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These Tolkien fans pitched a 50-hour ‘Lord of the Rings’ ‘mega-epic.’ ‘The Rings of Power’ is the result

Patrick McKay and J.D. Payne had been writing screenplays together for two decades when Amazon Studios announced it had acquired the rights to make a TV series based on the fantasy world of J.R.R. Tolkien’s “Lord Of The Rings.”

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Jeff Bezos says his son told him ‘not to eff up’ Rings of Power series with Amazon

Billionaire businessman also admitted some of his creative suggestions to showrunners were ‘ignored’

The Independent UK

Why Galadriel in 'Rings of Power' isn’t the elf Lord of the Rings fans remember

Younger and more restless than her older self in 'The Lord of the Rings,' Morfydd Clark brings a new face to Galadriel in Amazon's 'The Rings of Power.'

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Mary McNamara: What color is an elf? Or a Sea Snake? And why do you care?

When attacked on social media for having the temerity to play Lord Corlys Velaryon on "House of the Dragon" while Black, Steve Toussaint replied the only way a thinking actor could: "They are happy with a dragon flying," he said during a recent interview in Men's Health. "They're happy with…

Los Angeles Times

New 'Lord of the Rings' TV series shows the precious power of JRR Tolkien

Some of J.R.R. Tolkien's characters lived to be more than 6,000 years old. The author's legacy may last even longer.

Tribune News Service

Who is Morgoth? Tolkien's original dark lord is crucial to 'Rings of Power'

Sauron wasn't Middle-earth's first Dark Lord. Heading into the premiere of Amazon's 'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power,' here's everything viewers should know about Morgoth.

Inverse

What links The Lord of the Rings to Lenny Henry and the Beatles?

As Middle-earth buffs get ready for the new Rings of Power extravaganza, we follow Tolkien down the rabbit hole and find Orson Welles, Michael Gambon and the Fab Four

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Westeros v Middle Earth: Two epic fantasies go head-to-head

It's a looming battle between Westeros and Middle earth, as House of the Dragon and Lord of the Rings series land on opposing streaming services

The New Daily

Lord of the Rings fans treated to explosive final look at prequel show ahead of release

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is due to be released on Amazon Prime at the beginning of September after the highly-anticipated show was first announced in 2017

Daily Mirror

'Rings of Power's most mysterious trio may have ties to a villain scarier than Sauron

Let’s talk about those three ominous, cloaked figures in the most recent 'Rings of Power' trailers. Here's why they may have ties to the most powerful villain J.R.R. Tolkien ever created.

Inverse

Swedish gaming giant buys Lord of the Rings and Hobbit rights

Embracer buys Middle-earth Enterprises which controls intellectual property rights to Tolkien’s most famous works

The Guardian - UK

Top 35 literary locations in the UK as voted by readers

A study of 2,000 literary lovers has revealed the top 35 places to see in the UK, which have been made famous by the books they rate the most

The Independent UK

The Rings of Power: Everything we know about The Lord of the Rings prequel series

Series premieres on Prime Video this September

The Independent UK

Is Peter Jackson involved with The Rings of Power and what has he said about the Amazon series?

The New Zealand director was much celebrated for his original trilogy of Lord of the Rings films, however The Hobbit franchise was a lot less popular with the critics

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'Rings of Power's biggest canon change could ruin one major Tolkien story

The prequel is taking a big risk by compressing the timeline of the Second Age. Here's how the series' shortened time span could lessen the impact of one legendary kingdom's destruction.

The Independent UK

Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power producer reveals the ‘number one rule’ behind new adaptation

High-budget adaptation is out in less than a month

Daily Mirror

Rings of Power: Everything you need to know about Amazon's £1bn Lord of the Rings prequel

Fans of epic fantasy tale Lord of the Rings, written by a First World War soldier, are already clamouring for details of The Rings of Power, will be a prequel to the book the author started writing in 1937

The Guardian - UK

Peter Jackson wants to wipe his mind of Lord of the Rings. He should snap out of it

After six blockbuster Tolkien movies, Jackson wants Derren Brown to wipe his memory of Middle-earth? It’s a boneheaded quest

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The Guardian - UK

Dreaming shires: how East Yorkshire shaped Tolkien’s Middle-earth fantasy

Invalided home from the Somme, the Lord of the Rings author was inspired by this peaceful landscape to begin his epic tales – which are now getting the Amazon blockbuster treatment

Inverse

'Rings of Power' clip sets up an epic Sauron moment Tolkien fans will love

The first official clip from Amazon's 'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power' confirms one detail about the series' take on Sauron that should come as a welcome update to Tolkien fans.

Wales Online

Lord of the Rings’ Morfydd Clark impresses American talk show host with Welsh alphabet

Morfydd takes on the role of Galadriel in Amazon's new Lord of the Rings series

The Guardian - UK

Game of Thrones v Lord of the Rings: who will win the epic battle of the spin-offs?

Hundreds of millions of dollars have been flung into making prequels of the fantasy franchises. But which will triumph? Or, with no familiar characters, could both end in disaster?

The Guardian - AU

Comic-Con 2022: Wakanda Forever, Sandman and Bill Murray joins the MCU

Plus 16 new Marvel projects, a Dungeons & Dragons film, the new Lord of the Rings series, a sneak peek at Dwayne Johnson as Black Adam, and Keanu Reeves returns as John Wick

Salon

Billy Boyd gives new LOTR cast advice

In an interview with Salon, Boyd talks of leaving the world of Middle-earth that he's known for

Asharq Al-Awsat

Amazon Forges 'Lord of the Rings' Prequel Hype at Comic-Con

Nomadic hobbits, bearded female dwarves and enslaved elves -- Amazon finally lifted the lid on its highly anticipated "Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power" TV series at Comic-Con on Friday. The enormously ambitious small-screen saga set in the world of J.R.R.

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