The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
‘The Rings of Power’ Showrunners Sign New Amazon Deal, Begin Early Work on Season 3 (Exclusive)
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power showrunners have struck a new overall deal with Amazon MGM Studios, a potentially bullish sign for the future of the fantasy series. Patrick McKay and JD Payne have signed a three-year deal which also launches their own production company, 10:40 PM Productions. The duo wrote and executive […]
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Amazon’s Jon Wax Exits for Disney International TV Gig
Jon Wax is jumping from Amazon to Disney. After serving as head of genre development at the e-commerce giant/streamer, Wax has joined Disney and will serve as exec vp international original television and report to Eric Schrier, president of Disney TV Studios and global original TV strategy at the Mouse House. In his new role, […]
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‘Rings of Power’ Star Morfydd Clark on Returning to Horror With ‘Starve Acre’: “It’s Nice to Be Seen as Spooky and Creepy”
It’s a been quite a life-changing few years for Morfydd Clark. After breaking out as a troubled and God-fearing palliative care nurse in A24’s wonderfully unsettling and critically lauded psychological horror Saint Maud, which was finally released in 2021 after several pandemic delays, the fast-rising Welsh actress headed straight to Middle-earth, fronting The Rings of […]
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Emmys: ‘Andor,’ ‘The Last of Us’ and Other Genre Hits Made This Season’s Visual Effects Race the Most Competitive in Years
This season’s Emmy category for outstanding visual effects in a series or movie (which until 2021 was called “outstanding special visual effects”) might just be the most epic and competitive in memory, with five contenders from iconic sci-fi properties. The nominees include season one of HBO’s House of the Dragon, the prequel series to Game […]
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Fantasy Hits ‘Dragon,’ ‘Andor,’ ‘Last of Us’ Get Top Emmy Noms (But ‘Rings of Power’ Snubbed)
Fantasy dramas made a surprisingly strong showing in this year’s Emmy nominations, with several titles scoring in the top series categories. HBO’s House of the Dragon and The Last of Us and Disney+’s Andor all landed a nomination for outstanding drama series, Netflix’s Wednesday was nominated for outstanding comedy series, and Disney+’s Obi-Wan Kenobi earned […]
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Are Emmy Noms for Genre Shows Merely a Fantasy This Year?
A year ago, it looked like TV was on the verge of a fantasy boom. HBO/Max’s House of the Dragon and Prime Video’s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power were set to premiere within weeks of each other in August and September — two big, expensive productions featuring mythical creatures that sought […]
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‘The Mandalorian,’ ‘Rings of Power’ and ‘The Last of Us’ Sound Pros on Creating the Clicks and Screams of Aliens, Orcs and the Infected
The Last of Us (HBO/MAX) HBO’s The Last of Us — based on the popular video game set in a postapocalyptic world — required the sound team to come up with the vocalizations for the infected and clickers. Sound supervisor Michael J. Benavente explains that the sounds had to remain loyal to the game while […]
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‘Rings of Power’ Star Sophia Nomvete on Fighting Racist Backlash: “My Place in This Show Is Not Just a Celebration, It Is an Act of Defiance”
Several castmembers from The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power series have been vocal about the racist backlash they received upon joining the Tolkien universe, and now actress Sophia Nomvete, who plays Disa, is opening up in detail about what that experience was like. At The Hollywood Reporter’s second annual Raising Our Voices […]
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HBO Seemingly Trolls Amazon’s ‘Lord of the Rings’ With New ‘Game of Thrones’ Max Ad
The non-war between HBO’s House of the Dragon and The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power seemingly just went to a whole new level of passive aggression. Online ads posted today for Warner Bros. Discovery’s rebranded Max streaming service (formerly HBO Max), show a regal Daenerys Targaryen from Game of Thrones on the […]
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Fire at U.K. Studio Briefly Disrupts ‘Lord of the Rings’ Filming
A fire Monday at the studio complex where The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is shooting its second season halted production for a time. The Prime Video series is filming at Bray Studios in the United Kingdom, having moved its production hub from New Zealand, where season one was based (and where […]
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Horse Dies on Amazon’s ‘The Rings of Power’ Set, PETA Calls for Use of CGI Animals
A tragedy has occurred on the set of Amazon’s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power — a production horse perished during rehearsals for a season two scene. The horse died March 21 of cardiac arrest, the studio confirmed. “We are deeply saddened to confirm that a production horse died,” an Amazon Studios […]
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‘Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’ Casts Ciaran Hinds in Season 2
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power has added a trio of actors for its upcoming second season, including acclaimed actor Ciarán Hinds. Hinds is best known for his roles on HBO’s Rome and Game of Thrones, along with big-screen performances in films such as Munich, There Will Be Blood, Belfast and Justice […]
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