Sauron, the evil force, is unseen in the first two episodes but a malevolent presence throughout. HBO Releases the First Episode of House of the Dragon for Free to Spite Amazon’s Lord of the Rings /m0bIK9RRbbĭespite being set centuries before the books and films that make up the Tolkien’s canon, fans of “The Lord of the Rings” will notice some familiar characters, based on the long lifespan of some of the creatures, including Galadriel, Elrond and Isildur.
Here, some 4,000 years before “The Hobbit,” are elves involved with royal intrigue, dwarves who mine inside mountains, hobbit-like harfoots who are pastoral, humans who seem unusually prone to violence, and evil orcs. These first eight episodes are like an appetizer.Įarly ones shift across the various regions of Middle-earth, our planet’s imagined mythological past. The hour-long episodes are stuffed with action and humor but buckle up: Payne and his co-showrunner Patrick McKay plan to use a 50-hour canvas to explore their nuanced characters and complex histories. After that, the remaining six episodes arrive weekly on Friday. This image released by Amazon Studios shows Morfydd Clark, center, and Charlie Vickers, right, on the set of “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.” (Amazon Studios via AP)Īmazon Prime Video will debut both the first two “The Rings of Power” episodes on Friday.
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