middle earth
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Lord of the Rings’ Wizards, Explained
In a world full of fantastical mysteries, there are few things more mysterious in Middle-earth than the Istari: the powerful sorcerers who helped, in ways big and small, shape the very fate of the world. But for all we know of Gandalf and Saruman, the wider world of Lord of the Rings’ wizards is worth…
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The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’s Harfoots Look Tiny Thanks to Camera Magic
Anyone who’s seen the Peter Jackson Lord of the Rings movies will recall that for all their creatures and battle scenes, one of their niftiest special effects — showing the height difference between wee Frodo and towering Gandalf — was always one of the most visually striking. That’s also the case with Prime Video’s new…
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Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’s Co-Creators on Why Now Is the Time to Return to Middle-earth
Pop culture’s next journey into Middle-earth is almost upon us, in the form of Prime Video series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. At a recent press day for the series, io9 talked to showrunners JD Payne and Patrick McKay and executive producer Lindsey Weber about diving back into J.R.R. Tolkien’s world…
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The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’s Cast on the Series’ Incredibly Immersive Sets
Before anyone had gotten a glimpse of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, it became well-known that the Prime Video series had a staggeringly huge budget. Now that the show’s almost here, it’s clear where a lot of that money went: creating an incredibly detailed world that brings Middle-Earth to life on…