Season 2 update: With production of the second season beginning in October, Amazon will race past the $1 billion mark.” #LOTRROP
Bezos wants to dissuade fans from thinking the studio’s motives are purely economic. “Middle-earth is such a beloved world, and telling the story of the forging of the Rings of Power is a privilege and a responsibility. I hope we do Tolkien’s work justice,”
- Jeff Bezos
“It goes beyond making a commercially successful show. Everyone working on the show read these stories as kids and our hearts are in it.”
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🚨BREAKING🚨 Huge news! Embracer Group enters into agreement to acquire IP rights to The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit literary works by J.R.R Tolkien
“Embracer Group AB (”Embracer”), through its wholly owned subsidiary Freemode[1], has entered into an agreement to acquire Middle-earth Enterprises, a division of The Saul Zaentz Company, which owns a vast intellectual property catalogue and worldwide rights to motion pictures,
…video games, board games, merchandising, theme parks and stage productions relating to the iconic fantasy literary works The Lord of the Rings trilogy and The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien…
First stream of out 'The Rings of Power Reaction Hour' Watch Party is scheduled for 1:30 am UK Time/8:30 pm EST!
The rest of the thumbnails are below, see you on September 2nd for episode 1 & 2.
Episode 3 watch party on Friday September 9th at 4:30 am UK Time/ 11:30 pm EST
Episode 4 watch party on Friday September 9th at 4:30 am UK Time/ 11:30 pm EST