Lord of the Rings series

Elon Musk called the male characters in "The Rings of Power" cowards. Amazon Studios invested over $1 billion in the series.

Tolkien, and former company [executives told Insider ](https://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-lord-rings-power-billion-dollar-prequel-streaming-hollywood-2022-8)the company will use the show to determine if Amazon Studios is a worthwhile venture for the company. Critics gave the show largely [positive reviews](https://www.insider.com/lord-of-the-rings-the-rings-of-power-amazon-critics-reviews) as well, setting up Amazon for success. "Only Galadriel is brave, smart and nice." "The Rings of Power" [invested $1 billion](https://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-lord-rings-power-billion-dollar-prequel-streaming-hollywood-2022-8) in "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power" series inspired by the world of J.R.R. - Elon Musk criticized Amazon's "The Lord of The Rings: Rings of Power" on Twitter.

Which has the better dragons? Which has the better swords? Now that we've seen a few episodes of each, here's an early comparison.

Also, the “House of the Dragon” writers seem much more aware of how to use lines and scenes to stir watercooler discussion and to crank up the old “Thrones” meme factory again. But “Rings of Power” squanders that advantage by barely using Quenya when the elves speak to one another, or Khuzdul among the dwarves, at least in the first two episodes. One on one, they have serious intellectual assets; but as a group, their meager numbers in Middle-earth during this Second Age are no match for the fire-breathing horde in “House of the Dragon.” In the beginning — in “The Rings of Power,” at least — there were the Two Trees of Valinor, growing side by side in a mingled glow, until the Dark Lord Morgoth poisoned them. And they’ll have a more serious role to play in the story once the dwarves get their power jewelry. Dragons are the ultimate weapons of war. We have also learned that a gift of a sapling continues to blossom even in the deep underground of Khazad-dûm. But it’s still early, fan reaction to the end of “Thrones” was truly bitter, and the franchise still has a lot of ground to make up. Instead, “Dragon” implicitly asks viewers to identify Rhaenyra (Milly Alcock) with Daenerys (Emilia Clarke) and therefore support her claim for the throne. It could be said that the early seasons of “Game of Thrones” were in some ways comparable to the first three (and much-loved) Jackson films, while the derided later seasons of “Thrones” resembled more the polarizing “Hobbit” movies. King Viserys (Paddy Considine) grips the mighty sword of kings, Blackfyre, when he wants to exert authority, and he holds Morfydd Clark, as an adventurous young Galadriel in “Rings” (played by Cate Blanchett in the movies) manages this quite nicely.

Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is getting slammed essentially everywhere that accepts fan reviews: On Rotten Tomatoes, while its critics score is 84% ...

We’ll see how things play as more episodes air and fans may warm up to the concept in time. Though again, even though House of the Dragon has faced similar issues, much of this seems to be coming from the century-old roots of the Tokien fanbase, whereas fewer people are complaining about House of the Dragon’s adaptation of George RR Martin’s Fire and Blood. Again, Amazon owns IMDB, but they do not appear to be fiddling with the score too much there, if at all. I have also noticed that while Amazon is still not listing the show’s “star review” on Amazon Prime, which was the genesis for this article, they are still showing the IMDB score in some listings. But if you’re seeing these scores and questioning the quality of the show, I’d…take into consideration who is submitting these reviews and why, and make up your own mind once you see it. This does seem to be at a level that House of Dragon managed to avoid, even as it faced similar controversies (cast members faced racist abuse for playing black nobles on that show). - Then just…take your pick of any number of things that die-hard Tolkien devotees see as the show departing from the source material, or skipping over parts that should have been adapted instead. Complaints are that this clashes with Tolkien’s original work and has led to debates about “whether dwarves can be black because they live underground.” In general, the show has let its female characters slay out, including both Bronwyn and Galadriel. But Rings of Power has zero reviews listed because Amazon didn’t want to be broadcasting its premiere with a low score right next to it, no doubt. Unlike its rival House of the Dragon, Rings of Power has become the latest front in the review bombing wars, the most recent since uh, She-Hulk. Amazon is not amused about the fanboy wars that have surrounded its billion dollar Lord of the Rings series, Rings of Power.

The billionaire took issue with the show – which attracted 25 million viewers to its first episode – specifically its male characters, calling them ...

Elon Musk has criticized Amazon Prime Video's billion-dollar fantasy series The Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power.

