Exclusive: Zero Gravity Management on Wednesday announced their expansion with the hiring of Karli Doumanis and Kendall Kramer as Talent Managers, and Houston Bradley and Ryan Lewis as Producers.
Prior to joining Zero Gravity, Doumanis spent three years at Brave Artists Management. Some of her notable talent include Tanzyn Crawford (Tiny Beautiful Things), Tyroe Muhafidin (The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power), Sean Keenan (The Power of the Dog), Shannon Berry (The Wilds), Cooper van Grootel & Marianly Tejada (One Of Us Is Lying) and Asher Yasbincek (Heartbreak High). Clients with shows soon to launch include Sam Song Li (The Brothers Sun), Regan Aliyah and Annie Shapero.
Kramer brings with her clients including Erica Dasher (Jane by Design), Paulina Nguyen (Power Book IV: Force) and Travis Labranch (The Oval), having begun her career at A3 Artists Agency.
Both Bradley and...
Prior to joining Zero Gravity, Doumanis spent three years at Brave Artists Management. Some of her notable talent include Tanzyn Crawford (Tiny Beautiful Things), Tyroe Muhafidin (The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power), Sean Keenan (The Power of the Dog), Shannon Berry (The Wilds), Cooper van Grootel & Marianly Tejada (One Of Us Is Lying) and Asher Yasbincek (Heartbreak High). Clients with shows soon to launch include Sam Song Li (The Brothers Sun), Regan Aliyah and Annie Shapero.
Kramer brings with her clients including Erica Dasher (Jane by Design), Paulina Nguyen (Power Book IV: Force) and Travis Labranch (The Oval), having begun her career at A3 Artists Agency.
Both Bradley and...
- 5/3/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
The large cast of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is getting even bigger. Ciarán Hinds, Rory Kinnear, and Tanya Moodie are joining the cast of the Prime Video series in recurring roles. Episodes for season two are now being filmed in the UK.
Starring Cynthia Addai-Robinson, Robert Aramayo, Owain Arthur, Maxim Baldry, Nazanin Boniadi, Morfydd Clark, Ismael Cruz Córdova, Charles Edwards, Trystan Gravelle, Sir Lenny Henry, Ema Horvath, Markella Kavenagh, Sam Hazeldine, Tyroe Muhafidin, Sophia Nomvete, Lloyd Owen, Megan Richards, Dylan Smith, Charlie Vickers, Leon Wadham, Benjamin Walker, Daniel Weyman, and Sara Zwangobani, the fantasy series is based on the work of J.R.R. Tolkien. The story is set millennia before the events seen in The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings and depicts the major events of Middle-Earth's Second Age.
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Starring Cynthia Addai-Robinson, Robert Aramayo, Owain Arthur, Maxim Baldry, Nazanin Boniadi, Morfydd Clark, Ismael Cruz Córdova, Charles Edwards, Trystan Gravelle, Sir Lenny Henry, Ema Horvath, Markella Kavenagh, Sam Hazeldine, Tyroe Muhafidin, Sophia Nomvete, Lloyd Owen, Megan Richards, Dylan Smith, Charlie Vickers, Leon Wadham, Benjamin Walker, Daniel Weyman, and Sara Zwangobani, the fantasy series is based on the work of J.R.R. Tolkien. The story is set millennia before the events seen in The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings and depicts the major events of Middle-Earth's Second Age.
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- 3/21/2023
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power was renewed for a second season ahead of the first season's premiere, and chances are good that the same will happen for season three. The fantasy series was a big hit for Prime Video, and season two episodes are currently being filmed. Viewers will see higher stakes and bigger battles when the series returns in 2023.
Starring Cynthia Addai-Robinson, Robert Aramayo, Owain Arthur, Maxim Baldry, Nazanin Boniadi, Morfydd Clark, Ismael Cruz Córdova, Charles Edwards, Trystan Gravelle, Sir Lenny Henry, Ema Horvath, Markella Kavenagh, Sam Hazeldine, Tyroe Muhafidin, Sophia Nomvete, Lloyd Owen, Megan Richards, Dylan Smith, Charlie Vickers, Leon Wadham, Benjamin Walker, Daniel Weyman, and Sara Zwangobani, the fantasy series is set thousands of years before the events in The Hobbit.
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Starring Cynthia Addai-Robinson, Robert Aramayo, Owain Arthur, Maxim Baldry, Nazanin Boniadi, Morfydd Clark, Ismael Cruz Córdova, Charles Edwards, Trystan Gravelle, Sir Lenny Henry, Ema Horvath, Markella Kavenagh, Sam Hazeldine, Tyroe Muhafidin, Sophia Nomvete, Lloyd Owen, Megan Richards, Dylan Smith, Charlie Vickers, Leon Wadham, Benjamin Walker, Daniel Weyman, and Sara Zwangobani, the fantasy series is set thousands of years before the events in The Hobbit.
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- 12/20/2022
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power will have seven new faces joining the cast for the second season. Gabriel Akuwudike, Yasen "Zates" Atour, Ben Daniels, Amelia Kenworthy, Nia Towle, and Nicholas Woodeson are joining the already large cast of the fantasy series. Sam Hazeldine is taking over the role of Orc leader "Adar" for season two.
Based on the Middle-earth histories by J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power stars Cynthia Addai-Robinson, Robert Aramayo, Owain Arthur, Maxim Baldry, Nazanin Boniadi, Morfydd Clark, Ismael Cruz Córdova, Charles Edwards, Trystan Gravelle, Sir Lenny Henry, Ema Horvath, Markella Kavenagh, Joseph Mawle, Tyroe Muhafidin, Sophia Nomvete, Lloyd Owen, Megan Richards, Dylan Smith, Charlie Vickers, Leon Wadham, Benjamin Walker, Daniel Weyman, and Sara Zwangobani. The story is set thousands of years before The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings books and...
Based on the Middle-earth histories by J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power stars Cynthia Addai-Robinson, Robert Aramayo, Owain Arthur, Maxim Baldry, Nazanin Boniadi, Morfydd Clark, Ismael Cruz Córdova, Charles Edwards, Trystan Gravelle, Sir Lenny Henry, Ema Horvath, Markella Kavenagh, Joseph Mawle, Tyroe Muhafidin, Sophia Nomvete, Lloyd Owen, Megan Richards, Dylan Smith, Charlie Vickers, Leon Wadham, Benjamin Walker, Daniel Weyman, and Sara Zwangobani. The story is set thousands of years before The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings books and...
- 12/5/2022
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
This post contains spoilers for "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.
"The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power," a high fantasy series loosely inspired by the extended prequel writings of J.R.R. Tolkien, dares to ask the big questions: What was Isildur (Maxim Baldry) like during his angsty, teen years? Did Elrond (Robert Aramayo) ever rock a side part? What was Galadriel (Morfydd Clark) like during her angsty (immortal) teen years? In fairness, there are a lot of characters -- some of their core conflicts were bound to get repetitive. Chief among these mysteries, however, was that of a hidden identity, one so curious that its very revelation could spell great change for the series. No, we're not talking about The Stranger (Daniel Weyman), or Theo (Tyroe Muhafidin) -- insert an ironically repetitious joke about narrative repetition here -- but Halbrand (Charlie Vickers).
The internet doesn't...
"The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power," a high fantasy series loosely inspired by the extended prequel writings of J.R.R. Tolkien, dares to ask the big questions: What was Isildur (Maxim Baldry) like during his angsty, teen years? Did Elrond (Robert Aramayo) ever rock a side part? What was Galadriel (Morfydd Clark) like during her angsty (immortal) teen years? In fairness, there are a lot of characters -- some of their core conflicts were bound to get repetitive. Chief among these mysteries, however, was that of a hidden identity, one so curious that its very revelation could spell great change for the series. No, we're not talking about The Stranger (Daniel Weyman), or Theo (Tyroe Muhafidin) -- insert an ironically repetitious joke about narrative repetition here -- but Halbrand (Charlie Vickers).
The internet doesn't...
- 11/29/2022
- by Cameron Roy Hall
- Slash Film
Major spoilers ahead for "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power."
Ismael Cruz Córdova plays Arondir the Silvan Elf serving in the Southlands in "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power." Arondir is a foot soldier, and a new character created for the Prime Video series. He is willing to give everything to save the people he protects, despite the fact that they resent him for it. The people of the Southlands were on the wrong side of the last battle against the evil of Morgoth and Sauron, and since that day, the elves have been there, keeping a close eye on them.
Arondir has fallen in love with a human healer named Bronwyn (Nazanin Boniadi) and cares deeply for her son Theo (Tyroe Muhafidin), which could get complicated, considering their lifespans. I recently spoke to Córdova at an event in Los Angeles. He talked about...
Ismael Cruz Córdova plays Arondir the Silvan Elf serving in the Southlands in "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power." Arondir is a foot soldier, and a new character created for the Prime Video series. He is willing to give everything to save the people he protects, despite the fact that they resent him for it. The people of the Southlands were on the wrong side of the last battle against the evil of Morgoth and Sauron, and since that day, the elves have been there, keeping a close eye on them.
Arondir has fallen in love with a human healer named Bronwyn (Nazanin Boniadi) and cares deeply for her son Theo (Tyroe Muhafidin), which could get complicated, considering their lifespans. I recently spoke to Córdova at an event in Los Angeles. He talked about...
- 11/19/2022
- by Jenna Busch
- Slash Film
Evidently, you can't have a modern streaming service without an epic fantasy television show. HBO Max has "Game of Thrones" and its spinoff, "House of the Dragon," Netflix has "The Witcher," and now Amazon has "The Rings of Power." Amazon spent an astounding 465 million on season 1 of "The Rings of Power" alone. Fortunately, you can tell that a large portion of that money went where it counts the most.
Though "The Rings of Power" is nowhere near the caliber of Peter Jackson's "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy, there are moments that stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the films. Alas, there are just as many that feel like bad fan-fiction. "The Rings of Power" may be pretty, but the writing is frequently just plain bad. That's a true pity, as much of the rest of the show — the cast, the score, the CGI — is quite good, with gorgeous cinematography and an...
Though "The Rings of Power" is nowhere near the caliber of Peter Jackson's "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy, there are moments that stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the films. Alas, there are just as many that feel like bad fan-fiction. "The Rings of Power" may be pretty, but the writing is frequently just plain bad. That's a true pity, as much of the rest of the show — the cast, the score, the CGI — is quite good, with gorgeous cinematography and an...
- 10/17/2022
- by Eric Pierce
- Slash Film
"How am I to know which lights to follow?" "Sometimes we cannot know until we have touched the darkness."
The premiere episode of "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power" likely sticks out in the minds of most for its cliffhanger ending with the arrival of the mysterious Stranger (Daniel Weyman), giving us a red herring to obsess over for an entire season while the true mystery remained right in front of our noses. The fate of Galadriel (Morfyyd Clark) ended up bearing even greater significance throughout all 8 episodes, as seen in last night's season finale titled "Alloyed," with the elf warrior having continually wavered between her vengeance-driven quest to hunt down the Dark Lord Sauron and her own darker impulses that threatened to overwhelm her again and again. In the end, her own innate sense of goodness and morality won out ... but not without tremendous cost and...
The premiere episode of "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power" likely sticks out in the minds of most for its cliffhanger ending with the arrival of the mysterious Stranger (Daniel Weyman), giving us a red herring to obsess over for an entire season while the true mystery remained right in front of our noses. The fate of Galadriel (Morfyyd Clark) ended up bearing even greater significance throughout all 8 episodes, as seen in last night's season finale titled "Alloyed," with the elf warrior having continually wavered between her vengeance-driven quest to hunt down the Dark Lord Sauron and her own darker impulses that threatened to overwhelm her again and again. In the end, her own innate sense of goodness and morality won out ... but not without tremendous cost and...
- 10/14/2022
- by Jeremy Mathai
- Slash Film
This article contains spoilers for The Rings of Power
After spending several weeks in the Second Age of Middle-earth, it’s time for The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season 1 to come to an end. The Amazon Prime Video series based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings novels and their appendices has once again introduced an evil force to Middle-earth that challenges the worlds of Men, Elves, Dwarves, and even Harfoots.
Based on the trailer for The Rings of Power episode 8 released at New York Comic Con, rumors of Sauron’s reappearance have not been greatly exaggerated. After weeks of theories about which character is actually Sauron in disguise, it seems as though his true identity (identities?) will finally be revealed in the season finale.
But the Sauron reveal isn’t the only hint in the finale trailer. A brief glimpse of a molten...
After spending several weeks in the Second Age of Middle-earth, it’s time for The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season 1 to come to an end. The Amazon Prime Video series based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings novels and their appendices has once again introduced an evil force to Middle-earth that challenges the worlds of Men, Elves, Dwarves, and even Harfoots.
Based on the trailer for The Rings of Power episode 8 released at New York Comic Con, rumors of Sauron’s reappearance have not been greatly exaggerated. After weeks of theories about which character is actually Sauron in disguise, it seems as though his true identity (identities?) will finally be revealed in the season finale.
But the Sauron reveal isn’t the only hint in the finale trailer. A brief glimpse of a molten...
- 10/11/2022
- by Brynnaarens
- Den of Geek
“The Rings of Power” is planning to close out season 1 of the “Lord of the Rings” prequel series in epic fashion. Ahead of next Friday’s conclusion, Prime Video debuted an epic trailer, promising that “all will be revealed” in the finale. Not only that, but the episode will also feature a new song by Fiona Apple.
As executive producer Lindsey Weber teased to Et, season 1 “really never takes its foot off the gas [as] every episode just keeps hitting,” while showrunners J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay said that “we’re lighting a fuse and that fuse is burning down and hopefully there’s not just one, but several big booms coming later in the season for you.”
And based on the trailer for next week, there are still some major “big booms” yet to come. Fans of the series will want to watch the new footage again and again, as...
As executive producer Lindsey Weber teased to Et, season 1 “really never takes its foot off the gas [as] every episode just keeps hitting,” while showrunners J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay said that “we’re lighting a fuse and that fuse is burning down and hopefully there’s not just one, but several big booms coming later in the season for you.”
And based on the trailer for next week, there are still some major “big booms” yet to come. Fans of the series will want to watch the new footage again and again, as...
- 10/8/2022
- by Brent Furdyk
- ET Canada
Spoilers follow for the seventh episode of "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power."
The latest episode of "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power" focuses on the brutal aftermath of Mount Doom's eruption, but gives viewers an unexpected duo to root for in the process. This week, we get a slower-paced story that worries more about the emotional state of its players than setting up another big battle. The shift in status quo allows the series to move around characters and create brand-new dynamics, one of which puts Galadriel (Morfydd Clark) alongside Theo (Tyroe Muhafidin). The unlikely duo turns out to be one of the best team-ups of the series thus far, though they still don't touch what Durin and Elrond have.
There is a lot to be grim about in the face of apocalyptic destruction, but in typical "Rings of Power" fashion, the show...
The latest episode of "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power" focuses on the brutal aftermath of Mount Doom's eruption, but gives viewers an unexpected duo to root for in the process. This week, we get a slower-paced story that worries more about the emotional state of its players than setting up another big battle. The shift in status quo allows the series to move around characters and create brand-new dynamics, one of which puts Galadriel (Morfydd Clark) alongside Theo (Tyroe Muhafidin). The unlikely duo turns out to be one of the best team-ups of the series thus far, though they still don't touch what Durin and Elrond have.
There is a lot to be grim about in the face of apocalyptic destruction, but in typical "Rings of Power" fashion, the show...
- 10/8/2022
- by Marcos Melendez
- Slash Film
This week's episode of "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power" takes place in the shadow of disaster, as the ash cloud of Mount Doom darkens the skies of what will soon be called Mordor and sends a good chunk of core characters into a red-tinged nightmare. Among them are elf Galadriel (Morfydd Clark) and human boy Theo (Tyroe Muhafidin), two unlikely allies who share a moment of connection amidst the chaos. In an interview with /Film's Vanessa Armstrong, episode director of photography Alex Disenhof spoke about the power of their moment, and the detail that went into lighting what's meant to be a moonlit scene.
"One of my favorite scenes in the two episodes is the moment under the logs with Galadriel and Theo, because from a story standpoint, it's one of the first times you see Galadriel show a bit of a softer side," Disenhof says,...
"One of my favorite scenes in the two episodes is the moment under the logs with Galadriel and Theo, because from a story standpoint, it's one of the first times you see Galadriel show a bit of a softer side," Disenhof says,...
