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showrunner patrick mckay I was determined not to use The Lord of the rings as a template when developing The rings of power.
McKay and his collaborator JD Payne had the daunting task of creating a continuation of JRR Tolkien’s work. Lord of the Rings trilogy: a franchise that is sacred to its fans that came loaded with a lot of complementary lore.
In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, McKay laid bare his vision for ensuring that the the rings of power stood up on its own.
“We weren’t interested in making a show about the younger version of the same world you knew, where it’s a bit like a prequel. We wanted to go back a long, long, long time ago and find a story that could exist on its own. feet. This was one that we felt hadn’t been told on the level and scale and depth that we felt it deserved.”
the rings of power is the story of the Second Age, and takes place several millennia before the events of The Hobbit Y The Lord of the rings. It is an account of the revival of the Dark Lord Sauron, who assumes the guise of Annatar, Lord of Gifts, in his quest to become the god of the world. To this end, Sauron forges the infamous rings and begins a campaign to disturb the peace of the age and divide the people into chaos.
McKay spent years developing the series, honing his vision so finely that all five seasons were developed before the show even entered production. Amazon Studios provided the duo with a budget of $460 million for the first season, making the fantasy drama the most expensive television series ever made.
The result promises to be a family show that can be enjoyed by viewers of all ages.
the rings of power will premiere on Prime Video on September 2.