Martin’s Least Favorite ‘Game of Thrones’ Scene](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/house-of-the-dragon-fixed-game-of-thrones-scene-1235205222/) [scoring 25 million viewers](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/lotr-rings-of-power-day-1-record-viewing-amazon-1235211790/) for the first two episodes, Prime Video’s top premiere ever. Audience scores, on the other hand, have been poor, [which has led to allegations of review bombing.](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/lord-of-the-rings-the-rings-of-power-amazon-review-bombed-1235211190/) Not only is this untrue, as harfoots are described as having “browner” skin, but Tolkien didn’t often make a point to describe skin color, though he occasionally leaned on the open-ended “fairer than …” “The most common refrain is that Tolkien didn’t include people of color in his stories. The enmity between the world’s two richest people has seen the Tesla CEO habitually troll or shitpost against Bezos and his companies. 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Musk’s caviling echoes much of the criticisms the show has faced from online trolls who have taken issue with Rings centering the show around Galadriel.

While we were excited to see what Amazon managed to do with The Rings of Power (which reportedly has a $1.5 BILLION AUD budget), some 'fans' are up in arms for ...

Tolkien in the 1950s, and follows a ragtag ensemble of hobbits, elves and orcs as they traverse the mythical realm of Middle-Earth. The show is based on The Lord of the Rings series, written by J.R.R. Is the new Lord of the Rings series worth the $1B price tag?

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power landed on Prime Video a week ago with two premiere episodes which set the stage for the epic saga of the Middle ...

It looks like the Southlands will suffer more attacks from the Orcs, who are clearly in search of something, which may be the blade that Theo discovered. Galadriel, along with her new companion Halbrand, will continue their journey in the sea. The premiere introduced us to the Harfoots, who were the ancestors of the Hobbits. For viewers in the West coast the new episode will drop at 9 p.m. Episode 3 is all set to premiere this Thursday. While Middle Earth was hopeful for a period of peace, Galadriel believed that Sauron was planning to strike.

Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video. Here is when episode 3 is set to release.

The Lord of the Rings: Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is set in the Second Age of Middle-earth, centuries before Tolkien's The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. [The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power episode 3 release date: Subscription plans that will allow you to watch the series] [Amazon Prime Video](https://www.timesnownews.com/topic/amazon-prime-video).

Elon Musk's verdict on Amazon's massive budget drama series Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power? “Tolkien is turning in his grave”.

The series is set thousands of years before the Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit stories and features a much younger Galadriel, which in theory provides context on the differences. [Tesla](https://deadline.com/tag/tesla/) CEO took to Twitter to slam the series with a pair of short tweets. [Prime Video](https://deadline.com/tag/prime-video/), with data earlier this week revealing the J.D. The pair has variously swapped places as the planet’s wealthiest person, but Musk currently owns that title with a net worth of about $254BN. Only Galadriel is brave, smart and nice. This marked the best performance for an Amazon original ever.

"Almost every male character so far is a coward, a jerk or both," Musk tweeted of "The Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power."

If a male [character] is a hero he is usually poc." Also the black elf is a good dude, the new Galadriel boyfriend is somehow good. And the dwarf is also a good guy. "The undertone is that the important male characters are mostly morally weak - or not trustworthy. Only Galadriel is brave, smart and nice." In Peter Jackson's films, the role was taken on by

'The Rings of Power' series premiered on Prime Video on 1 September.

[Terms of use,](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/user-policies-a6184151.html) [Cookie policy](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/cookie-policy-a6184186.html) and [Privacy notice.](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/privacy-policy-a6184181.html) [Tolkien](/topic/tolkien) is turning in his grave,” Musk wrote. [Privacy policy](https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en) and [Terms of service](https://policies.google.com/terms?hl=en) apply. Only Galadriel is brave, smart and nice.” [The Independent’s four-star review of ](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/reviews/rings-of-power-lord-of-the-rings-series-review-amazon-prime-video-b2158125.html) [The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power ](/topic/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-rings-of-power)here. [the logline reads](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/rings-of-power-arondir-lord-of-the-rings-cast-release-amazon-prime-video-b2158059.html). [already fallen victim to “review-bombing”](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/rings-of-power-rotten-tomatoes-review-prime-video-b2159759.html) with a Rotten Tomatoes audience score of just 39 per cent at the time of writing. [Elon Musk](/topic/elon-musk) has provided his own unfavourable review of Prime Video’s [The Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-rings-of-power) series.

