In The Media: What Say You?

[Anduin]

So this is cool. The Danish National Symphony Orchestra perform the Rings of Power theme live. They do a lot of fantasy music, including the LOTR music. I hope they do some more ROP music.

 

Edited January 16 by Anduin

[Anduin]

Julien Gauthier did some concept art for ROP. Someone said he was the lead art director? He lists himself as freelance. Either way, he has some good pictures, I really like the first one, Sauron and Galadriel together. Anyway, enjoy.

[BookEater]

On 3/11/2024 at 10:01 AM, Anduin said:

Julien Gauthier did some concept art for ROP. Someone said he was the lead art director? He lists himself as freelance. Either way, he has some good pictures, I really like the first one, Sauron and Galadriel together. Anyway, enjoy.

Those are great! I particularly like the Númenor art especially this one

Presumably the statue is Elros and the star in his hand would be the Star of Eärendil.

[Anduin]

27 minutes ago, BookEater said:

Those are great! I particularly like the Númenor art especially this one

Presumably the statue is Elros and the star in his hand would be the Star of Eärendil.

Yep, it's pretty cool.

[AnimeMania]

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings Of Power Soundtrack Box Set Is a 1000 Piece Limited Edition

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings Of Power Season 1 Soundtrack Box Set will be limited to 1000 sets.

A 10 CD set with:

8 CDs of the original orchestral recordings of each episode (Episodes 1-8, 4 digipaks x 2 discs) from THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RINGS OF POWER Season One.


The 2022 2-CD Mondo release of THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RINGS OF POWER Season One: Amazon Original Series Soundtrack.

A 136-page journal featuring Bear McCreary's episode-by-episode account and musings on the creative journey to bring the soul of Tolkien's world to life.

The boxed set is available for pre-order for around $150.00 with an expected ship date of April 26, 2024.

[paulvdb]

‘Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power’ Season 2 To Debut In August; Sauron Unleashed In Gritty Teaser Trailer

Season 2 premieres on August 29.

[BetterButter]

 

[Haleth]

I mean… it looks beautiful. It sounds great. We shall see. 

[AnimeMania]

In season two of The Rings of Power, Sauron has returned. Cast out by Galadriel, without army or ally, the rising Dark Lord must now rely on his own cunning to rebuild his strength and oversee the creation of the Rings of Power, which will allow him to bind all the peoples of Middle-earth to his sinister will. Building on season one’s epic scope and ambition, the new season plunges even its most beloved and vulnerable characters into a rising tide of darkness, challenging each to find their place in a world that is increasingly on the brink of calamity. Elves and dwarves, orcs and men, wizards and Harfoots… as friendships are strained and kingdoms begin to fracture, the forces of good will struggle ever more valiantly to hold on to what matters to them most of all… each other.

[BookEater]

Annatar? I thought the showrunners had jettisoned him after the Halbrand storyline.

I presume that pointy ears and long hair have the same effect as Clark Kent's glasses in this version of Middle-Earth.

It does look beautiful though.

[baldryanr]

1 hour ago, BookEater said:

I presume that pointy ears and long hair have the same effect as Clark Kent's glasses in this version of Middle-Earth.

The Aragorn cosplay didn't work, so now he's going to go the Legolas route.  Next season he'll grow a beard and try to look like Gandalf.

[katha]

This looks promising tbh. I'm glad they seem to go all in on Sauron. The villain arcs were among the best written and I thought Vickers delivered about the strongest performance of the season in the last episode.

[Anduin]

I knew something would drop while I was away. I bloody knew it. Anyway, I'm very much in the hopeful camp.

[Anduin]

Hey dol! merry dol! ring a dong dillo! Tom Bombadil is in season two! Bright blue his jacket is, and his boots are yellow!

[Haleth]

From the VF article:

 

Readers of The Lord of the Rings have been pining for a Bombadil screen appearance for years

Pining?  Not all of us. 🤣

Tom is too silly. This could end up really cheesy. Think of what PJ did to poor Radagast or even Treebeard to some extent. Cut the singing and dancing and he might be ok. 

[Grimnar]

1 hour ago, Haleth said:

From the VF article:

 

 

Pining?  Not all of us. 🤣

Tom is too silly. This could end up really cheesy. Think of what PJ did to poor Radagast or even Treebeard to some extent. Cut the singing and dancing and he might be ok. 

But if you cut singing and dancing, then why include Bombadil?

I would be fine if Bombadil would not make appereance in show. They should now better develop characters they have and introduce Anarion, Narvi, potentional candidates for Nazguls, etc.

[BookEater]

Not what I was expecting but I must admit I'm curious how Bombadil will translate onto screen. I wonder if Goldberry will be in it too?

