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Morfydd Clark joined an unfortunate growing group of actors and creatives who deal with the darker side of fandom as The Lord of the Rings franchise ventures into uncharted territory on screen in Amazon Prime Video's The Rings of Power, the prequel series, which shares the same universe as the Peter Jackson films, is set[...]

Cynthia Addai-Robinson is always up for new challenges in her 20+ years of experience on the screen, including tackling franchises like Law & Order, CSI, Star Trek, Arrow, and her latest in The Lord of the Rings with the Amazon Prime Video prequel series The Rings of Power Aside from bearing the responsibility and[...]

With the second season of Patrick McKay & JD Payne's The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power set to hit screens on August 29th, Prime Video and Samsung are offering those out there looking to check out the first season – and not have to pay additional for it That's right – free! Kicking[...]

With only two weeks to go until Patrick McKay & JD Payne's The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power returns to Prime Video for its second season, we've been getting some amazing looks at what's to come from the perspective of both sides of the camera (as you'll see below) But with darkness about[...]

It's now down to the home stretch in terms of the return of Patrick McKay & JD Payne's The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power to Prime Video for its second season After making its presence known during San Diego Comic-Con 2024 (SDCC 2024) last month, viewers have gotten opportunities to see for themselves[...]

Making the BCTV Daily Dispatch menu board today? Prime Video's The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, VP Kamala Harris/Gov Tim Walz, HBO's House of the Dragon, Taylor Swift/MTV 2024 VMAs, USA Network's WWE Raw, Netlix's The Sandman, Adult Swim's Rick and Morty: The Anime, Netflix's Stranger Things: The First Shadow, Disney+/Hulu/ESPN+, Charles Barkley/Warner Bros[...]

With less than a month to go until the epic streaming series returns, Patrick McKay & JD Payne's The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is letting up on the momentum it has coming out of San Diego Comic-Con 2024 (SDCC 2024) Yesterday, it was a look at how the season was brought[...]

During this past weekend's San Diego Comic-Con 2024 (SDCC 2024), fans of Patrick McKay & JD Payne's The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power were treated to a special SDCC trailer for the Prime Video series' return at the end of August But with it being a new week – and one month until[...]

Fans of  Patrick McKay & JD Payne's The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power were in for a treat by the time the Prime Video series' San Diego Comic-Con 2024 (SDCC 2024) panel had wrapped As promised, we have the official SDCC 2024 trailer for the show's return – and let's just say that[...]

With the second season of Patrick McKay & JD Payne's The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power set to ignite streaming screens beginning August 29th, Amazon's Prime Video has some big plans in store for San Diego Comic-Con 2024 (SDCC 2024) Earlier today, Deadline Hollywood reported exclusively that the series is set for[...]

When we last checked in on the second season of Prime Video and Patrick McKay & JD Payne's The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, we learned that Rory Kinnear ("James Bond" films, Penny Dreadful) had joined the cast in the role of Tom Bombadil, a mysterious figure known for his merry sense of song and[...]

The last time we checked in on how things were going with the second season of Prime Video and Patrick McKay & JD Payne's The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, it was all about Charlie Vicker's Sauron – and rightfully so But with three months to go until its August 29th return, fans[...]

Prime Video promised the first official teaser trailer for The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Season 2 – and the streaming series delivered After screening the trailer for Patrick McKay & JD Payne's new season, it's safe to say that the showrunners are definitely delivering in terms of Charlie Vicker's Sauron – because[...]

The last time we checked in with how things were going with Prime Video's The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, showrunners Patrick McKay & JD Payne had signed a new, three-year overall deal with Amazon MGM Studios and had begun laying out the story outline for a third season (which hasn't received an[...]

Making the BCTV Daily Dispatch menu board today? NBC's Saturday Night Live, Adult Swim's Royal Crackers, NBC's Suits: L.A., TBS's AEW Dynamite, Prime Video's The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, Paramount+'s NCIS Spinoff, Adult Swim's Rick and Morty, Paramount+'s The Donovans, AMC's The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live, BBC's Doctor Who, CBS's Ghosts, Cat's Eyes, Vice TV's Dark Side[...]