It is set 1000 years before the movies and is based on JRR Tolkien's fantasy books that were penned during the Second World War. Amazon Prime Video has called ...

[Amazon Prime Video](/topic/amazon-prime-video)released the much-awaited spin-off to the Lord of the [Rings](/topic/rings)trilogy. Amazon Prime Video has called the show an epic drama set a millennium before LOTR and The Hobbit. It is set 1000 years before the movies and is based on JRR Tolkien's fantasy books that were penned during the Second World War. There were other users, too, who negated Musk's view of the show's characters. He added that most of the characters in the series are cowards, jerks, or both, except Galadriel, who is shown to be brave, pleasant, and smart. Called the [Rings of Power](/topic/rings-of-power), season one of the series is now streaming on Prime Video.

Elon Musk has shared his unfiltered review for Amazon Prime Video's billion-dollar fantasy series The Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power.

“Tolkien is turning in his grave,” Musk wrote in reference to the series’ late author J.R.R. Only Galadriel is brave, smart and nice,” he added. “Almost every male character so far is a coward, a jerk or both.

Elon Musk had some staunch criticism about Amazon's Rings of Power. The celebrity took to Twitter to voice his displeasure about the Lord of the Rings ...

He kind of like fell more in love with her, I think, as he got older, and so there's a fluidity to her character." They are the history of Middle Earth, and so they are forever changing. Morfydd Clark plays the elf in the Prime Video series and knows that a lot of fans have Cate Blanchett on the mind when they think about Galadriel. The elves in the First Age are really messy and screw each other over a lot, and fight and mock each other also. (And some that actually adhere to the source material more than you might think!) Despite all of that, the head of Tesla isn't [thrilled about these developments](https://comicbook.com/tv-shows/news/lord-of-the-rings-amazons-rings-of-power-major-record-25-million/). [had some staunch criticism](https://comicbook.com/tv-shows/news/lord-of-rings-tv-series-rings-power-reviews-rotten-tomatoes-score-fresh-rotten/) about Amazon's Rings of Power.

It seems like Elon Musk is getting in on the raging culture war surrounding The Rings Of Power.

Despite critiques that the characterization of Orcs in his works was racist, he also denied ever intending to write racial propaganda in his private letters. Right under his tweets about the show (something everyone is talking about), he pointed out that he felt like 90 percent of the people commenting on his post were bots. [Elon Musk](https://screencrush.com/tags/elon%20musk/) is getting in on the raging culture war surrounding [The Lord of the Rings: The Rings Of Power](https://screencrush.com/tags/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-rings-of-power/).

On Twitter Monday, Aug. 5, Musk tweeted out, “Tolkien is turning in his grave.” He then elucidated his hot take by complaining, “Almost every male character so ...

And thank god Musk didn’t wade into the [other culture war bullshit](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/lord-of-the-rings-rings-of-power-racist-backlash-1235211341/) surrounding the series. Though, to be fair, he doesn’t seem as 5, Musk tweeted out, “Tolkien is turning in his grave.” He then elucidated his hot take by complaining, “Almost every male character so far is a coward, a jerk or both. Only Galadriel is brave, smart and nice.” (And, just for good measure, Musk [ended the thread](https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1566853171720470528) with a non-sequitur complaint about the plethora of bots in his replies.) [Elon Musk](https://www.rollingstone.com/t/elon-musk/) obviously has thoughts on Amazon’s new [Lord of the Rings](https://www.rollingstone.com/t/lord-of-the-rings/) series, [The Rings of Power](https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-reviews/lord-of-the-rings-the-rings-of-power-1234579403/).

Consider this a ring half empty, ring half full situation.