- 10/7/2022
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
Meat's back on the menu, but so are spoilers for the latest episode of "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power."
For most, the prospect of creating a show like "The Rings of Power" and having to live up to the expectations of every fan under the sun would make for a daunting challenge. Never mind that this series is the first major live-action adaptation of author J.R.R. Tolkien's work since Peter Jackson sailed into the sunset with both "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit" trilogies under his belt. But even without the pressures of having to follow up on one of the most beloved and critically acclaimed blockbuster trilogies of all time, just the brand name alone comes with the kind of scrutiny that most other franchises simply never have to contend with.
In that light, nobody could blame the creative team if they'd...
For most, the prospect of creating a show like "The Rings of Power" and having to live up to the expectations of every fan under the sun would make for a daunting challenge. Never mind that this series is the first major live-action adaptation of author J.R.R. Tolkien's work since Peter Jackson sailed into the sunset with both "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit" trilogies under his belt. But even without the pressures of having to follow up on one of the most beloved and critically acclaimed blockbuster trilogies of all time, just the brand name alone comes with the kind of scrutiny that most other franchises simply never have to contend with.
In that light, nobody could blame the creative team if they'd...
- 10/7/2022
- by Jeremy Mathai
- Slash Film
This might seem like an odd question to raise so late in this first season of "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power," but have you ever asked yourself why exactly this story is being told as a streaming series instead of a movie? The practical answer, of course, goes back to the parameters of the rights that Amazon Studios originally purchased. But creatively speaking, what is it about the sprawling tale of Galadriel (Morfyyd Clark), Elrond (Robert Aramayo), Adar (Joseph Mawle) and his war in the Southlands, the harfoots, and all the rest that lends itself to episodic adventures as opposed to another series of big-screen epics?
In every major studio's rush to fill their coffers with streaming "minutes viewed" and increased subscription numbers, we've had to endure eyeroll-worthy talking points and fundamental misunderstandings about how countless limited series are actually more like "six-hour movies" -- a...
In every major studio's rush to fill their coffers with streaming "minutes viewed" and increased subscription numbers, we've had to endure eyeroll-worthy talking points and fundamental misunderstandings about how countless limited series are actually more like "six-hour movies" -- a...
- 10/7/2022
- by Jeremy Mathai
- Slash Film
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As the saying goes, life imitates art (and vice versa). For Nazanin Boniadi, that statement rings truer than ever before in her portrayal of Bronwyn in Amazon’s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.
“I knew this role resonated with me because I had been doing this activism for 14 years,” Boniadi tells The Hollywood Reporter about her dedication to fighting for women’s rights in Iran, where women experience discrimination, segregation and a lack of basic human rights under the country’s strict regime.
At the start of the series, Boniadi’s character Bronwyn is a human healer living a quiet life in a village in the Southlands of Middle-earth. She is a single mother to rebellious teenager Theo (Tyroe Muhafidin), and caught in a forbidden romance with elven soldier Arondir (Ismael Cruz Córdova). When a faction of Orcs threaten to descend on her land,...
As the saying goes, life imitates art (and vice versa). For Nazanin Boniadi, that statement rings truer than ever before in her portrayal of Bronwyn in Amazon’s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.
“I knew this role resonated with me because I had been doing this activism for 14 years,” Boniadi tells The Hollywood Reporter about her dedication to fighting for women’s rights in Iran, where women experience discrimination, segregation and a lack of basic human rights under the country’s strict regime.
At the start of the series, Boniadi’s character Bronwyn is a human healer living a quiet life in a village in the Southlands of Middle-earth. She is a single mother to rebellious teenager Theo (Tyroe Muhafidin), and caught in a forbidden romance with elven soldier Arondir (Ismael Cruz Córdova). When a faction of Orcs threaten to descend on her land,...
- 10/6/2022
- by Sydney Odman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
For the unprecedented VFX demands of “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power,” producer Ron Ames (who oversaw VFX and post-production) devised a new cloud-based processing system, leveraging tech from Amazon to wrangle the work of more than 20 visual effects companies and 1,500 artists around the globe (led by Industrial Light & Magic and Wētā FX). This allowed them to quickly and efficiently handle such epic sequences as the Sundering Seas storm in Episodes 1 and 2 and the cataclysmic destruction at the end of Episode 6.
“We had to build a new industrial system and put together teams that would allow us to do eight hours of content, 70 visual effects,” Ames told IndieWire. “We probably had 9,000 to 9,500 shots at any one time in flow somewhere in the pipeline for a final 6,500 shots.” Managing the daily workflow and shot review was VFX supervisor Jason Smith, who was referred to as “ubervisor” for his unconventional role.
“We had to build a new industrial system and put together teams that would allow us to do eight hours of content, 70 visual effects,” Ames told IndieWire. “We probably had 9,000 to 9,500 shots at any one time in flow somewhere in the pipeline for a final 6,500 shots.” Managing the daily workflow and shot review was VFX supervisor Jason Smith, who was referred to as “ubervisor” for his unconventional role.
- 10/5/2022
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
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It’s official: Amazon’s The Rings of Power has started filming its next season.
Production got underway on Monday at the new hub at Bray Studios just outside London.
The news follows the first official Nielsen ratings being released Thursday for the Prime Video series, showing The Rings of Power topped the streaming charts for its debut week with 1.3 billion minutes viewed (likely an Amazon series record given that only two hours were released).
The first season of the show was filmed in New Zealand over an epic stretch of 18 months during the pandemic. For season 2, which will consist of eight episodes, Amazon switched the show’s production to the U.K., which is considered more economical and is also where the company is establishing a multi-show hub.
The Rings of Power is approaching its seventh and penultimate episode of its debut season this week.
It’s official: Amazon’s The Rings of Power has started filming its next season.
Production got underway on Monday at the new hub at Bray Studios just outside London.
The news follows the first official Nielsen ratings being released Thursday for the Prime Video series, showing The Rings of Power topped the streaming charts for its debut week with 1.3 billion minutes viewed (likely an Amazon series record given that only two hours were released).
The first season of the show was filmed in New Zealand over an epic stretch of 18 months during the pandemic. For season 2, which will consist of eight episodes, Amazon switched the show’s production to the U.K., which is considered more economical and is also where the company is establishing a multi-show hub.
The Rings of Power is approaching its seventh and penultimate episode of its debut season this week.
- 10/3/2022
- by James Hibberd
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Spoilers for episode 6 of "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power."
Love comes to Middle-earth! In episode 6 of "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power," all that tension between Arondir (Ismael Cruz Córdova) and Bronwyn (Nazanin Boniadi) has finally resulted in a smooch. That's pretty chaste as today's TV series go, but the glances and stares between these two have practically melted the screen. This series is full of longing and stares that seem to mean much more than words. Let's examine Bronwyn and Arondir, and Galadriel (Morfydd Clark) and, well, a couple of people.
High fantasy -- the subgenre that is epic in its scope, often set in another world, and often filled with elves and other such creatures -- can often eschew the sexual side of things. Not always, as anyone who has read Sarah J. Maas novels can tell you, but often. Instead of jumping into bed,...
Love comes to Middle-earth! In episode 6 of "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power," all that tension between Arondir (Ismael Cruz Córdova) and Bronwyn (Nazanin Boniadi) has finally resulted in a smooch. That's pretty chaste as today's TV series go, but the glances and stares between these two have practically melted the screen. This series is full of longing and stares that seem to mean much more than words. Let's examine Bronwyn and Arondir, and Galadriel (Morfydd Clark) and, well, a couple of people.
High fantasy -- the subgenre that is epic in its scope, often set in another world, and often filled with elves and other such creatures -- can often eschew the sexual side of things. Not always, as anyone who has read Sarah J. Maas novels can tell you, but often. Instead of jumping into bed,...
- 10/1/2022
- by Jenna Busch
- Slash Film
The early episodes of "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power" set up some pretty big mysteries for the series, like the identity of the Stranger who fell out of a meteor. Another major puzzle fans were left to wonder about: exactly what's going on with that sword Theo (Tyroe Muhafidin) found. In episode six, the sword's secrets are ultimately revealed - with devastating consequences. Let's break it down.
