Why The Rings Of Power Has So Many New LOTR Characters (& Why It's A Risk)
Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power has more new characters than you can shake a Smeagol at — here's why, and how these fresh faces might just cause Amazon's TV series serious problems. If those recent excursions into space alongside William Shatner proved anything, it's that Jeff Bezos is a man who gets what he wants. So when the Amazon chief requested Prime Video have its very own Game of Thrones, he didn't just get any fantasy IP… he got The Lord of the Rings. Airing September 2, 2022, The Rings of Power reaches back thousands of years through Tolkien's dustiest tomes, starring Aragorn's ancient ancestors, Legolas' Lindon luminaries, and Pippin's proto-Hobbit predecessors.
Despite signing on the dotted line in 2017, proper The Rings of Power details only started emerging once calendars turned to 2022. First came the official title reveal, then a series of handy character posters, followed by key images featuring Morfydd Clark's Galadriel, Robert Aramayo's Elrond, and various others. Finally, a 60-second teaser trailer aired during the Super Bowl, giving a first glimpse of the Middle-earth action to come. Clear throughout all of the above is just how many new characters The Rings of Power will introduce. And not simply «new to live-action» either — new to Tolkien's entire mythology. Already, we know about Arondir, Disa, Halbrand, Bronwyn, the Harfoots, and the nomadic hunters. Inevitably, there will be others.
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Whereas Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings cast was comprised almost entirely of figures from J.R.R. Tolkien's pen, The Rings of Power's newcomers greatly outnumber its established names. And that's odd, because even taking into
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