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‘The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power’ Showrunner Explains Why They Decided To Ignore Tolkien’s Writings And Depict Their Own Creation Of Mordor

January 11, 2023

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power showrunner Patrick McKay explained why he and Prime Video decided to ignore J.R.R. Tolkien's writing and depict their own creation of Mordor. Morfydd Clark as Galad...

‘The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power’ Showrunners Claim Second Season Will Be Canonical After Repeatedly Lying To Fans About The First Season

John F. Trent

November 10, 2022

Television

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power showrunners promised the second season of their show will be canonical to Tolkien's work despite nearly a year of promising that for the first season and those promises...

Rumor: Amazon To Delay Demotion Of ‘The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power’ Showrunners To Avoid Sinking First Season’s Emmy Odds

Spencer Baculi

November 7, 2022

Television

Rather than being demoted for season two, the latest word on the street suggests that Amazon will keep current The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power showrunners J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay in their current...

Rumor: Amazon To Retool ‘The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power’, Sideline Current Showrunners After First Season Was “More Of A Failure Than They Could Have Been Anticipated”

Spencer Baculi

October 25, 2022

Television

With Amazon's live-action bastardzation of J.R.R. Tolkien's seminal fantasy works having under performed by practically every metric, a new rumor suggests that the company will be "retooling" The Lord of the Ri...

Morfydd Clark as Galadriel, Charles Edwards as Celebrimbor in 'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power' (2022), Amazon Prime

YouTuber Creates ‘Rings Of Power’ Parody Video Depicting Galadriel As A Karen In ‘The Lord Of The Karens’

John F. Trent

October 20, 2022

Television

YouTuber George The Giant Slayer recently created a parody video of Prime Video's The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. Morfydd Clark as Galadriel in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power In the...

‘The Rings of Power’ Showrunners Tease Sauron’s Character In Season Two: “He’s Complexly Evil Like Tony Soprano Or Walter White”

Spencer Baculi

October 14, 2022

Television

Following the absolutely embarrassing finale to The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power's first season and its full realization of their incarnation of Sauron, showrunners J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay have te...

‘The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power’ Showrunners Attempt To Answer Why Galadriel Acts Too Masculine And Why She Went To Númenor

John F. Trent

October 11, 2022

Books, Television

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power showrunners recently addressed a number of questions regarding the series' canon-breaking lore and specifically addressed their depiction of Galadriel. LONDON,...

Owain Arthur as Prince Durin IV in 'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power' (2022), Amazon Prime

‘The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power’ Showrunner Responds To Criticism The Show Is Only “Vaguely Connected” To J.R.R. Tolkien’s Work

John F. Trent

August 16, 2022

Television

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power showrunner Patrick McKay recently responded to a criticism that the Prime Video show is only "vaguely connected" to J.R.R. Tolkien's works. Leon Wadhman as Kemen, C...

Predictably, The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power Executive Producer Calls Critics Racists

John F. Trent

August 15, 2022

Television

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power executive producer Lindsey Weber predictably decided to attack The Lord of the Rings and Tolkien fans as racists. Source: Sophia Nomvete as Princess Disa and Owain ...

‘The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power’ Showrunner Admits Intention Of Show Was “To Do Something Different But Familiar”

John F. Trent

August 12, 2022

Television

The façade surrounding The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power didn't fool fans and they've seen through Prime Video's tactics for quite some time. But it now appears the showrunners aren't even trying to con...

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