Sauron's Sword in "The Rings of Power"
At the start of the series, Theo and his mother, Bronwyn (Nazanin Boniadi), live in what appears to be a quiet village in the Southlands. But it wasn't always that way, since the people there and in the neighboring towns were wrapped up in Morgoth's War of Wrath, and many of them fought on Morgoth's side. Perhaps the biggest remnants of the war are the legion of Elf fighters who are still stationed near the town,...
Sauron's Sword in "The Rings of Power"
At the start of the series, Theo and his mother, Bronwyn (Nazanin Boniadi), live in what appears to be a quiet village in the Southlands. But it wasn't always that way, since the people there and in the neighboring towns were wrapped up in Morgoth's War of Wrath, and many of them fought on Morgoth's side. Perhaps the biggest remnants of the war are the legion of Elf fighters who are still stationed near the town,...
- 9/30/2022
- by Victoria Edel
- Popsugar.com
She has no special powers, no super-human fighting skills, nor a millenia-spanning life expectancy, but Nazanin Boniadi’s “Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” character Bronwyn is an inspiring woman of great inner strength, who as we’ve seen over the season so far, will find a way to hold her own in any situation.
“I truly felt exhilarated playing Bronwyn,” Boniadi tells TheWrap over Zoom, during some down time from filming.
Indeed, since we first met healer and single mom Bronwyn in the “Rings of Power” series premiere – one of the humans living in a community under the watchful eye of the Elves – she’s been continually surprising. She’s raised a teenager, Theo (Tyroe Muhafidin), through tough and lean times who’s turning out to be a good if sometimes rebellious young man, and though initially cautious about publicizing it, she was willing to form a...
“I truly felt exhilarated playing Bronwyn,” Boniadi tells TheWrap over Zoom, during some down time from filming.
Indeed, since we first met healer and single mom Bronwyn in the “Rings of Power” series premiere – one of the humans living in a community under the watchful eye of the Elves – she’s been continually surprising. She’s raised a teenager, Theo (Tyroe Muhafidin), through tough and lean times who’s turning out to be a good if sometimes rebellious young man, and though initially cautious about publicizing it, she was willing to form a...
- 9/30/2022
- by Jolie Lash
- The Wrap
Beware – this piece contains spoilers
This week, the long-brewing battle in the Southlands between man and orc (and a few important elves) finally erupted – literally. There were twists and turns galore as the upper hand was repeatedly won and lost on the battlefield. Sadly, with all that action going on there was no time to check in on either the Harfoots or the ongoing intrigue between the elves and dwarves surrounding the mining of that magical Mithril. With just two episodes of season one of The Rings of Power left to go, here’s where things stand:
Arondir outwits the orcs
We open this week with Adar (Joseph Mawle) leading his army of orcs in an attack on the Ostirith watchtower. When they arrive, however, there’s nobody to be seen. Crafty elf bowman Arondir (Ismael Cruz Córdova) has booby-trapped the structure, and after letting loose a few flaming arrows...
This week, the long-brewing battle in the Southlands between man and orc (and a few important elves) finally erupted – literally. There were twists and turns galore as the upper hand was repeatedly won and lost on the battlefield. Sadly, with all that action going on there was no time to check in on either the Harfoots or the ongoing intrigue between the elves and dwarves surrounding the mining of that magical Mithril. With just two episodes of season one of The Rings of Power left to go, here’s where things stand:
Arondir outwits the orcs
We open this week with Adar (Joseph Mawle) leading his army of orcs in an attack on the Ostirith watchtower. When they arrive, however, there’s nobody to be seen. Crafty elf bowman Arondir (Ismael Cruz Córdova) has booby-trapped the structure, and after letting loose a few flaming arrows...
- 9/30/2022
- by Kevin E G Perry
- The Independent - TV
Despite everything "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power" has going for it — a talented ensemble led by Morfyyd Clark's fearsome (but refreshingly flawed!) Galadriel, an exorbitant budget that puts actual blockbuster movies to shame, and license to play around in one of the most fully fleshed-out fantasy worlds ever created — one major aspect has held the new series back somewhat from greatness. As opposed to "The Fellowship of the Ring," which began by focusing on a small group of heroes in one location before steadily spiraling outwards, the first season of "The Rings of Power" has been structured to juggle multiple different storylines with dozens of major characters, all scattered across several different (and far-flung) settings.
For nerds like me who are used to acting like walking encyclopedias, this was more or less expected. For those looking for a solid foundation before jumping headfirst into this strange,...
For nerds like me who are used to acting like walking encyclopedias, this was more or less expected. For those looking for a solid foundation before jumping headfirst into this strange,...
- 9/30/2022
- by Jeremy Mathai
- Slash Film
[Warning: The following contains Major spoilers for The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Episode 6, “Udûn.] The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power previews suggested Episode 6, “Udûn,” would be a big one, and they weren’t kidding. The newest installment solves mysteries that previously seemed settled and sent a massive plot twist plummeting through Middle-earth at the end — literally. And while we still don’t know who Sauron is after weeks of teasing, it seems one candidate from the list of possibilities can be crossed off. The battle for the Southlands began with Adar (Joseph Mawle) leading his Orc children to the Southlands tower, where Arondir (Ismael Cruz Córdova), Bronwyn (Nazanin Boniadi), Theo (Tyroe Muhafidin), and the rest of the humans who stayed to fight were preparing for battle. The small but strong group successfully toppled the tower, crushing a slew of the Orc army. But Adar pressed on, waging part two of ...
- 9/30/2022
- TV Insider
A central story thread in Amazon’s “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” is Galadriel’s (Morfydd Clark) quest to purge the evil Sauron from Middle Earth. The tale takes place during the Second Age of J.R.R. Tolkien’s writings, where most inhabitants of the continent believe Sauron to be dead. Anyone who has seen or read “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy knows that Sauron has not been defeated yet, and will indeed rise to power again.
With the Dark Lord in hiding during the Second Age, the series has been dropping plenty of hints that we have already seen Sauron on our screens. Tolkien describes Sauron as taking on a “fair” form during this age, allowing him to go unnoticed as he regains power. The following characters are the most compelling Sauron suspects, listed from most to least likely.
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With the Dark Lord in hiding during the Second Age, the series has been dropping plenty of hints that we have already seen Sauron on our screens. Tolkien describes Sauron as taking on a “fair” form during this age, allowing him to go unnoticed as he regains power. The following characters are the most compelling Sauron suspects, listed from most to least likely.
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- 9/28/2022
- by Sam Eckmann
- Gold Derby
Spoilers follow for the fifth episode of "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power."
It's safe to assume that those behind "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power" knew exactly what they were doing by coming out of the gate with a series of (relatively) slower-paced episodes. Not only did this give viewers time to really dig deep into the little details that makes Middle-earth feel so vibrant and alive, but it's also given us an excuse to ramp up the speculation surrounding the show's big bad. Everyone knew that a series titled "The Rings of Power" would have Sauron show up sooner or later. Though we briefly glimpsed his recognizable silhouette early in the premiere, the dark lord has remained stubbornly in the shadows ever since -- but the same can't be said for his evil influence.
As emphasized repeatedly in the first episode, the...
It's safe to assume that those behind "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power" knew exactly what they were doing by coming out of the gate with a series of (relatively) slower-paced episodes. Not only did this give viewers time to really dig deep into the little details that makes Middle-earth feel so vibrant and alive, but it's also given us an excuse to ramp up the speculation surrounding the show's big bad. Everyone knew that a series titled "The Rings of Power" would have Sauron show up sooner or later. Though we briefly glimpsed his recognizable silhouette early in the premiere, the dark lord has remained stubbornly in the shadows ever since -- but the same can't be said for his evil influence.
As emphasized repeatedly in the first episode, the...
- 9/23/2022
- by Jeremy Mathai
- Slash Film
Beware – this piece contains spoilers
Last week’s instalment of The Rings of Power threw up some key questions: Would Halbrand break his oath by joining Galadriel’s voyage to the Southlands? Could young Theo resist the pull of Sauron’s blade? And what’s the significance of the dwarves mining Mithril? We’ve got answers to all of that and more this week, and there was still time to catch up with the Harfoots, too. They even sang us a song! Let’s take a look at where things stand after fifth episode, “Partings”…
The Harfoots are back, with a song in their hearts and wolves on their tail
We start this week with the Harfoots on the road again. After a quick breather so that Nori (Markella Kavenagh) can teach The Stranger (Daniel Weyman) about their migratory habits, we follow the creatures’ travels through the sort of montage...