The user reviews will get sorted out in time, but in the meantime, may as well bite the bullet and watch the show yourself. [The Hollywood Reporter](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/lord-of-the-rings-the-rings-of-power-amazon-review-bombed-1235211190/), an Amazon rep explained that this was a practice that Amazon began back when the summer started.) The “why” is so Amazon can ensure that reviews are legitimate and not part of some scheme by racist or sexist trolls, as was the case with [She-Hulk](https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2022/08/18/she-hulk-is-getting-review-bombed-even-harder-than-ms-marvel/?sh=e29965a51a4b) and Ms. Namely, that as Amazon basks in Rings of Power’s success, it’s also suspended reviews for the show over on Rotten Tomatoes for the next 72 hours. Rings’ user score stands at 38% at time of writing, and perusing the section, there are a lot of half or one stars with very short blurbs on why the show didn’t work for them. You can read our review of the show [right here](https://gizmodo.com/lord-of-the-rings-rings-of-power-review-prime-video-1849476375), but it’s no secret that this show has been the talk of the town for weeks, with several critics and audiences alike having found themselves [pretty charmed](https://gizmodo.com/lord-of-the-rings-rings-of-power-reviews-amazon-tolkien-1849451293) by the television debut of Middle-Earth. Amazon Studios head Jennifer Salke heaped praise onto showrunners Patrick McKay and JD Payne, and called the show’s success “fitting that Tolkien’s stories...have led us to this proud moment.”

Amazon's new Lord Of The Rings series has become Prime Video's most-watched premiere. Have a look at the trailer: Please turn off

Not a great show won't watch any more." [Lord Of The Rings](/lord-of-the-rings), [Amazon Prime](/amazon-prime), [TV and Film](/tv-and-film) Have a look at the trailer: While another unhappy fan commented: "Really poor writing acting is not great the actors have no gravitas. And it centres on the events of the Second Age and the forging of the famous rings. [The Rings of Power finally landed](https://www.ladbible.com/entertainment/rings-of-power-fans-think-gandalf-cast-20220903) on the streaming site last week, and fans of the saga couldn't wait to see what it looked like, with millions tuning in last week.

Powerful elven warriors setting off on epic quests of revenge. Bustling dwarven cities hewn into stone. Diminutive halflings—called Harfoots—hiding from the ...

As I noted in my spoiler-free review, I thought this was a brilliant start to The Rings Of Power. So Arondir and Bronwyn set out to find the cause of the strange illness and eventually come to a village in ruins, great rifts in the earth cleaving the town, its buildings afire. Later, we see a ship pull up alongside the raft and see the silhouette of a mysterious figure looking down on them. The orc is an astonishing creation, at once terrifying (especially for what we know of as kind of the canon fodder of Middle-earth) and beautifully—hideously—crafted. Later, when a drop of his blood touches the blade, we see it smoke and flame and begin to grow. He and Celebrimbor pay the dwarves of Khazad-dûm a visit, hoping to enlist the master-craftsmen’s help in the forge’s building. I believe that Gandalf—perhaps called Olórin or even some other name in The Rings Of Power—will help guide the Harfoots to safety, and that this early encounter with the little people will be the very reason that thousands of years later he continues to visit the Shire and befriend the small folk who live there. Disa also explains her own craft, a sort of divining for where to carve into the stone—and where not to. The Harfoot protagonist is a youth called Nori (Markella Kavenagh) who dreams of adventure and lives by her own rules. In these opening hours we learn about his long friendship with Galadriel, his usefulness to the High King and get a glimpse at the prejudice he faces as a half-elf, snubbed by the pure-blood elven lords. But this is a Galadriel very different from the one we met in Lord Of The Rings played wonderfully by Cate Blanchett as an austere and ancient queen among elves. Elrond is the other main elven character in The Rings Of Power and he, too, is strikingly different than the half-elven lord he becomes by the time Frodo and his companions meet him for the first time in Rivendell.

“I am so grateful to the Tolkien Estate — and to our showrunners J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay, executive producer Lindsey Weber, cast and crew — for their ...

The he Lord of the Rings series launched exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide. And it is the tens of millions of fans watching – clearly as passionate about Middle-earth as we are – who are our true measure of success.” They are joined by executive producers Lindsey Weber, Callum Greene, J.A. The Lord of the Rings books ( [Prime Video](https://amzn.to/3Be1PlH)‘s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power brings to screens for the very first time the heroic legends of the fabled Second Age of Middle-earth’s history. Episodes of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power will launch weekly through the October 14 season finale on Prime Video.

The viewer numbers for "The Rings of Power" are the first that Amazon has revealed for any programming on its Prime Video streaming platform.

