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Tolkien fandom grew rapidly in many countries after the appearance of Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings film series in 2001–2003, to the extent that by 2006 it was described as "burgeoning". [3] Fan fiction arguably existed in the Middle Ages with the production of diverse explorations of Arthurian legend. [3]
Amazon acquired the global television rights for J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings (1954–55) in November 2017. The company's streaming service, Prime Video, gave a multi-season commitment to a series based on the novel and its appendices, to be produced by Amazon Studios in association with New Line Cinema and in consultation with the Tolkien Estate. [1]
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power premiered on September 1, 2022. The first season was released through October and was the most-watched of any Prime Video original series according to Amazon. It received generally positive reviews from critics, particularly for its visuals and designs, but there were criticisms for the writing and pacing.
"Where the Stars are Strange" is the second episode of the second season of the American fantasy television series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. The series is based on J. R. R. Tolkien's history of Middle-earth, primarily material from the appendices of the novel The Lord of the Rings (1954–55).
It was later titled The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. [2] Amazon hired J. D. Payne and Patrick McKay to develop the series and serve as showrunners in July 2018. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Justin Doble joined the series as a writer by July 2019, [ 4 ] and Wayne Che Yip was set to direct four episodes of the first season by March 2021. [ 5 ]
An episode of the aftershow Inside The Rings of Power for "Elven Kings Under the Sky" was released on August 29, 2024. It features actress Felicia Day, the host of The Official The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Podcast, interviewing cast members Walker and Vickers about the making of the episode, with some behind-the-scenes footage. [47 ...
The Lord of the Rings film stars Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Billy Boyd, and Dominic Monaghan supported the series' cast, whose diversity was the subject of online backlash. Commentators continued to discuss the backlash after the series premiered, with many calling it racist. [291]
It was later titled The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. [2] Amazon hired J. D. Payne and Patrick McKay to develop the series and serve as showrunners in July 2018. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Stephany Folsom joined the series as a writer by July 2019, [ 4 ] and Wayne Che Yip was set to direct four episodes of the first season by March 2021. [ 5 ]