Last week’s instalment of The Rings of Power threw up some key questions: Would Halbrand break his oath by joining Galadriel’s voyage to the Southlands? Could young Theo resist the pull of Sauron’s blade? And what’s the significance of the dwarves mining Mithril? We’ve got answers to all of that and more this week, and there was still time to catch up with the Harfoots, too. They even sang us a song! Let’s take a look at where things stand after fifth episode, “Partings”…
The Harfoots are back, with a song in their hearts and wolves on their tail
We start this week with the Harfoots on the road again. After a quick breather so that Nori (Markella Kavenagh) can teach The Stranger (Daniel Weyman) about their migratory habits, we follow the creatures’ travels through the sort of montage...
- 9/23/2022
- by Kevin E G Perry
- The Independent - TV
Spoilers follow for "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power."
"The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power" is making a big deal about concealing who is playing the evil Dark Lord Sauron, and most fan theories have been far from perfect. And while we still wonder which character will be revealed as the enigmatic villain, there is one thing that lingers in the back of my mind. A major aspect of this mystery is the appearance of a strange hilt that Theo (Tyroe Muhafidin) is in possession of. While the son of regular ol' human Bronwyn (Nazanin Boniadi) does not seem to be anyone specific from the dense J. R. R. Tolkien canon, the hilt Theo acquires could be the very weapon of the Dark Lord himself.
Since the first episode, Theo has been hiding the hilt, which is presumed to be connected to the evil...
"The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power" is making a big deal about concealing who is playing the evil Dark Lord Sauron, and most fan theories have been far from perfect. And while we still wonder which character will be revealed as the enigmatic villain, there is one thing that lingers in the back of my mind. A major aspect of this mystery is the appearance of a strange hilt that Theo (Tyroe Muhafidin) is in possession of. While the son of regular ol' human Bronwyn (Nazanin Boniadi) does not seem to be anyone specific from the dense J. R. R. Tolkien canon, the hilt Theo acquires could be the very weapon of the Dark Lord himself.
Since the first episode, Theo has been hiding the hilt, which is presumed to be connected to the evil...
- 9/16/2022
- by Marcos Melendez
- Slash Film
Beware – this piece contains spoilers
We’ve reached the mid-point of our journey through Middle-earth. The conclusion of this week’s instalment of The Rings of Power means we’re exactly halfway through this eight-episode season. That should mean things are starting to heat up, yet after a promising start to the series the story development seems to have dropped to the pace of a horse in inexplicable slow-motion. For those of us still persevering, here are the biggest questions thrown up by episode four...
Will Halbrand join Galadriel’s voyage to the Southlands?
Much of this episode focuses on Galadriel (Morfydd Clark) and her attempts to summon an army of Númenóreans to sail with her to the Southlands and fight the orcs gathering there. Her pleas to Númenor’s Queen Regent Miriel (Cynthia Addai-Robinson)â¯to support her war on Sauron and his followers repeatedly fall on deaf ears,...
We’ve reached the mid-point of our journey through Middle-earth. The conclusion of this week’s instalment of The Rings of Power means we’re exactly halfway through this eight-episode season. That should mean things are starting to heat up, yet after a promising start to the series the story development seems to have dropped to the pace of a horse in inexplicable slow-motion. For those of us still persevering, here are the biggest questions thrown up by episode four...
Will Halbrand join Galadriel’s voyage to the Southlands?
Much of this episode focuses on Galadriel (Morfydd Clark) and her attempts to summon an army of Númenóreans to sail with her to the Southlands and fight the orcs gathering there. Her pleas to Númenor’s Queen Regent Miriel (Cynthia Addai-Robinson)â¯to support her war on Sauron and his followers repeatedly fall on deaf ears,...
- 9/16/2022
- by Kevin E G Perry
- The Independent - TV
All is not well in Númenor, dear reader. Queen Regent Míriel is plagued by dreams (or are they prophecies?) of the island’s destruction via “The Great Wave” that gives this episode its title, and rabble-rousers are gathering in the town square to accuse her of being an “elf-lover” — a serious charge indeed. Her waking hours are no less stressful, as Galadriel is putting that theory to the test by once again bothering Míriel about Sauron. She also takes it upon herself to reveal that Halbrand may in fact be the exiled heir to the Southlands’ throne, a theory Míriel neither believes nor cares about; what concern is it of hers whether a far-away would-be kingdom is without its rightful king?
Self-interested kingdoms wishing to keep to themselves rather than join an uneasy alliance for the greater good are nothing new in Middle-earth. We may never find out where Gondor was when the Westfold fell,...
Self-interested kingdoms wishing to keep to themselves rather than join an uneasy alliance for the greater good are nothing new in Middle-earth. We may never find out where Gondor was when the Westfold fell,...
- 9/16/2022
- by Michael Nordine
- Variety Film + TV
[Warning: The following contains Major spoilers for The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Episode 2, “Adrift.”] Orcs are nothing knew to J.R.R. Tolkien fans. Knowing this, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power team devised a way to refresh the fear the beastly creatures produced upon first watch of The Fellowship of the Ring in its premiere episodes. The Rings of Power orcs were seen in brief snippets in the Episode 1 prologue — first in gruesome battle with Galadriel’s brother, Finrod, and the rest of the elf army, and then in a short moment set in the aftermath of the war. In what felt like a shout-out to Gollum’s first Fellowship appearance, one orc pops its head up to show its eery, beady eyes through the trees of a hazy, shrouded forrest. The first up-close-and-personal encounter with an orc came in Episode 2, “Adrift,” when Bronwyn (Nazanin Boniadi) and teen son Theo (Tyroe Muhafidin) ...
- 9/6/2022
- TV Insider
The excitement leading into The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power was off the charts.
The highly-anticipated series, which is reportedly the most expensive TV show in history, got off the ground running with 25 million viewers in its first day.
Deadline reported the news, revealing that those numbers make it the best and biggest premiere in Prime Video's 15-year history.
“It is somehow fitting that Tolkien’s stories – among the most popular of all time, and what many consider to be the true origin of the fantasy genre – have led us to this proud moment,” said Amazon Studios boss Jennifer Salke today.
“I am so grateful to the Tolkien Estate – and to our showrunners J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay, executive producer Lindsey Weber, cast and crew – for their tireless collaborative efforts and boundless creative energy."
"And it is the tens of millions of fans watching – clearly as passionate...
The highly-anticipated series, which is reportedly the most expensive TV show in history, got off the ground running with 25 million viewers in its first day.
Deadline reported the news, revealing that those numbers make it the best and biggest premiere in Prime Video's 15-year history.
“It is somehow fitting that Tolkien’s stories – among the most popular of all time, and what many consider to be the true origin of the fantasy genre – have led us to this proud moment,” said Amazon Studios boss Jennifer Salke today.
“I am so grateful to the Tolkien Estate – and to our showrunners J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay, executive producer Lindsey Weber, cast and crew – for their tireless collaborative efforts and boundless creative energy."
"And it is the tens of millions of fans watching – clearly as passionate...
- 9/3/2022
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Spoiler Alert: The first two episodes of Prime Video’s epic The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power are live, and here is a gallery of photos from Season 1. Note that some of the images might be spoilers for those who haven’t watched yet.
Click on the image above to launch the gallery.
‘Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power’ EP Lindsey Weber On Amazon’s Epic Tolkien Series Debut; Why It’s Not A Prequel, The Real Budget, That Stranger From The Stars & Season 2 Teases – Hero Nation Podcast
The mega-budget series is set in the Second Age of Middle-earth — thousands of years before the events of the Lord of the Rings films and the novels. It brings to screens for the very first time J.R.R. Tolkien’s fabled Second Age of Middle-earth’s history. Beginning in a time of relative peace, The Rings of Power...
Click on the image above to launch the gallery.
‘Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power’ EP Lindsey Weber On Amazon’s Epic Tolkien Series Debut; Why It’s Not A Prequel, The Real Budget, That Stranger From The Stars & Season 2 Teases – Hero Nation Podcast
The mega-budget series is set in the Second Age of Middle-earth — thousands of years before the events of the Lord of the Rings films and the novels. It brings to screens for the very first time J.R.R. Tolkien’s fabled Second Age of Middle-earth’s history. Beginning in a time of relative peace, The Rings of Power...