"The Lord of the Rings" is one of the most popular fantasy franchises of all time. Tolkien, is the most expensive television production in history with a budget for the first season alone of about $1 billion. Bezos said that even his son hoped for the best after telling his father: However, Amazon did not say how this compared to other shows on the platform, "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power" series attracted more than 25 million viewers for its first two episodes that were released on Thursday, - "The Rings of Power" is the biggest debut in the history of Prime Video, Amazon said.

Move by Prime Video comes amid 'anti-woke' backlash to diverse casting in Lord of the Rings prequel.

A Which investigation this year “found that there are still unscrupulous businesses exploiting weaknesses with Amazon’s review system,” said Rocio Concha, the consumer rights group’s director of policy and advocacy, “leaving shoppers at risk of buying products boosted by thousands of bogus five-star reviews.” On review aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes, the show has an 84% average rating from critics, but a 38% average audience score. The company also has another weapon against review-bombing: users cannot post a review of The Rings of Power until they have watched the show.

With stunning locations to offset the action viewers are asking where is The Rings of Power filmed? We outline every New Zealand location featured in the ...

The Rings of Power release date is finally here. In a statement, VP and Co-Head of TV Vernon Sanders, said "we want to thank the people and the government of New Zealand for their hospitality and dedication and for providing The Lord of the Rings series with an incredible place to begin this epic journey". The events of The Hobbit and The Lord of The Rings also take place in Middle Earth, although during the Third Age. Middle-earth is the main continent of Arda - or Earth - in Tolkien’s imagination, ending with the Third Age as the Fourth Age finally entered a period of peace. The original books were also imagined around English landscapes, and filming in the Uk could maintain an authenticity of the country's climate and aesthetic. Where is The Rings of Power filmed? The Rings of Power was filmed between February 2020 and August 2021. Middle-earth is equivalent to the Miðgarðr of Norse mythology, or Middangeard in Old English. It also featured in Lord of The Rings: The Two Towers, when Frodo, Sam, and Gollum are attempting to enter Mordor. The Denize Bluffs are situated at the edge of a family farm in the Mangaotaki Valley near Piopio, in the Waikato region of New Zealand. Also a part of Fiordland National Park, Manapouri is home to the second deepest lake in New Zealand. It's not the only characters TV audiences have been asking questions about with House of the Dragon exploring the familiar [House Targaryen](https://www.goodto.com/entertainment/house-targaryen-family-tree-house-of-the-dragon) (opens in new tab) - albeit Daenarys's ancestors.

Amazon's Jeff Bezos shared some humorous insight into how the team behind The Rings of Power responded to his notes.

Some feel that [Amazon gave the Lord of the Rings show the strongest start](https://www.cinemablend.com/streaming-news/how-amazon-gave-lord-of-the-rings-the-rings-of-power-the-strongest-start-possible) possible, thanks in part to the two-episode premiere strategy. Also, take a look at CinemaBlend’s [2022 TV schedule](https://www.cinemablend.com/television/2022-tv-premiere-dates) for info on other small-screen offerings. And if he does, the showrunners may end up (humorously) ignoring just a few as they go about their business. And so far, it would seem that the former company president and the writing staff heeded the warning. (I mean, he’s only the richest man in the world and one of the most powerful people in the entertainment industry after all.) Based on what Bezos says, the process wasn’t all that bad on his side of things – even when the writers didn’t listen to him: But in regard to the show, his sentiments would seem to suggest that he and the creative team forged a solid working relationship. However, given the response to the show thus far, I’d wager that Bezos won’t shell out quite as many moving forward. Payne & Patrick McKay) and writing staff for The Rings of Power, that feeling was probably even more intense considering that Jeff Bezos was the one giving feedback. [The Rings of Power has received mostly positive reviews](https://www.cinemablend.com/streaming-news/amazons-lord-of-the-rings-reviews-are-finally-here-check-out-what-critics-are-saying-about-the-fantasy-series) from critics, with many praising its scale and use of the franchise’s extensive lore. Most Hollywood creatives seem to wince at the mere thought of having to receive notes from the powers that be. Amazon has been in the streaming business for some time now, but the company’s latest original series might just push it to another level. And when it comes to the showrunners (J.D.

Prime Video's highly anticipated LOTR: Rings of Power released this Friday. It is reportedly the most expensive show ever made, but comes amid a wave of ...

