Rings Of Power Looks Great - But It's Not The LOTR Show You're Expecting
The Rings of Power promises a visual feast from Middle-earth and beyond — but this isn't the Lord of the Rings many viewers will be accustomed to. After securing the rights for a live-action adaptation in 2017, Amazon has thrown major money towards The Rings of Power in hopes of ensuring the next big fantasy TV phenomenon is a Prime Video exclusive. Fan reaction to trailers has been predictably mixed thus far, as The Rings of Power blends familiar faces (Galadriel, Elrond, Isildur) with tales from J.R.R. Tolkien's deeper lore and brand new characters made exclusively for TV.
Irrespective of one's opinion on The Rings of Power as a concept, it's not hard to see where that money has been spent. In production since 2018, an approximate figure of $462 million has been touted by reports for The Rings of Power's first season budget alone. That time and money has resulted in a string of stunning visual shots capturing the glory of Númenor, the horror of Galadriel's memory, the mountainous splendor of Middle-earth, the shadowy wonder of Khazad-dûm, and many more locations besides. The costumes boast unrivaled attention to detail, and the designs for everything from Harfoots to orcs are perfectly in-keeping with the award-winning achievements of Peter Jackson's movies. Aesthetically, The Rings of Power is exactly what anyone could want from a Lord of the Rings TV series.
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Peeking under the hood reveals a different story entirely. The Rings of Power draws most heavily from The Silmarillion, and just as the posthumously-released collection (edited by J.R.R. Tolkien's son, Christopher) marked a jarring departure in tone and style to The Lord of the Rings and The
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