I'll go into it with an open mind, it helps that I like Rory Kinnear and he does have singing experience which should help and you never know Bear McCreary could cook up something interesting for old Tom.

[Anduin]

7 hours ago, Haleth said:

From the VF article:

 

 

Pining?  Not all of us. 🤣

Tom is too silly. This could end up really cheesy. Think of what PJ did to poor Radagast or even Treebeard to some extent. Cut the singing and dancing and he might be ok. 

I really do like him. While I wasn't pining, I am happy to see him at this stage.

[AnimeMania]

‘The Rings of Power’ Actor Confirmed Not Returning for Season 2

Nazanin Boniadi, who plays Bronwyn, the human healer, who is the mother of Theo and had a forbidden romance with the elf warrior Arondir has chosen not to return for The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Season 2.

Nazanin Boniadi has decided instead to focus her time towards activism, specifically supporting the people of her homeland, Iran, who have been risking everything for freedom. #WomanLifeFreedom 

[Affogato]

On 5/29/2024 at 10:39 AM, Haleth said:

From the VF article:

 

 

Pining?  Not all of us. 🤣

Tom is too silly. This could end up really cheesy. Think of what PJ did to poor Radagast or even Treebeard to some extent. Cut the singing and dancing and he might be ok. 

Tom is more powerful than the elves and considerably less pretentious and pompous. Pretty realistic, though. Nature is both silly and scary. 

[Anduin]

5 hours ago, AnimeMania said:

‘The Rings of Power’ Actor Confirmed Not Returning for Season 2

Nazanin Boniadi, who plays Bronwyn, the human healer, who is the mother of Theo and had a forbidden romance with the elf warrior Arondir has chosen not to return for The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Season 2.

Nazanin Boniadi has decided instead to focus her time towards activism, specifically supporting the people of her homeland, Iran, who have been risking everything for freedom. #WomanLifeFreedom 

Pity, I liked her. But I'm not surprised, I followed her on social media for a while. Almost all about her activism, very little about her day job. Good on her, though.

[Anduin]

New character! Her name is Estrid, she gets involved in the action alongside Isildur and Arondir. Y'know, Tolkien named Isuldur's four sons, but not his wife. I think it's a good idea for the show to perhaps fill in some of these blanks.

[AnimeMania]

The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim (animated movie) releasing in theaters on December 13, 2024.

Set 150 years before the events of the original trilogy, exploring the untold story behind the fortress of Helm’s Deep and delving into the life of one of Middle-earth’s most legendary figures: the mighty King of Rohan, Helm Hammerhand. It marks the first LOTR adaptation led by a female protagonist: Hammerhand’s daughter, the clan’s lone survivor of the devastating war between Rohan and the Dunledings, who has been dubbed Hèra for the animated epic.

Gaia Wise as Héra

Gaia Wise as Héra, Brian Cox as Helm Hammerhand, Haleth and Hama

Luke Pasquialino as Wulf
Lorraine Ashbourne
Benjamin Wainwright
Laurence Ubong Williams
Shaun Dooley
Michael Wildman
Jude Akuwudike
Bilal Hasna 
Janine Duvitski
Miranda Otto as Eowyn (narrator)

[Grimnar]

22 hours ago, AnimeMania said:

The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim (animated movie) releasing in theaters on December 13, 2024.

Set 150 years before the events of the original trilogy, exploring the untold story behind the fortress of Helm’s Deep and delving into the life of one of Middle-earth’s most legendary figures: the mighty King of Rohan, Helm Hammerhand. It marks the first LOTR adaptation led by a female protagonist: Hammerhand’s daughter, the clan’s lone survivor of the devastating war between Rohan and the Dunledings, who has been dubbed Hèra for the animated epic.

Gaia Wise as Héra

Gaia Wise as Héra, Brian Cox as Helm Hammerhand, Haleth and Hama

Luke Pasquialino as Wulf
Lorraine Ashbourne
Benjamin Wainwright
Laurence Ubong Williams
Shaun Dooley
Michael Wildman
Jude Akuwudike
Bilal Hasna 
Janine Duvitski
Miranda Otto as Eowyn (narrator)

Kind of standard animation for anime but I like it.

[JustHereForFood]

On 5/31/2024 at 6:32 PM, AnimeMania said:

‘The Rings of Power’ Actor Confirmed Not Returning for Season 2

Nazanin Boniadi, who plays Bronwyn, the human healer, who is the mother of Theo and had a forbidden romance with the elf warrior Arondir has chosen not to return for The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Season 2.

Nazanin Boniadi has decided instead to focus her time towards activism, specifically supporting the people of her homeland, Iran, who have been risking everything for freedom. #WomanLifeFreedom 

Story-wise, I'm sad because I liked her character, but real world trumps the fictional and I wish her all the luck with fighting the real evil. 