That these big, big projects that are getting media coverage like this is the way to cut through the clutter of the streaming wars." "Streamers have a monopoly on the audience now because people don't need to leave their homes." if anything, everybody else is learning from HBO Max's experience with Game of Thrones and House of the Dragon, that this is the way to go. Matthew Belloni, former editor of The Hollywood Reporter and founding partner of media news outlet Puck, says that's driving studios and streamers to spend big on tentpole series. That project, from Captain America and Avengers directors the Russo Brothers, has a budget that's reportedly ballooning to over $200 million for just seven episodes — the second-most expensive show ever made, [according to The Hollywood Reporter](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/russo-bros-amazon-series-citadel-1235210256/). And for Amazon particularly, Belloni said, actually making money on Rings of Power or any other series is mostly an afterthought. That, Landau said, has come from the move from network and cable TV to streamers — who don't require ad breaks or strict time blocks that often led to necessarily formulaic stories. Vast, serialized and cinematic shows are becoming the norm for production companies and show writers, who are starting to see television as an entirely new genre. The appendices are additional information Tolkien included at the end of his books, and because of that Amazon does not even have the ability to include information from the books' main story or its prequels like The Hobbit. Netflix's first two seasons of royal drama The Crown cost around $130 million, which according to the BBC, is comparable to According to Variety, Game of Thrones cost HBO roughly $100 million per season over its eight seasons between 2011 and 2019. Markella Kavenagh's experience on the set of Rings of Power was unlike anything she says she'd worked on before.

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power has its first two episodes up on Prime Video as we speak, and for a series that many scoffed at the second it was ...

For a streaming show, this is as good as it gets, and the stunning 4K is going to be a joy to watch every week, no matter the setting. The story is first introduced through Galadriel, who we see first as a small child and next leading a group of elves through snowy conditions to try and track down Sauron and his forces. After viewing these episodes, I made the mistake of going on social media to see what others thought of the show, and that was a big mistake. Not everything is going to be word for word what is on the page. And let's be clear about something: none of the problems with the show are the ones that most people are complaining about. This is far and away one of the most beautiful to look at shows that we have ever seen, and though that masks some of the other problems, nothing here is a dealbreaker.

Amazon.com Inc. said its “Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” series drew more than 25 million viewers worldwide on its first day.

and Walt [Disney](http://tech.hindustantimes.com/tags/disney) Co.'s Disney . [Netflix](http://tech.hindustantimes.com/tags/netflix) Inc. [signal](http://tech.hindustantimes.com/tags/signal) their scale to advertisers. Amazon will work with Nielsen to release data for its upcoming production of “Thursday Night [Football](http://tech.hindustantimes.com/tags/football). last month launched “House of the Dragon,” the prequel to its hit “Game of Thrones” series. Tolkein and set a few thousand years before the events of “The Hobbit,” was the biggest-ever debut on the tech giant's Prime Video service, [Amazon](http://tech.hindustantimes.com/tags/amazon) said in a statement Saturday.

In a first-ever for the streaming service, Amazon Prime Video announced viewership figures, saying that its new fantasy drama series, The Lord of the Rings: ...

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power made its debut with two episodes on Friday, with the first season, which will have its season finale on 14 October. The 25 million viewers for The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power across 240 countries and territories worldwide breaks all previous viewership records for Amazon Prime Video and marks its biggest premiere in the history of this streaming service. In a first-ever for the streaming service, Amazon Prime Video announced viewership figures, saying that its new fantasy drama series, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, which made its debut on Friday, attracted 25 million global viewers on its first day.

Review bombing by internet trolls has become a huge problem and has caused sites like Rotten Tomatoes to show user scores for films and movies that are far ...

While not all reviews have been stellar for The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, its user review score on sites like Rotten Tomatoes does seem to be a bit low. [A League of Their Own currently has a review score on Prime Video of 4.3 stars,](https://www.amazon.com/League-Their-Own-Season/dp/B0B13Q4GTH) with 80% of users voting five stars and only 14% of users voting 1 star. [Variety,](https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/rings-of-power-reviews-delayed-amazon-prime-video-1235358724/) Amazon actually first debuted this new initiative for A League of Their Own, where it delayed all user reviews by 72 hours. Have a tip for us? Please send an email to Review bombing by internet trolls has become a huge problem and has caused sites like Rotten Tomatoes to show user scores for films and movies that are far lower than they should be.

