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The Lord of the Rings:
The Rings of Power
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The third season of the American fantasy television series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is based on J. R. R. Tolkien's history of Middle-earth, primarily material from the appendices of the novel The Lord of the Rings (1954–55). Set thousands of years before the novel in Middle-earth's Second Age, the season depicts some of the major events from Tolkien's works. It is produced by Amazon MGM Studios in association with New Line Cinema and with J. D. Payne and Patrick McKay as showrunners.

Amazon acquired the television rights to The Lord of the Rings in November 2017 and made a multi-season commitment for a new series. A third season was being written by October 2024. Filming is expected to take place in the United Kingdom.

The eight-episode season is expected to premiere on the streaming service Amazon Prime Video.

Production

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Development

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Amazon acquired the television rights for J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings (1954–55) in November 2017. The company's streaming service, Amazon Prime Video, gave a multi-season commitment to a series based on the novel and its appendices that was believed to be for five seasons, to be produced by Amazon MGM Studios in association with New Line Cinema and in consultation with the Tolkien Estate. The budget was expected to be around US$100–150 million per season,[1] and the streaming service had to give a formal greenlight to future seasons before work could begin on them.[2] J. D. Payne and Patrick McKay were hired to develop the series in July 2018,[3] and were named showrunners a year later.[4] They announced the series' full title, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, in January 2022.[5] That August, Amazon explained that the deal with Tolkien's estate required the company to keep the series distinct from Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings (2001–2003) and The Hobbit (2012–2014) film adaptations.[6] Despite this, the showrunners intended for it to be visually consistent with the films.[7] Later that month, Amazon announced that it was moving production of the series from New Zealand, where Jackson's films were made, to the United Kingdom starting with the second season.[8]

Amazon's television head Vernon Sanders said in December 2022 that the company was committed to Payne and McKay's five-season plan and months of work had already been done on the third season. He said there had not been any official announcements due to their focus on the second season, but he expected the renewal to be announced in "the new year".[9] In August 2023, a third season of The Rings of Power was included in a report of in-development projects.[10] By February 2024, when Payne and McKay extended their overall deal with Amazon MGM Studios, the pair had started outlining the season's story. It had not yet been officially ordered and a writers' room had not been opened for it.[11] The lack of official announcements led to speculation about the series' future among fans, especially because the second season was ordered years before the first was released.[12] Around the second season's premiere in August 2024, Payne and McKay said they were working on the third season,[13] and they did not have any contingency plans should Amazon choose to end the series earlier than five seasons.[14] In early September, Amazon was reported to be committed to the five-season plan after seeing the second season's initial viewership. This was despite a significant drop in viewership from the first season and ongoing concerns about the series' quality from some critics and viewers.[15] By early October, when the second season finished airing, a writers' room had been opened for the third season and the showrunners said they were "deep in the writing process".[12][16] Amazon Studios head Jennifer Salke said there was "no debate about whether or not the show will continue",[17] and an official renewal was reported to be coming by the end of the month.[12]

Writing

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The writers' room for the season includes Payne, McKay, Justin Doble, Ben Tagoe, Ava Wong Davies, Constance Cheng, Jonathan Wilson, Griff Jones, and Sarah Anson.[12]

Filming

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In February 2024, production on the third season was reported to be moving from Bray Film Studios in Berkshire, where the second season was filmed, to Shepperton Studios in Surrey,[11] after Amazon had signed a long-term deal for exclusive use of new facilities at Shepperton in 2022.[18] However, Amazon acquired Bray Film Studios in July 2024 and Salke indicated in October that the series would continue to be produced there.[17][19]

Release

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The eight-episode season is expected to premiere on the streaming service Prime Video.

References

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  1. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (November 13, 2017). "Amazon Sets 'The Lord of the Rings' TV Series In Mega Deal With Multi-Season Commitment". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on November 13, 2017. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
  2. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (November 18, 2019). "'The Lord Of the Rings' Series Gets Early Season 2 Renewal By Amazon, Sets Season 1 Hiatus". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on November 19, 2019. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  3. ^ Goldberg, Lesley; Kit, Borys (July 28, 2018). "'Lord of the Rings': Amazon Taps 'Star Trek 4' Duo to Develop TV Series". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on July 28, 2018. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  4. ^ White, Peter (July 27, 2019). "Amazon Sets Creative Team For 'Lord Of The Rings' TV Series Including 'GoT' & 'Breaking Bad' Producers – TCA". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on July 27, 2019. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  5. ^ Otterson, Joe (January 19, 2022). "'Lord of the Rings' Amazon Series Reveals Full Title in New Video". Variety. Archived from the original on January 19, 2022. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  6. ^ Hibberd, James (August 5, 2022). "Peter Jackson Says Amazon's 'Lord of the Rings' TV Series Ghosted Him". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on August 6, 2022. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
  7. ^ Robinson, Joanna (February 14, 2022). "10 Burning Questions About Amazon's 'The Rings of Power'". Vanity Fair. Archived from the original on February 14, 2022. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
  8. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (August 12, 2021). "'The Lord Of The Rings' To Move Production To UK From New Zealand For Season 2". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 12, 2021. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
  9. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (December 19, 2022). "'LOTR: The Rings Of Power': Vernon Sanders Talks Season 1 Return On Investment & Season 3 Renewal, Teases Faster Pace & Bigger Battles In Season 2". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on December 19, 2022. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
  10. ^ Utley, Riley (October 4, 2023). "Wait, Is The Rings Of Power Already Gearing Up For Season 3? What We Know". CinemaBlend. Archived from the original on October 4, 2023. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
  11. ^ a b Hibberd, James; Kit, Borys (February 28, 2024). "'The Rings of Power' Showrunners Sign New Amazon Deal, Begin Early Work on Season 3 (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on February 28, 2024. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
  12. ^ a b c d Hibberd, James (October 4, 2024). "'The Rings of Power' on Verge of Season 3 Renewal by Amazon". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on October 4, 2024. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
  13. ^ Ford, Lily (August 20, 2024). "'The Rings of Power' Showrunners Tease Season 3 Plans: "Let Us Cook!"". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on August 21, 2024. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
  14. ^ Vary, Adam B. (August 28, 2024). "'Rings of Power' Bosses on New Parts of Middle-earth, Last-Minute Visual Effects and Why They Haven't Changed Course From Season 1". Variety. Archived from the original on August 28, 2024. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
  15. ^ Hibberd, James (September 11, 2024). "'House of the Dragon' and 'Rings of Power' Facing Epic Headaches". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on September 11, 2024. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
  16. ^ Fleming, Mike Jr (October 3, 2024). "'Lord Of The Rings: Rings Of Power' Season 2 Finale Q&A: Shocking Deaths, Betrayals & Sauron's Rise To Rule Middle-earth". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on October 3, 2024. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
  17. ^ a b Yossman, K. J. (October 10, 2024). "Amazon Studios Boss Jennifer Salke Teases 'The Idea of You' Sequel, Reflects on Strategy and That $60 Million Deal With Phoebe Waller-Bridge (Exclusive)". Variety. Archived from the original on October 10, 2024. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
  18. ^ Ramachandran, Naman (February 9, 2022). "Amazon Prime Video Pacts With Pinewood to Take U.K. Studio Space at Shepperton". Variety. Archived from the original on February 9, 2022. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
  19. ^ Ritman, Alex (July 22, 2024). "Amazon Prime Video Buys U.K.'s Historic Bray Studios, Where 'Rings of Power' Season 2 Was Filmed". Variety. Archived from the original on July 22, 2024. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
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