For decades, JRR Tolkien’s high fantasy books have captivated readers around the world. The author’s fascinating universe has been brought to life and colored by film and television adaptations of the Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit. These had a huge success.
power rings The series, which is available on Amazon Prime, is the newest addition to the the Lord of the Rings kingdom. This series is set in the Second Age of Middle-earth, thousands of years before the events of Peter Jackson’s Oscar-winning film trilogy.
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The Lord of the Rings universe expands
Showrunner Patrick McKay explained in The Official The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Podcast that there is much more to the show’s potential universe than what was explored in Season 1. He stated that,
“One of the first conversations we had with Amazon about this was the feeling that Tolkien’s world was much larger than the limited geography traversed in the Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit books, and that there is large islands to the west in Númenor at this time. There is Valinor still further west and then to the east there is a whole Rhûn continent which has never been visited and never explored. what we do know is that the stars there are strange.
The rings of power the writers seem to have plenty of time to explore Tolkien’s world, as they’ve announced they’re already planning five seasons. Season 2 has already started filming just outside of London, England, so those plans are already underway. Lindsey Weber, executive producer of the show, also has high hopes for future seasons, stating that season 2 would be “grittier, more intense and maybe a little scarier.”
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The showrunners also intend to include more iconic settings, Middle-earth characters, and a two-episode battle. Considering all of this, the show has set itself a high standard and may need all the help it can get to not only retain the current readership, but also attract a wider audience.
The Lord of the Rings is headed in the direction of Game Of Thrones
Both the Lord of the Rings and game of thrones made a significant contribution to the world of pop culture. With the new movement that rings of power has made it its mission to explore is to follow in the footsteps of Game of thrones.
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There has always been a question that arises in game of thrones on “What’s West of Westeros? and finally we see Arya Stark (played by Maisie Williams) embarking on a journey west by the end of season 8 of game of thrones opening the doors to possible sequels and spin-offs. Showrunner Patrick McKay used the same tactic to expand the Tolkienverse for more sequels.
Of course, there’s nothing to complain about and we, being fans of both universes, are excited to see what the future holds. power rings is streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
Source: RBC