- 9/2/2022
- by Erik Pedersen and Robert Lang
- Deadline Film + TV
It’s been eight long years since the epic The Hobbit trilogy concluded with The Battle of the Five Armies, but now the wait is finally over for Tolkien fans: it’s time to go back to Middle-earth. This new saga from showrunners Jd Payne and Patrick McKay, based on Jrr Tolkien’s lengthy appendices to The Lord of the Rings, gets off to a spectacular, cinematic start despite being designed for home streaming rather than theatres. Here’s a breakdown of what happened and who we met in the first two episodes of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. Beware, here be spoilers:
“Nothing is evil in the beginning”
The first episode opens in the fabled realm of Valinor, “the Land across the Sea”. This is the home of the Elves, where young princess Galadriel is playing in a field, making a beautiful and ornate paper ship.
“Nothing is evil in the beginning”
The first episode opens in the fabled realm of Valinor, “the Land across the Sea”. This is the home of the Elves, where young princess Galadriel is playing in a field, making a beautiful and ornate paper ship.
- 9/2/2022
- by Kevin E G Perry
- The Independent - TV
Network: Prime Video
Episodes: Ongoing (hour)
Seasons: Ongoing
TV show dates: September 1, 2022 -- present
Series status: Has not been cancelled
Performers include: Cynthia Addai-Robinson, Robert Aramayo, Owain Arthur, Maxim Baldry, Nazanin Boniadi, Morfydd Clark, Ismael Cruz Córdova, Charles Edwards, Trystan Gravelle, Sir Lenny Henry, Ema Horvath, Markella Kavenagh, Joseph Mawle, Tyroe Muhafidin, Sophia Nomvete, Lloyd Owen, Megan Richards, Dylan Smith, Charlie Vickers, Leon Wadham, Benjamin Walker, Daniel Weyman, and Sara Zwangobani.
TV show description:
A fantasy action-adventure series, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power TV show is based on the novels by J.R.R. Tolkien. The story takes place thousands of years before the events seen in The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit. Read More…...
Episodes: Ongoing (hour)
Seasons: Ongoing
TV show dates: September 1, 2022 -- present
Series status: Has not been cancelled
Performers include: Cynthia Addai-Robinson, Robert Aramayo, Owain Arthur, Maxim Baldry, Nazanin Boniadi, Morfydd Clark, Ismael Cruz Córdova, Charles Edwards, Trystan Gravelle, Sir Lenny Henry, Ema Horvath, Markella Kavenagh, Joseph Mawle, Tyroe Muhafidin, Sophia Nomvete, Lloyd Owen, Megan Richards, Dylan Smith, Charlie Vickers, Leon Wadham, Benjamin Walker, Daniel Weyman, and Sara Zwangobani.
TV show description:
A fantasy action-adventure series, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power TV show is based on the novels by J.R.R. Tolkien. The story takes place thousands of years before the events seen in The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit. Read More…...
- 9/2/2022
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Spoiler Alert: The story includes details about Episode 2 of The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power.
The second episode of Prime Video’s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power follows four different stories that weave in and out: Galadriel in the ocean, the Harfoots, the Southlanders and Elrond reuniting with Durin.
Starting right where Episode 1 left off, Galadriel (Morfydd Clark) is shown alone in the ocean as she starts swimming towards what we hope is land.
Thankfully, she finds a raft from a wreckage with some human survivors on it. Despite arguing amongst themselves, they agree to allow Galadriel aboard. However, the second they realize she’s an elf, they blame her for what happened to them and one of them pushes her off. This ends up saving her, though, as the beast who sank the humans’ ship destroys the raft, with only Galadriel and one human,...
The second episode of Prime Video’s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power follows four different stories that weave in and out: Galadriel in the ocean, the Harfoots, the Southlanders and Elrond reuniting with Durin.
Starting right where Episode 1 left off, Galadriel (Morfydd Clark) is shown alone in the ocean as she starts swimming towards what we hope is land.
Thankfully, she finds a raft from a wreckage with some human survivors on it. Despite arguing amongst themselves, they agree to allow Galadriel aboard. However, the second they realize she’s an elf, they blame her for what happened to them and one of them pushes her off. This ends up saving her, though, as the beast who sank the humans’ ship destroys the raft, with only Galadriel and one human,...
- 9/2/2022
- by Sofia Behzadi
- Deadline Film + TV
Spoiler Alert: This story contains details of Episode 1 of Prime Video’s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.
Imagine a time of peace in Middle-earth — a time before the evil Sauron.
The first few minutes of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, Prime Video’s pricey, long-awaited prequel to the Lotr trilogy that premiered its first two episodes of the streamer Thursday night, give us a glimpse of this world as well as the view of a child Galadriel (Morfydd Clark).
‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’ Season 1 Photo Gallery (Spoilers)
However, that peace doesn’t last long. When Morgoth engulfs Valinor in darkness, the elves fight back. After hundreds of years of war, Morgoth is deleted but his army of Orcs have spread, now led by Morgoth’s successor, Sauron. Determined to hunt him down, Galadriel’s brother is killed by Sauron himself,...
Imagine a time of peace in Middle-earth — a time before the evil Sauron.
The first few minutes of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, Prime Video’s pricey, long-awaited prequel to the Lotr trilogy that premiered its first two episodes of the streamer Thursday night, give us a glimpse of this world as well as the view of a child Galadriel (Morfydd Clark).
‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’ Season 1 Photo Gallery (Spoilers)
However, that peace doesn’t last long. When Morgoth engulfs Valinor in darkness, the elves fight back. After hundreds of years of war, Morgoth is deleted but his army of Orcs have spread, now led by Morgoth’s successor, Sauron. Determined to hunt him down, Galadriel’s brother is killed by Sauron himself,...
- 9/2/2022
- by Sofia Behzadi
- Deadline Film + TV
The magic of the elves bestows gifts upon you, mortal. Prime Video has released the first two episodes of "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power," earlier than expected. Though the release date is listed as Friday, September 2, 2022 (the anniversary of the passing of author J.R.R. Tolkien), Prime Video often drops their newest offerings a little early. We lucky fans are getting a bit of a speed boost in our journey to Middle-earth.
The series is set in the Second Age, thousands of years before the events of "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit" trilogies, though we'll see some familiar characters like Galadriel and Elrond. This is so long ago that the Hobbits as we know them aren't in existence yet. Instead, we'll see their predecessors, the proto-Hobbits.
This series will tell the story of how the rings of power were forged in the first place,...
The series is set in the Second Age, thousands of years before the events of "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit" trilogies, though we'll see some familiar characters like Galadriel and Elrond. This is so long ago that the Hobbits as we know them aren't in existence yet. Instead, we'll see their predecessors, the proto-Hobbits.
This series will tell the story of how the rings of power were forged in the first place,...
- 9/2/2022
- by Jenna Busch
- Slash Film
To celebrate the hugely-anticipated release of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, which finally arrives on Amazon Prime Video this week, we had the pleasure of sitting down with its huge ensemble cast and showrunners to find out more.
Prime Video’s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power brings to screens for the very first time the heroic legends of the fabled Second Age of Middle-earth’s history. This epic drama is set thousands of years before the events of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings books, and will take viewers back to an era in which great powers were forged, kingdoms rose to glory and fell to ruin, unlikely heroes were tested, hope hung by the finest of threads, and one of the greatest villains that ever flowed from Tolkien’s pen threatened to cover all the world in darkness.
Prime Video’s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power brings to screens for the very first time the heroic legends of the fabled Second Age of Middle-earth’s history. This epic drama is set thousands of years before the events of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings books, and will take viewers back to an era in which great powers were forged, kingdoms rose to glory and fell to ruin, unlikely heroes were tested, hope hung by the finest of threads, and one of the greatest villains that ever flowed from Tolkien’s pen threatened to cover all the world in darkness.
