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The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, the brand new blockbuster fantasy series from Amazon Studios is almost here.
Read on for all the latest news on The Rings of Power, when you can watch the show and where, as well as what it’s about, and who stars in it.
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Latest News
01/09/2022:
With less than 24 hours till the official release of the first episode of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, the reviews of the first two episodes have begun arriving online now that the press embargo has been lifted, and they present a show that, unsurprisingly, given the reaction to its trailers, divides opinion between adoration and disdain:
“This is TV that is made for big screens, although surely destined to be watched on smaller ones. It is so cinematic and grand that it makes House of the Dragon look as if it has been cobbled together on Minecraft.“
Rebecca Nicholson of The Guardian
“Having invested hundreds of millions in mounting a series version of “The Lord of the Rings,” Amazon has gotten its money’s worth in production values but not storytelling, with a handsome prequel that could leave all but the most devoted Hobbits feeling more bored than lord.”
Brian Lowry of CNN
“Rings of Power is not just good, it’s great: a gorgeously immersive and grandly ambitious spectacle packed with stunning imagery and compelling plot threads. Most importantly, it captures the same sense of awe we felt while watching the Lord of the Rings movies — one we don’t often get to experience on the small screen.”
Dave Nemetz of TVLine
“There are ways to do a prequel, and The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power does them all wrong. It takes six or seven things everyone remembers from the famous movie trilogy, adds a water tank, makes nobody fun, teases mysteries that aren’t mysteries, and sends the best character on a pointless detour.”
Darren Franich of Entertainment Weekly/EW
“Adjectives like “bold” and “ambitious” are par for the course when it comes to this franchise, and they absolutely apply to what we’ve seen so far of the show.
Two episodes in, the world-building is just as stunning and intricate as you could hope for. It’s the kind of show that deserves to be seen on the big screen instead of your phone, but that’s not going to stop fans from visiting Middle-earth via a six-inch display”
David Opie of Digital Spy
“It’s a series that wants dearly to set itself apart as a fresh take on the material, right down to setting itself an entire age before the adventures of Frodo Baggins and his Fellowship. But it also does everything it can to stir our nostalgia for the Jackson films, from costume to music to overall design, which can occasionally make it like a store-brand version of the same.”
Clint Worthington of RogerEbert.com
23/08/2022:
Amazon Studios have just released the brand new trailer above giving us our best look yet at their interpretation of the 2nd Age of Middle Earth and it’s inhabitants.
Teasing action, drama, intrigue, and horror, the trailer is packed with moments intended to not only build excitement for the upcoming series but that should get Tolkien fans poring over every detail of the trailer for clues of what is to come as it seems to potentially tease the coming of the Númenóreans to Middle Earth.
When does The Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power release and where can I watch it?
The series is set to debut on Friday 2nd September 2022 exclusively on Amazon Prime and will air new episodes each Friday till the series’ finale.
What is the story of The Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power?
Per Amazon Studios’ own description of the the series wherein they state that:
“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, 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 the greatest villain that ever flowed from Tolkien’s pen threatened to cover all the world in darkness.
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. From the darkest depths of the Misty Mountains, to the majestic forests of the elf-capital of Lindon, to the breathtaking island kingdom of Númenor, to the furthest reaches of the map, these kingdoms and characters will carve out legacies that live on long after they are gone.”
What time can I watch The Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power?
Depending where you are in the world, the show is due to release at the following times globally:
USA – 6pm PT/ 9pm ET on Thursday 1st September
Brazil – 10pm BRT on Thursday 1st September
United Kingdom – 2am BST on Friday 2nd September
Europe – 3am CEST on Friday 2nd September
Middle East – 5am MEST on Friday 2nd September
India – 6:30am IST on Friday 2nd September
Japan – 10am JST on Friday 2nd September
Australia – 11am AEST on Friday 2nd September
New Zealand – 1pm NZST on Friday 2nd September
Who stars in The Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power?
Morfydd Clark as Galadriel
Benjamin Walker as High King Gil-Galad
Robert Aramayo as Elrond
Charles Edwards as Celebrimbor
Lloyd Owen as Elendil
Maxim Baldry as Isildur
Trystan Gravelle as Pharazôn
Cynthia Addai-Robinson as Queen Regent Míriel
Eama Horvath as Eärien
Leon Wadham as Kemen
Peter Mullan as King Durin III
Owain Arthur as Prince Durin IV
Sophia Nomvete as Princess Disa
Ismael Cruz Cordova as Arondir
Nazanin Boniadi as Bronwyn
Charlie Vickers as Halbrand
Tyroe Muhafidin as Theo
Lenny Henry as Sadoc Burrows
Dylan Smith as Largo Brandyfoot
Sara Zwangobani as Marigold Brandyfoot
Markella Kavenagh as Elanor ‘Nori’ Brandyfoot
Megan Richards as Poppy Proudfellow
Daniel Weyman as The Stranger
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