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Owain Arthur as Prince Durin IV, a dwarf, in The Rings of Power.

‘What is this, famine cosplay?” asked Ed Power in the Irish Times after glimpsing the harfoots wandering around Middle-earth in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. In the weeks since then, he […]

House of the Dragon and The Rings of Power did the same scene in one week

Galadriel, in a blue dress, stands between two opponents pointing a sword at both of them with something approaching a grin on her face.

Perhaps you have noticed that two of the biggest television shows airing (or streaming) right now are both fantasy epics based on popular novels exploring the time period before a popular previous adaptation. While it […]

‘Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power’s Characters Are As Confused As Fans

'Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power's Characters Are As Confused As Fans

Producers later debunked this rumor. But as soon as the show started airing, people began speculating that certain characters may secretly be Sauron in disguise; like Galdriel’s scraggily human buddy, or the mysterious “Stranger” who […]

‘Rings of Power’ Stars Markella Kavenagh, Ismael Cruz Cordova & Cynthia Addai-Robinson Step Out for the Emmys 2022

'Rings of Power' Stars Markella Kavenagh, Ismael Cruz Cordova & Cynthia Addai-Robinson Step Out for the Emmys 2022

Mon, 12 September 2022 at 9:37 pm The stars of Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power are stepping out for the 2022 Emmy Awards. Markella Kavenagh, Ismael Cruz Cordova and Cynthia Addai-Robinson were […]

4 Headaches The New ‘Lord Of The Rings’ Show Had To Deal With

4 Headaches The New 'Lord Of The Rings' Show Had To Deal With

Continue Reading Below Unfortunately, Poulter left due to “scheduling conflicts” three months later, though we wouldn’t be surprised if the Tolkien Estate made him leave because he might make people think a digitally de-aged Hugo […]

A ‘Lord Of The Rings: Rings Of Power’ Theory Could Fix A Big Story Problem

A 'Lord Of The Rings: Rings Of Power' Theory Could Fix A Big Story Problem

Also, The Lord of the Rings is obviously full of Christian themes (e.g., a magical bearded dude gets resurrected), and Sauron is, arguably, a Satanic figure, while The Shire is an “unspoiled paradise” like Eden […]