The Rings Of Power: What To Expect From The Lord Of The Rings Show
Prime Video's Lord of the Rings TV show, officially titled The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, is drawing ever closer, but when can audiences expect it to release and what can they expect from its story? Around the time Christopher Tolkien (J.R.R.'s son) resigned from the Tolkien Estate, Amazon Studios confirmed plans to develop a Lord of the Rings TV show for Amazon Prime Video, though the studio didn't specify what the show would be about nor if it would tie into Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings movies.
In November 2017, Amazon Studios acquired the global franchise rights to J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings books and announced their commitment to developing a massive, multi-season TV show that would explore Tolkien's Middle-earth before the events of The Fellowship of the Ring. The series has since been subtitled The Rings of Power, suggesting that it will detail the creation of the many Rings of Power and the effect they had on the world.
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The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power concluded filming season 1 in 2021 — with writing duo JD Payne and Patrick McKay heading the project; directing duties being handled by J. A. Bayona, Wayne Che Yip, and Charlotte Brandstrom, and Game of Thrones writer/co-executive producer Bryan Cogman helping oversee the lore. So when can audiences and Tolkien fans expect The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power to release, and what can they expect when it finally does?
Amazon's Lord of the Rings TV show was expected to release in 2021, but due to cast changes and delays pertaining to COVID-19, that's no longer the case. Prime Video has confirmed The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power will premiere on S
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