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A Shadow Of The Past
"A Shadow of the Past" is the first episode of the The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season 1, first season and series premiere of the American fantasy television series ''The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power''. The series is based on J. R. R. Tolkien's history of Middle-earth, primarily material from the The Lord of the Rings appendices, appendices of the novel ''The Lord of the Rings'' (1954–55). The episode is set thousands of years before the novel in Middle-earth's Second Age. It was written by showrunners J. D. Payne and Patrick McKay, and directed by J. A. Bayona. The series was ordered in November 2017. Payne and McKay were set to develop it in July 2018, and Bayona was hired to direct the first two episodes a year later. The first episode introduces some of the key cultures and characters for the series, including the Elves in Middle-earth, Elves and the Harfoots. The latter are precursors to the popular Hobbit race from ''The Hobbit'' (1937) and ''The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Rings Of Power
''The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power'' is an American fantasy television series developed by J. D. Payne and Patrick McKay for the streaming service Amazon Prime Video. It is based on J. R. R. Tolkien's history of Middle-earth, primarily material from the The Lord of the Rings appendices, appendices of the novel ''The Lord of the Rings'' (1954–55). The series is set thousands of years before the novel and depicts the major events of Middle-earth's Second Age. It is produced by Amazon MGM Studios in association with New Line Cinema. Amazon (company), Amazon acquired the television rights for ''The Lord of the Rings'' from the Tolkien Estate in November 2017, making a five-season production commitment worth at least . This would make it the List of most expensive television series, most expensive television series ever made. Payne and McKay were hired in July 2018 for their first credited roles. Their story bridges Second Age references in the appendices with original ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |