Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power - Prequel TV Series - September 2, 2022

[6souls]

JD Payne and Patrick McKay (Star Trek 3 & 4 (Kelvin)/Godzilla Vs Kong) to Write
http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2018...iginal-series/

[Qalbert]

https://news.avclub.com/sorry-aragor...l-u-1833126553

Today, the official Twitter account for the series confirmed that fact with a post showing a new, expanded map of Middle Earth that reveals the ancient island of Númenor along with the message, “Welcome to the Second Age.”

According to the dense history of Middle Earth Tolkien laid out in various texts, Númenor was once a great civilization, the home of Aragorn’s ancestors and the great Kings of Men. At some point in the Second Age, the Númenoreans were deceived by Sauron into thinking they could wage war on the Gods. The result was that Númenor was cast to the bottom of the ocean, along with most of the island’s inhabitants. It’s currently unclear if the downfall of Númenor will be the focus of the series, or if the mythical island will simply loom large in the background. The Second Age was very long, and Middle Earth is very big. There are plenty of stories Amazon can tell here.

https://www.amazon.com/adlp/lotronprime

[Rulke]

Dope. Potential galore here.

[Guyverarmor]

Having the series include the Fall of Númenor would just be pure bliss...if done correctly !

[Wulfgang]

I'm pretty amped. Second Age was like 3500 years iirc; plenty of great material in there for a series (Siege of Rivendell, Last Alliance of Men and Elves, etc.). My guess is that it could conclude with the Last Alliance, which would be fitting given it is the intro sequence to Fellowship; completely spitballing though. Would love some more focus on Numenor per Qal's post above.

[mallister]

That's pretty big in scope. Let's see if they have the cajones to pull it off.

[Jaybar]

Bringing in characters not familiar to the series would probably turn a lot of people off, from a studio perspective. But if they tried to create a series based on the rise of Sauron, a character everyone knows, in the mythos of the Silmarillion then I think we'd get a great primer into its many stories. I think Galadriel is the only one from the movies that has presence in the Silmarillion narratives (at least someone who had a script), which presents another character arch to bridge the divide between Lord of the Rings and Silmarillion.

Who am I kidding it'll probably be some fringe story with weak ties to the original content that's further bastardized. A man can hope.

Rise and fall of Numenor, eh? Sounds like we getting some smooth-talking Sauron! I think this series is going in the right direction.

[6souls]

Production to Begin in August, 2021 Release, Being Filmed in Scotland at Scots Studio
https://geektyrant.com/news/amazons-...ng-this-august | https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/entert...eries-14308975

[6souls]

Markella Kavenagh (Picnic at Hanging Rock) Cast as Tyra
https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/lor...gh-1203268175/

[Athas]

So is Kiwi Isle still getting fucked by the LoTR/Hobbit?

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[6souls]

So is Kiwi Isle still getting fucked by the LoTR/Hobbit?

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The Scottish are Kiwi's now?

[Athas]

That's what I mean, if filming of the continuation of the franchise was moved elsewhere.

[6souls]

Literally 2 posts above your original comment.

That's what I mean, if filming of the continuation of the franchise was moved elsewhere.

Production to Begin in August, 2021 Release, Being Filmed in Scotland at Scots Studio
https://geektyrant.com/news/amazons-...ng-this-august | https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/entert...eries-14308975

[Jaybar]

I thought he meant that NZ was sick of their shit, so that's why it's being filmed in Scotland. Still hype. 2021 feels so far away.

[Athas]

Literally 2 posts above your original comment.

Yes, that was the post I was referencing.

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[6souls]

Will Poulter (Bandersnatch/Midsommar) Joins the Cast
https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/lor...st-1203321951/

[Jaybar]

The series will be shot in New Zealand.

[Tyrath]

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[Outlaw]

Amazon better spend a lot of our money on this and make sure it's good.

[6souls]

Renewed
https://deadline.com/2019/11/the-lor...ed-1202788730/