Good Day's Paul Milliken spoke with supervising dialect coach Leith McPherson and illustrator and concept artist John Howe about their work behind the scenes on ...

R. Click the video player in this article to check it out – and click The series focuses on the legends of the Second Age of Middle-earth's history, long before the events of "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings," and has already gained a massive audience and rave reviews from critics.

Amazon Prime Video's Lord of the Rings prequel, The Rings of Power, attracted more than 25 million viewers worldwide on its first day, Amazon announced ...

Worldwide, it grossed $1.1 billion, slightly higher than the final movie in the Hobbit trilogy, The Battle of the Five Armies (2014), which made [$962 million](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2310332/) worldwide and $255 million in the U.S. Amazon Prime Video [paid](https://www.forbes.com/sites/robcain/2017/11/14/amazons-250m-lord-of-the-rings-purchase-price-is-1000-times-what-tolkein-first-got-for-it/?sh=49ce91727273)$250 million for the adaptation and production rights from Tolkien’s estate in 2017, committing to five seasons. [$378 million](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0167260/) in the United States and Canada, including $72 million on opening weekend, according to IMDb. [Amazon’s ‘The Rings Of Power’ Certainly Looks Like A Billion Dollars, At Least](https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2022/09/02/amazons-the-rings-of-power-certainly-looks-like-a-billion-dollars-at-least/?sh=6d96580a1d95) (Forbes) [‘LOTR: The Rings Of Power’ Forges Biggest Premiere Viewership Ever For Amazon Prime Video](https://deadline.com/2022/09/lord-of-the-rings-viewership-rings-of-power-amazon-jeff-bezos-tolkien-1235107279/) (Deadline) [‘Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’ Premiere Draws 25 Million Global Viewers – Amazon Prime Video’s Biggest Ever](https://www.thewrap.com/lord-of-the-rings-the-rings-of-power-premiere-draws-25-million-global-viewers/) (The Wrap) [estimated](https://www.wsj.com/articles/amazon-lord-of-the-rings-expensive-11661482048) to have cost to produce, the Wall Street Journal reported, with some budget [estimates](https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2022/09/02/amazons-the-rings-of-power-certainly-looks-like-a-billion-dollars-at-least/?sh=6d96580a1d95)ranging between $750 million and $1 billion, which would make it the most a production company has spent on a TV series. [HBO record](https://www.indiewire.com/2022/08/house-of-the-dragon-premiere-ratings-game-of-thrones-1234754303/) for a premiere with nearly 10 million Americans watching, only to outdo itself last week when it pulled in 10.2 million viewers in the U.S., according to [IndieWire](https://www.indiewire.com/2022/08/house-of-the-dragon-episode-2-ratings-hbo-1234756320/), which used data from Nielsen and first-party data.

Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings trilogy is an unmatched feat of genre movie-making.

In Return of the King Frodo also "dies" after Shelob paralyses him and in the Extended Edition, time is wasted by the Mouth of Sauron trying to convince Aragorn and co. The “end” of the movie lasts over thirty minutes and the most egregious part about them is the constant fade-outs. Another popular grievance with Return of the King aside from the Eagles is how long the movie takes to end. One of the most glaring departures from the books, in the adaptation of The Two Towers, the writers decided to include a battalion of Elves (originally including Arwen herself) arriving to help bolster Theoden’s (Bernard Hill) vastly outnumbered forces. Aside from them not being there in the books, because Elves were, at that point, set in their choice to leave Middle-Earth, not a single Elf seems to survive the battle. Thematically, giving Aragorn a chance to contend with the troubled past of Isildur before taking the throne is a great idea. Without explanation in the films, the Eagles come across as a massive Deus ex Machina that only arrive to fly characters out of danger. In the grand scheme of love triangles, this one is done exceptionally well. Regardless of the exposition given in the books, if explanations don’t translate to script and screen, the explanation doesn’t matter. He also single-handedly takes out an Oliphaunt with gravity-defying acrobatics and manages to mount a horse in the most ridiculous manner possible. [Rings of Power](https://collider.com/tag/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-rings-of-power/) upon us, and already divisive among fans in its efforts to adapt J.R.R. Peter Jackson’s [Lord of the Rings](https://collider.com/tag/lord-of-the-rings/) trilogy is an unmatched feat of genre movie-making, responsible for innovating cutting edge CGI and bringing books thought unfilmable to the big screen.