Its repetition is less overwhelming: ‘Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power’ (Prime Video, Friday, day 2 onwards) may cost Amazon when estimates run out five seasons, more than a billion dollars. Of these, 250 were invested in the final bid for television rights to the ‘Lord of the Rings’ novels; apparently, a weakness of businessman Jeff Bezos, who sees it as an ideal opportunity to do so in Tolkien’s work as well as in Tolkien’s work. find what you missgame of Thrones‘self self.
While the online shopping giant hasn’t approved a budget, the New Zealand government, where the first season was filmed, has determined the $462 million spend, following the route Peter Jackson charted on the film adaptation two decades ago. these eight chapters. The good news: According to the first two films directed by JA Bayona, each of these dollars will be reflected on the screen. We are talking about a new giant step after the aforementioned ‘Game of Thrones’ or a little earlier, ‘Foundation’. redefining the degree of passion for visual spectacle and narrative What can we expect on TV?
Immersion in the Second Age
Among the many series ideas that have been heard, Amazon has been curiously left with two writers on the Internet Movie Database with no previous credit: JJ Abrams’ former collaborators JD Payne and Patrick McKay on a canceled version of ‘Star Trek 4. His proposal, in essence, consisted of turning the five-minute introduction of “The Fellowship of the Ring” into a fifty-hour series: an immersion called the Second Age of the Middle-earth Sun, in which the Rings of Power were forged. , the treacherous Sauron arose, overthrew the island kingdom of Númenor, and elves and humans joined forces against Sauron In the War of the Last Alliance.
Including Peter Jackson himself, but never heard from Amazon again after ordering the first two scripts, as The Hollywood Reporter explains on the ‘Awards Conversation’ podcast smoothly and without grudges. In response, the studio released the following statement: “By acquiring the rights to our series, away from a different series and movies. We have great respect for Peter Jackson and the ‘Lord of the Rings’ movies and are excited to hear that he is looking forward to ‘Rings of Power’.”
JRR’s third son, Christopher Tolkien, hated Jackson’s movies: Action movie for people aged 15-25“, he famously proclaimed to ‘Le Monde’ in a 2012 interview. Perhaps Tolkien’s living heirs think alike. But it is clear that the authors of the ‘Rings of Power’ and the first Bayonne loved them. The locations may be different, but the series’ fanciful or emotional exuberance refers to the ‘Lord of the Rings’ and ‘The Hobbit’ trilogies: John Howe returns, one of his conceptual films from both artists and second costume designer Kate Hawley. soundtrack complete with versatility and mastery By Bear McCreary (“Outlander”).
A warrior Galadriel
The first season of ‘Rings of Power’ will be an introduction to the Second Age and the ancient and unknown heroes who have lived through it for several years or, in some cases, centuries. But it opens with an overwhelming introduction about the previous age and origins of the series’ warrior, Galadriel (Morfydd Clark), who is thousands of years younger than Cate Blanchett embodies in the film. In an exclusive interview with this newspaper, Clark points out that Blanchett’s Galadriel is not just a recent inspiration: “More than anything else, because I’ve been studying his interpretation since I was eleven.like the rest of the movies,” he laughs. “I was fascinated by the idea of discovering the character at a time when she was far from being the silent Lady of Lothlórien.” He reviewed the mythical collection “Silmarillion” and even “Unfinished Tales” that helped him immerse himself in the language and spell. “.
And speaking of immersion: In the days after filming, the appearance of ‘Saint Maud’ battled the water element in a storm sequence not far from ‘Impossible’. Fortunately, Bayonne recalls, He knew how to ease the “tension of endless hours” with little jokes.: “We were half dead in the middle of that water tank and he couldn’t think of anything but to turn on the ‘Titanic’ music to set the mood.”
Numenoreans, a hairy man who fell from the sky
With Galadriel, other characters return that may be familiar to readers and viewers, but who we really don’t know much about. This is the case of Isildur (Maxim Baldry, seen in ‘Years and Years’), who eventually became a warrior and cut off the finger on which Sauron wore the coveted One Ring. “We know what moments in history he was involved in,” says Baldry, “but not who he really is, what he ate for breakfast. I can tell from Isildur that he was a vulnerable and quite funny man. I finally knew who he was. it was surprising to me to discover the most fragile partIsildur was briefly seen in ‘The Fellowship of the Ring’; More prominent in the first trilogy starring Hugo Weaving, the half-elven Elrond, lord of Rivendell, here played by the mighty Robert Aramayo (young Eddard). as Stark ‘game of thrones’) architect and politician on the rise in Lindon.
Although Hobbits did not paint much in the Second Age, we were left with their hairy ancestors who were fond of dancing and fun. Joy: It’s one of several elements that make ‘Rings of Power’ a more complementary series than the bitter ‘House of the Dragon’ rival. Sara Zwangobani and Dylan Smith crossed their fingers. stop thinking about folk hobbits and learn to love your hairy ones, Calendula and Largo Brandipié, for more details. Zwangobani: “Their circumstances are quite different. I think people will be interested in knowing their way of life, or rather how they managed to survive.” Smith: “We almost tell a story about the origin of the Hobbits. Getting into the idyllic life of the Shire was not easy, much struggle and resistance“.
For example, against unruly puppies. His daughter Nori (Markella Kavenagh) and friend Poppy (Megan Richards) encounter a mysterious man who crashed to Earth in a meteor during one of their usual trips that he shouldn’t have. This Stranger (Daniel Weyman) could be anything from Sauron to an early version of Gandalf, depending on which Reddit user you ask. Can you answer these theories without revealing anything, Mr. Weyman? “I can only say that I like to hear all the assumptions. And that it’s amazing how you managed to keep so many secrets. Ideally, people learn the truth in the living room with their friends at the right time. And not because I overlooked a ‘trash’,” she says between laughs.
Take Care of the Other
Other new characters are further removed from Tolkien’s canon, if not from the spirit of his work, where beings from different backgrounds unite for the sake of justice to create the best version of themselves. Puerto Rican Ismael Cruz Córdova (‘Destroyed’) is the first black person to play an elf in a project associated with the British author. Her character Arondir is secretly in love with Bronwyn, a human healer played by an English actress of Iranian parents: Nazanin Boniadi, known as Fara Sherazi from ‘Homeland. “Happy to work with some open-minded showrunnersCruz Córdova said, “This representation is something many people are fighting for. But we won this job on merit and skills,” he recalls.
In Boniadi’s view, this forbidden love story transcends the emotional function and becomes a political manifesto: “Their relationship is about curiosity about the Other,” says the actress. “We like to believe that showing this kind of togetherness on screen can inspire the world. I wish something different would stop scaring us; Let’s find unity, let’s find hope. Let’s chat with people we think we don’t understand.”