
Featured in The Critical Drinker: The Rings of Power – War For A Fandom (2022)
Introductory the title is a musical sequence of matter forming different forms, based on "Music of the Ainur" creation myth by J.R.R. Tolkien’s “Silmarillion”.. We all know that liberties were taken with this series so my review is not based on fidelity to the source material. A lot of the marketing for this series made people fear that they would wake up.
I haven’t seen anything like that
I didn’t roll my eyes or cringe at any signs of virtue. The pacing is a bit rough in parts, but since it’s the beginning of a series, I almost expect a little drag. There’s a lot going on, things to set up and introduce, etc… The characters and story are engaging though, the cinematography was well done, and the score seemed to fit…
Definitely give it a try and decide for yourself
so I’m honestly excited to see where this series goes . Check out the cast of "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power" in all of his most iconic roles from Morfydd Clark in Saint Maud to Benjamin Walker in Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter and more.