- 9/1/2022
- by Scott Davis
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is almost here and TV Insider was lucky enough to chat with most of the stars of Prime Video‘s impressive fantasy series. Cast members Nazanin Boniadi (human healer Bronwyn), Tyroe Muhafidin (Bronwyn’s troublemaking son Theo), Benjamin Walker (High King Gil-galad), Sara Zwangobani (harfoot mom Marigold Brandyfoot), Markella Kavenagh (Marigold’s curious daughter Elanor “Nori” Brandyfoot) and Megan Richards (Nori’s cautious Bff Poppy Proudfellow) sat down to chat about everything from the J.R.R. Tolkien lore to what fans can expect when the series drops on Thursday, September 1. Each cast member did their own level of research for their roles, but like Walker, who plays the dedicated king of the elves, they all take Tolkien’s world very seriously. “Even if it’...
- 8/31/2022
- TV Insider
“The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” is only days away, and the Amazon Prime Video series has earned mostly rave reviews with a few mixed reactions (and one flat-out pan) as critics returned to Middle-earth.
As Variety chief TV critic Caroline Framke wrote in her review: “It’s safe to say that Amazon throwing the weight of its coffers at this property has resulted in a perfectly winning adaptation that unfolds swashbuckling adventures with clear reverence and affection for the considerable mythos behind it.”
Set during the Second Age of Middle-earth (thousands of years before the events of “The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring” and “The Hobbit”), the prequel series reintroduces characters from Peter Jackson’s “The Lord of the Rings” film trilogy, including a young Galadriel (Morfydd Clark) and Elrond (Robert Aramayo). The Second Age consists of the rise and fall of Númenor,...
As Variety chief TV critic Caroline Framke wrote in her review: “It’s safe to say that Amazon throwing the weight of its coffers at this property has resulted in a perfectly winning adaptation that unfolds swashbuckling adventures with clear reverence and affection for the considerable mythos behind it.”
Set during the Second Age of Middle-earth (thousands of years before the events of “The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring” and “The Hobbit”), the prequel series reintroduces characters from Peter Jackson’s “The Lord of the Rings” film trilogy, including a young Galadriel (Morfydd Clark) and Elrond (Robert Aramayo). The Second Age consists of the rise and fall of Númenor,...
- 8/31/2022
- by Michaela Zee
- Variety Film + TV
“The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power,” Amazon Studios’ ambitious fantasy series based on the works of author J.R.R. Tolkien and reportedly the most expensive television series ever made, premieres Sept. 2 on Amazon Prime Video. But as the social embargo lifts, critics and fans who have seen the first two episodes ahead of time are flocking to Twitter to share their opinions on the highly anticipated series.
Eric Francisco, senior film/TV writer at Inverse, hailed “Rings of Power” as “big, bold and beautiful” but indicated uncertainty as to whether the prequel series will “sit alongside” Peter Jackson’s film trilogy or “deserve Tolkien’s name.”
“For now, it’s all the maximalist pizazz one might expect from a historically expensive production,” he wrote.
I've seen #RingsofPower and I can say for certain you're in for a treat. Big, bold, and beautiful to behold. Tbd if it'll sit...
Eric Francisco, senior film/TV writer at Inverse, hailed “Rings of Power” as “big, bold and beautiful” but indicated uncertainty as to whether the prequel series will “sit alongside” Peter Jackson’s film trilogy or “deserve Tolkien’s name.”
“For now, it’s all the maximalist pizazz one might expect from a historically expensive production,” he wrote.
I've seen #RingsofPower and I can say for certain you're in for a treat. Big, bold, and beautiful to behold. Tbd if it'll sit...
- 8/24/2022
- by Michaela Zee and Ethan Shanfeld
- Variety Film + TV
Battle-worn fighters, angry seas, stranded ships and dazzling waterfalls. Oh, and an imprisoned man who says “I am not the hero you seek.”
Prime Video has dropped the latest trailer for The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, set to premiere premiere on Sept. 1 and 2 (depending on time zone). The series is set in the Second Age of Middle-earth — thousands of years before the events of the Lord of the Rings films and the novels. The series brings to screens for the very first time J.R.R. Tolkien’s fabled Second Age of Middle-earth’s history. Beginning in a time of relative peace, the series follows an ensemble cast of characters, both familiar and new, as they confront the long-feared re-emergence of evil to Middle-earth.
Headlining the ensemble cast are Cynthia Addai-Robinson, Robert Aramayo, Owain Arthur, Maxim Baldry, Nazanin Boniadi, Morfydd Clark, Ismael Cruz Córdova, Charles Edwards, Trystan Gravelle,...
Prime Video has dropped the latest trailer for The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, set to premiere premiere on Sept. 1 and 2 (depending on time zone). The series is set in the Second Age of Middle-earth — thousands of years before the events of the Lord of the Rings films and the novels. The series brings to screens for the very first time J.R.R. Tolkien’s fabled Second Age of Middle-earth’s history. Beginning in a time of relative peace, the series follows an ensemble cast of characters, both familiar and new, as they confront the long-feared re-emergence of evil to Middle-earth.
Headlining the ensemble cast are Cynthia Addai-Robinson, Robert Aramayo, Owain Arthur, Maxim Baldry, Nazanin Boniadi, Morfydd Clark, Ismael Cruz Córdova, Charles Edwards, Trystan Gravelle,...
- 8/23/2022
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
Prime Video wants all eyes on its highly-anticipated Lord of the Rings prequel, The Rings of Power.
The promotional train has been in overdrive for months, and now, we have an exciting new trailer.
The series is set thousands of years before any of the Hobbit or Lord of the Rings movies, so there's a great deal of skepticism about whether the story will be a worthy entry to the universe.
Galadriel takes center stage in the latest clip, showcasing battles, breathtaking locations, and a lot of drama.
Knowing very little about the story, the trailer is certainly a spectacle of what should be a lot of fun.
Prime Video has invested heavily in this universe, so they will want the series to land well with fans of the franchise.
We don't have long to wait, since the series premiere is set for September 2 around the world.
The first two...
The promotional train has been in overdrive for months, and now, we have an exciting new trailer.
The series is set thousands of years before any of the Hobbit or Lord of the Rings movies, so there's a great deal of skepticism about whether the story will be a worthy entry to the universe.
Galadriel takes center stage in the latest clip, showcasing battles, breathtaking locations, and a lot of drama.
Knowing very little about the story, the trailer is certainly a spectacle of what should be a lot of fun.
Prime Video has invested heavily in this universe, so they will want the series to land well with fans of the franchise.
We don't have long to wait, since the series premiere is set for September 2 around the world.
The first two...
- 8/23/2022
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Ahead of the launch of the much-awaited epic drama series, ‘The Lord of The Rings: The Rings of Power’, the cast and showrunner of the series were seen clicking pictures in front of the Gateway of India in Mumbai as a part of the Asia Pacific premiere, and promotions.
Dressed in attractive attires, Tyroe Muhafidin, Nazanin Boniadi, Maxim Baldry, Markella Kavenagh, Sara Zwangobani, Megan Richards. Along with Ema Horvath, Lloyd Owen, showrunner Jd Payne, Charles Edwards and Robert Aramayo were seen in a group photo in front of the arch-monument which is a Unesco designated World Heritage Site.
Immersing themselves in a truly Indian experience, the cast and crew of the epic drama experienced the grandeur of the Gateway of India. They also interacted with Mumbai’s dabbawalas. They not only clicked pictures with the dabbawalas, but also didn’t leave any chance to get into the real feel of...
Dressed in attractive attires, Tyroe Muhafidin, Nazanin Boniadi, Maxim Baldry, Markella Kavenagh, Sara Zwangobani, Megan Richards. Along with Ema Horvath, Lloyd Owen, showrunner Jd Payne, Charles Edwards and Robert Aramayo were seen in a group photo in front of the arch-monument which is a Unesco designated World Heritage Site.
Immersing themselves in a truly Indian experience, the cast and crew of the epic drama experienced the grandeur of the Gateway of India. They also interacted with Mumbai’s dabbawalas. They not only clicked pictures with the dabbawalas, but also didn’t leave any chance to get into the real feel of...
- 8/23/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is set to premiere on Amazon Prime Video on September 2 but eager fans will get a chance to watch the first two episodes on the big screen days before. Amazon teamed up with Cinemark to screen the debut episodes on August 31 for one night only.
The theatrical push is a nod to The Lord of the Rings film series by Peter Jackson that made movie night an event for tentpole movies.
A prequel to The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, The Rings of Power is set in the Second Age of Middle-earth — thousands of years before the events of the Lord of the Rings films and the novels. The series brings to screens for the very first time J.R.R. Tolkien’s fabled Second Age of Middle-earth’s history. Beginning in a time of relative peace, the series follows an ensemble cast of characters,...