 

[Anduin]

You know what the fandom hasn't been crying out for? A disco remix of the main title. And yet, one emerged. I'm no disco fan, but it isn't bad. Give it a listen!

 

[Anduin]

There I was browsing some paleoart by Ettore Mazza when I came across a neanderthal pic that was familiar. It's like the hunters in the first episode, except it's dated 2019, pre ROP. And I got to wondering, were both images based on something else?

[Haleth]

Nice catch!

[AnimeMania]

Lord Of The Rings’ Undead Barrow-Wights Finally Hit The Screen In The Rings Of Power Season 2

The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power Season 2 feature in the August 2024 issue of Empire on sale Thursday, July 4, 2024.

Barrow-wight concept art by Einar Martinsen on the Empire exclusive subscriber cover.

How a Barrow-wight will be depicted in The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power Season 2 on Prime Video.

[Grimnar]

19 hours ago, AnimeMania said:

Lord Of The Rings’ Undead Barrow-Wights Finally Hit The Screen In The Rings Of Power Season 2

The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power Season 2 feature in the August 2024 issue of Empire on sale Thursday, July 4, 2024.

Barrow-wight concept art by Einar Martinsen on the Empire exclusive subscriber cover.

How a Barrow-wight will be depicted in The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power Season 2 on Prime Video.

I will wait for how they will depict them in show but not fan of including barrow-wights in show.

[tv echo]

Comic-Con 2024 Schedule: ‘The Penguin,’ ‘Star Trek,’ ‘The Rings of Power,’ ‘Ninja Turtles’ and More to Appear
By Adam B. Vary   July 11, 2024
https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/comic-con-schedule-panels-san-diego-2-1236066979/ 

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FRIDAY, JULY 26
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11:05am — “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” — Join the series’ showrunners and cast as they give an inside look into the highly anticipated second season, premiering August 29, 2024 on Prime Video. Get ready to experience stunning visuals, thrilling surprises, and unique insight into the darkness that has returned to threaten all of Middle-earth this season. (Hall H)

Edited July 12 by tv echo

[Affogato]

On 6/28/2024 at 11:53 AM, Grimnar said:

I will wait for how they will depict them in show but not fan of including barrow-wights in show.

? Seems like an odd thing to object to. 

[Grimnar]

3 hours ago, Affogato said:

? Seems like an odd thing to object to. 

I think they should focus on other things than including aspects from books Jackson didn't have in trilogy.

[BetterButter]

Círdan the Shipwright is coming in Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season 2

[Affogato]

2 hours ago, Grimnar said:

I think they should focus on other things than including aspects from books Jackson didn't have in trilogy.

I’ve just read a book called “Surfacing” by Kathleen Jamie. Part of it discusses doing archeological excavation of a neolithic site in the Orkneys. It mentions the complex burial cairns, for multiple burials, that eventually were thought to be Elven places. So the Wights were actually Neolithic. I guess. 

[AnimeMania]

Meet The Rings Of Power’s New Hill-Troll, Inspired By Breaking Bad’s Mike Ehrmantraut – Exclusive Image

[Haleth]

Mike Ehrmantraut?  Really?  🤣

[Anduin]

Interview with Morfydd and Charlie. Sounds like they get really well. While I'm not a shipper, I like a harmonious set. Keeps things going smoothy. Anyway, he hadn't even read the books when he was cast. He'd be better off reading the Silmarillion, though I realise Amazon doesn't have the rights.

She turned out to be good at archery, despite her previous lack of aiming skills. Anyway, give it a read.

[AnimeMania]

[Anduin]

Trailer tomorrow!

[AnimeMania]

[Anduin]

Of course it drops at 3 am. More thoughts once I'm awake.

[AnimeMania]

7 minutes ago, Anduin said:

Of course it drops at 3 am. More thoughts once I'm awake.

It must be 3am somewhere.

[Anduin]

36 minutes ago, AnimeMania said:

It must be 3am somewhere.

The point is that it was 3 am my time. After waiting all day, they waited until I was asleep. Very frustrating.

[tv echo]

The Lord of The Rings: The Rings of Power | Comic Con 2024 Panel
Films That Rock   Jul 27, 2024

[AnimeMania]

[Scout Finch]

I find Tom Bombadil very annoying and once read a great description of him being like some lecherous old guy who hangs out at Renaissance faires!

[AnimeMania]

Elrond

Nenya

Edited August 6 by AnimeMania

[AnimeMania]

[Anduin]

There's going to be yet another trailer tomorrow. I still haven't rewatched the last one, because I haven't been in a fantasy mood at all. AnimeMania will probably post this new one, because much like the last one it'll probably release at 3 am.