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“We are dealing with time in a different way,” says The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power costume designer Kate Hawley. “You have to understand where the characters are coming from, where they begin and how their paths eventuate.” Based on J. R. R. Tolkien's novels, The Lord of the Rings: The Ring…

Often overlooked thanks to the 'skip intro' button, a great main title sequence serves as an entry point into another world. And this Emmy season has its share of series based on previous properties, which presents the main title designers with the challenge of linking existing inspirations with new…

When it came to composing a grandiose score for Prime Video's The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, composer Bear McCreary knew he needed to write 17 distinct themes. "This show really needed 17 different ideas to carry it through it," he said during a panel at Deadline's Sound & Screen awards-season…

UPDATED with PETA statement: A horse involved in the production of The Lord Of the Rings: The Rings Of Power died on the set of the Prime Video series in the U.K. last week. “We are deeply saddened to confirm that a production horse died on 21st March,” Amazon Studios spokesperson said. “The…

Amidst the final exit of several strapping small screen war horses, 2022 may go down as the year Peak TV hit middle age – in a good way Not saying a midlife crisis and cherry red sportscars are in the mix, yet. However, besides the ever-tightening economic constrictions girdling the industry, the past 12 months has…

“One Ring to rule them all/One Ring to find them/One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them” – J.R.R. Tolkien Almost as soon as Vladimir Putin gave out gold rings to the eight other leaders of the so-called Commonwealth of Independent States — a group of Moscow-influenced former Soviet…

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power started setting records before a frame of it had been released when word came out of New Zealand last year that its eight-episode first season cost a record $465 million to produce (not factoring in tax rebates and start-up costs amortization.) In an…

The upcoming second season of Amazon Studios’ The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, which is currently in production in the UK, will be directed by Charlotte Brändström, who is coming back after helming two episodes in Season 1, as well as Sanaa Hamri and Louise Hooper who are new to the franchise…

Auckland Film Studios, which recently hosted productions including Netflix's Sweet Tooth and Amazon's The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power, has opened two new sound stages as demand for physical facilities continues in the global production boom.  The two stages are both around 2,000 square…

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings Of Power has added eight additional recurring cast members for the upcoming second season of the Prime Video series. Oliver Alvin-Wilson (The Bay), Stuart Bowman (The Pact), Gavi Singh Chera (The Undeclared War), William Chubb (Vampire Academy), Kevin Eldon (Game of Thrones…

It may have seemed like a heavyweight match this year between House of the Dragon and The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, but as far as the Critics Choice Awards nominations are concerned, the HBO drama had the better performances. Related Story Critics Choice TV Nominations: 'Abbo…

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is rounding out its Season 2 cast with seven actors added in recurring roles. Sam Hazeldine takes on the role of Orc leader Adar in a recasting in the Prime Video series. He replaces Joseph Mawle, who portrayed the character in Season 1. The recasting decision was…