Some good news for fans of Prime Video's The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, with showrunners Patrick McKay & JD Payne signing a new, three-year overall deal with Amazon MGM Studios that will see the duo launch the production company, 10:40 PM Productions With the second season having officially wrapped, viewers can[...]

Payne & Patrick McKay's The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, we've got some casting news to pass along to kick off your week Earlier today, the streaming series' social media accounts announced that Ciarán Hinds (Rome, Game of Thrones), Rory Kinnear (Skyfall, Spectre), and Tanya Moodie (Motherland, Sherlock) have joined the cast[...]

Our line-up for this morning includes DC Studios co-head James Gunn pushing back on the social media hate, Disney+ dropping some cool 2023 looks that included the Tom Hiddleston-starring Loki, Amazon's The Boys cast members Jensen Ackles, Karl Urban, Erin Moriarty, Jack Quaid, Laz Alonso, and more discussing Soldier Boy, Amazon's Invincible Season 2 getting[...]

Payne & Patrick McKay's The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Season 2, we were learning who would be directing the now-confirmed eight episodes This time around, we're hearing from Vernon Sanders, Head of Global TV for Amazon Studios (who made news earlier today regarding news on the animated series Invincible) on two very[...]

Payne & Patrick McKay's The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Season 2, we have some big news to report going on behind the camera Lead Director & Co-EP Charlotte Brändström (S01E06 "Udûn") will be directing four episodes, with Sanaa Hamri (The Wheel of Time) and Louise Hooper (Flesh and Blood) each tapped[...]

Payne & Patrick McKay's The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Season 2 to pass along Earlier today, we learned that Oliver Alvin-Wilson (The Bay), Stuart Bowman (The Pact), Gavi Singh Chera (The Undeclared War), William Chubb (Vampire Academy), Kevin Eldon (Game of Thrones), Will Keen (Ridley Road), Selina Lo (Boss Level), and Calam[...]

Payne & Patrick McKay's The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Season 2 Earlier today, we learned that Joseph Mawle has departed the streaming series ahead of its second season, with Sam Hazeldine (Peaky Blinders) taking on the role of Orcs leader, Adar In addition to Hazeldine, Season 2 will see Gabriel Akuwudike (Hanna),[...]

Whether you're a fan of Amazon's The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power or HBO's "Game of Thrones" prequel series, House of the Dragon, there's one thing that both fanbases can agree upon It's a pretty good time to be a fantasy fan And if there's one person who's excited about that, it's[...]

Payne & Patrick McKay's The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, you should be feeling good about how things stand with Amazon's Prime Video series This week brings the first season's Charlotte Brändström-directed penultimate episode, hot on the heels of some impressive viewing numbers And as we learned in a recent profile piece[...]

Payne & Patrick McKay's The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power; specifically, the trolls who've been attacking the streaming series for having a diverse cast they claim goes against what J.R.R Tolkien originally intended Then, Neil Gaiman (The Sandman) entered the social media fray to set the narrative straight on Tolkien and push[...]

In today's BCTV Daily Dispatch: LOTR: The Rings of Power, The Boys, CM Punk/AEW, She-Hulk, Doctor Who, Tales of TWD, Ahsoka & tons more!

Payne & Patrick McKay's The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power; and the amazing Neil Gaiman Basically, Musk attempted to be the champion of self-hating trolls attacking the streaming series for having a diverse cast that they claim goes against what J.R.R Tolkien originally intended Earlier today (which we'll get into in a minute),[...]

Payne & Patrick McKay's The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power for having a diverse cast that they claim goes against what J.R.R Tolkien originally intended Because, of course, they all know him… right? Now, we addressed all of the ways that Musk deserved to be mocked yesterday, but leave it to Gaiman[...]

Payne & Patrick McKay's The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power was announced for the same group of self-hating trolls that go after anything that doesn't fit their narrow-minded, "white-washed" view of how something should be to target the streaming series In this case, the attacks come from those who claim that having[...]

Payne & Patrick McKay's The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is starting off pretty damn well, to the tune of 25 million global viewers on its first day And in case you wondering, those numbers make it the largest premiere in the 15-year-run of Amazon's Prime Video And yet, the series has[...]