THE LORD OF THE RINGS:THE RINGS OF POWER - CAST INTERVIEWS A PLENTY

The much anticipated The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power series is finally upon us!

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power based on the novel The Lord of the Rings and its appendices by J. R. R. Tolkien is the much anticipated new series coming to Prime Video on September 1st.

Created by showrunners J. D. Payne and Patrick McKay, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power brings to screens for the very first time the heroic legends of the fabled Second Age of Middle-earth’s history. This epic drama is set thousands of years before the events of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, and will take viewers back to an era in which great powers were forged, kingdoms rose to glory and fell to ruin, unlikely heroes were tested, hope hung by the finest of threads, and one of the greatest villains that ever flowed from Tolkien’s pen threatened to cover all the world in darkness.

Beginning in a time of relative peace, the series follows an ensemble cast of characters, both familiar and new, as they confront the long-feared reemergence of evil to Middle-earth. From the darkest depths of the Misty Mountains, to the majestic forests of the elf-capital of Lindon, to the breathtaking island kingdom of Númenor, to the farthest reaches of the map, these kingdoms and characters will carve out legacies that live on long after they are gone.

The Rings of Power were Rings created by the Elves of Eregion, nineteen Great Rings (and many other lesser rings) with knowledge obtained from Sauron, and several of them with Sauron aiding the creation. Sauron forged the twentieth Great Ring, called the One Ring or the Ruling Ring, secretly in the fires of Mount Doom.

Amazon bought the television rights for The Lord of the Rings for $250 million in a five-season production commitment worth at least US$1 billion. This would make it the most expensive television series ever made. To say that there is a lot of pressure on this series to deliver is an understatement.

I spoke with several of the cast members, creator J.D. Payne and executive producer Lindsey Weber about the series.

To watch ALL of my interviews with the cast and creators, click the video playlist below.