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Amazon’s original pitch for the television rights to JRR

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Epic drama set thousands of years before the events of J.R.R. Tolkien’s « The Hobbit » and « The Lord of the Rings, » following an ensemble cast of characters, both familiar and new, as they face the feared resurgence of evil in Middle-earth. The cast of « The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power » and other actors who have completely transformed themselves for their roles.

Amazon eventually got the rights on the condition that the series be distinct from Peter Jackson’s previous adaptations and that they couldn’t contradict anything Tolkien had previously written

Tolkien’s « The Hobbit » and « The Lord of the Rings » novels was to make the series a new adaptation of the latter (effectively a retelling of Gospodar prstenova: Prstenova družina (2001), Gospodar prstenova: Dvije kule (2002), and Gospodar prstenova: Povratak kralja (2003)), but the Tolkien estate rejected this proposal. Early pitches included prequel stories featuring characters like Aragorn, Gimli, and Gandalf, but the showrunners wanted to focus on important events not told in the novels’ lore rather than simple side stories, so they agreed with the studio that the series would take place during the Second Age of the books. Since they didn’t have the rights to Tolkien’s The Silmarillion, Unfinished Tales, and A History of Middle-earth (which explore the First and Second Ages), they searched the Lord of the Rings novels and appendices for passages and references to the Second Age in which they could set their story.

Tolkien’s "The Silmarillion"

They consulted with the estate and several experts in Tolkien lore (including grandson and novelist Simon Tolkien) about the inclusion of new characters and plot elements. The dubbing credits for several languages ​​incorrectly list King Durin III as « Durin II ». The opening titles are a musical sequence of matter forming various shapes, based on the creation myth « The Music of the Ainur » from J.R.R.

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As a fan of The Lord of the Rings, I was eagerly awaiting the origin stories of Middle-earth. Of course, I have high expectations after The Lord of the Rings, which is close to perfect in terms of time and fiction. Since they have a considerable budget and opportunities, that’s why I gave my points by watching the first episode right away.

Galadriel’s character could have been stronger, but she is still successful

Although it is the beginning part, I can say that I really liked the first part. As time goes by, we will warm up to the characters better.Characters: 8 Story: 10 Decorations and locations: 10 Costumes: 10 Music: 10.. Watch the cast of "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power" in all their iconic roles, from Morfydd Clark in Saint Maud to Benjamin Walker in Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, and many more.