The theatrical push is a nod to The Lord of the Rings film series by Peter Jackson that made movie night an event for tentpole movies.
A prequel to The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, The Rings of Power is set in the Second Age of Middle-earth — thousands of years before the events of the Lord of the Rings films and the novels. The series brings to screens for the very first time J.R.R. Tolkien’s fabled Second Age of Middle-earth’s history. Beginning in a time of relative peace, the series follows an ensemble cast of characters,...
- 8/22/2022
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
A galaxy full of Bollywood stars such as Hrithik Roshan, Tamannaah Bhatia, Kabir Khan and Nikhil Advani among many others were in attendance to add an extra oomph to the Asia Pacific premiere in Mumbai of ‘The Lord of The Rings: The Rings of Power’.
The premiere was attended by the series’ cast Rob Aramayo, Maxim Baldry, Markella Kavenagh, Charles Edwards, Lloyd Owen, Megan Richards, Nazanin Boniadi, Ema Horvath, Tyroe Muhafidin, Sara Zwangobaniand and showrunner J.D. Payne.
The premiere reflected the rich, cinematic world of the series, with the cast and crew making a grand entrance on the carpet in true Mumbai-style in a set of vibrant and colourful auto rickshaws.
Others from the Hindi film industry who attended the star-studded event included Bani J, Rasika Duggal, Sayani Gupta, Maanvi Gagroo and Jim Sarbh. The premiere kicked off with an address from showrunner J.D. Payne, with thunderous applause from audiences in the packed auditorium.
The premiere was attended by the series’ cast Rob Aramayo, Maxim Baldry, Markella Kavenagh, Charles Edwards, Lloyd Owen, Megan Richards, Nazanin Boniadi, Ema Horvath, Tyroe Muhafidin, Sara Zwangobaniand and showrunner J.D. Payne.
The premiere reflected the rich, cinematic world of the series, with the cast and crew making a grand entrance on the carpet in true Mumbai-style in a set of vibrant and colourful auto rickshaws.
Others from the Hindi film industry who attended the star-studded event included Bani J, Rasika Duggal, Sayani Gupta, Maanvi Gagroo and Jim Sarbh. The premiere kicked off with an address from showrunner J.D. Payne, with thunderous applause from audiences in the packed auditorium.
- 8/20/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Bollywood star Hrithik Roshan has revealed a direct link between “The Lord of the Rings” and his sci-fi franchise “Krrish.”
Roshan was one of the guests at Amazon Prime Video’s “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” Asia-Pacific premiere in Mumbai on Thursday. The actor revealed that his father Rakesh Roshan, who directed “Koi… Mil Gaya” binge-watched Peter Jackson’s “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy in 2004.
“He was talking about the way they’ve used this one great incredible idea and then had this progression which was so incredible and [asked] ‘why can’t we do that?,’ said Roshan.
“He said ‘why can’t we take ‘Koi… Mil Gaya’ — which is one of our previous films — ‘and have a progression and build on that’ — and that was the birth of ‘Krrish,’ ” Roshan revealed. “If there was no ‘Lord of the Rings,’ there’d be no ‘Krrish.’ ”
“Krrish...
Roshan was one of the guests at Amazon Prime Video’s “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” Asia-Pacific premiere in Mumbai on Thursday. The actor revealed that his father Rakesh Roshan, who directed “Koi… Mil Gaya” binge-watched Peter Jackson’s “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy in 2004.
“He was talking about the way they’ve used this one great incredible idea and then had this progression which was so incredible and [asked] ‘why can’t we do that?,’ said Roshan.
“He said ‘why can’t we take ‘Koi… Mil Gaya’ — which is one of our previous films — ‘and have a progression and build on that’ — and that was the birth of ‘Krrish,’ ” Roshan revealed. “If there was no ‘Lord of the Rings,’ there’d be no ‘Krrish.’ ”
“Krrish...
- 8/18/2022
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is just over two weeks away, TV Fanatics.
It's been a long road to the screen for fans of the iconic franchise, and now, more details have emerged.
The first two episodes will unspool Thursday, September 1, at 9 pm Et.
Thankfully, the series will bow in several key markets around the globe at the same time, helping combat spoilers.
Fans in a P.T. time zone can access the premiere at 6 pm Pt, while fans in the UK will get the episodes at 2 am on Friday, September 2.
Over in Australia, those fans will get the episodes at 11 am local time.
Beyond that, the other six episodes of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power will debut every Friday.
After the premiere, new episodes of The Rings of Power will be available at the following times:
9 pm Pdt -- Thursdays
12 am...
It's been a long road to the screen for fans of the iconic franchise, and now, more details have emerged.
The first two episodes will unspool Thursday, September 1, at 9 pm Et.
Thankfully, the series will bow in several key markets around the globe at the same time, helping combat spoilers.
Fans in a P.T. time zone can access the premiere at 6 pm Pt, while fans in the UK will get the episodes at 2 am on Friday, September 2.
Over in Australia, those fans will get the episodes at 11 am local time.
Beyond that, the other six episodes of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power will debut every Friday.
After the premiere, new episodes of The Rings of Power will be available at the following times:
9 pm Pdt -- Thursdays
12 am...
- 8/16/2022
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Amazon Prime Video announced today that two episodes of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power will premiere on Sept. 1 and 2 (depending on time zone). The rest of the episodes will follow a weekly, single-episode rollout.
The episodes will launch at the same time around the world, so that all fans can experience them simultaneously. The finale of the eight-episode first season will air on Oct. 14.
Here’s how the premiere will rollout worldwide:
6 p.m. Pdt — Thursday, September 1
9 p.m. Edt — Thursday, September 1
10 p.m. Brazil — Thursday, September 1
2 a.m. UK — Friday, September 2
3 a.m. Central European Summer Time — Friday, September 2
5:30 a.m. India Standard Time — Friday, September 2
10 a.m. Japan Standard Time — Friday, September 2
11 a.m. Australia — Friday, September 2
1 p.m. New Zealand — Friday, September 2
Week Two Timings Through to Season Finale:
9 p.m. Pdt — Thursdays
12 a.m. Edt — Fridays
1 a.m. Brazil — Fridays
5 a.
The episodes will launch at the same time around the world, so that all fans can experience them simultaneously. The finale of the eight-episode first season will air on Oct. 14.
Here’s how the premiere will rollout worldwide:
6 p.m. Pdt — Thursday, September 1
9 p.m. Edt — Thursday, September 1
10 p.m. Brazil — Thursday, September 1
2 a.m. UK — Friday, September 2
3 a.m. Central European Summer Time — Friday, September 2
5:30 a.m. India Standard Time — Friday, September 2
10 a.m. Japan Standard Time — Friday, September 2
11 a.m. Australia — Friday, September 2
1 p.m. New Zealand — Friday, September 2
Week Two Timings Through to Season Finale:
9 p.m. Pdt — Thursdays
12 a.m. Edt — Fridays
1 a.m. Brazil — Fridays
5 a.
- 8/16/2022
- by The Deadline Team
- Deadline Film + TV
The showrunners of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power promise their fantasy drama for Prime Video will feature all new stories and is not “a reboot or a retread” of what J.R.R. Tolkien fans saw in the movies.
“This is a new story for most who are going to be watching it. We weren’t interested in a nostalgia play,” showrunner Patrick McKay said Friday at the TCA summer press tour. “We felt that this show had to earn its place on the start, rise or fall on its own merits. There are different stories that you’ve seen before.”
“This is before Frodo, before the rings, the time during which the rings of power were forged,” showrunner J.D. Payne added.
Premiering September 2, the series is set in the Second Age of Middle-earth — thousands of years before the events of the Lord of the Rings films and novels.
“This is a new story for most who are going to be watching it. We weren’t interested in a nostalgia play,” showrunner Patrick McKay said Friday at the TCA summer press tour. “We felt that this show had to earn its place on the start, rise or fall on its own merits. There are different stories that you’ve seen before.”
“This is before Frodo, before the rings, the time during which the rings of power were forged,” showrunner J.D. Payne added.
Premiering September 2, the series is set in the Second Age of Middle-earth — thousands of years before the events of the Lord of the Rings films and novels.
- 8/12/2022
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
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