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'Rings of Power' Showrunner Responds To Criticisms Over The Pace of Season One

The ladies of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power looked amazing at the show’s panel during the 2022 PaleyFest NY held at Paley Museum on Saturday (October 8) in New York City.

Cynthia Addai-Robinson, Nazanin Boniadi, and Sara Zwangobani joined their co-stars Benjamin Walker, Daniel Weyman, Charles Edwards, and Leon Wadman at the event, just a few days after attending the show’s panel during NYCC.

During the weekend of events, showrunner J.D. Payne addressed criticisms that the show’s pacing was too slow.

He told The Hollywood Reporter that the pacing throughout the first season is about just right: “I hope that people can key in for the journey.”

“A lot of blockbusters have a breakneck pace where you’re wheeled from one set piece to the next until it all collapses under its own weight,” he continued. “Tolkien will take his time and let you sink into characters, to a journey, and journeys can be hard in Tolkien. I hope people will have the patience to settle in for a Tolkien epic.”

Check out the season one finale teaser here!

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'Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power' Cast Unveils Season 1 Finale Trailer at NYCC - Watch!

Six stars of The Lord of The Rings: The Rings of Power are hyping up the upcoming season finale of the Prime Video show.

Benjamin Walker and Cynthia Addai-Robinson joined Leon Wadham, Daniel Weyman, Sara Zwangobani, and Nazanin Boniadi for a discussion hosted by the SAG-AFTRA Foundation at The Robin Williams Center on Thursday night (October 6) in New York City.

The series stars opened up about the upcoming season finale, which will air next weekend.

Just a day after their appearance, Amazon Studios dropped a fiery trailer for the season finale during the 2022 New York Comic Con.

The teaser clip features an exchange between Gil-Galad (Walker) and Celebrimbor (Charles Edwards) about forging an item of power, with Celebrimbor proposing a crown as a potential option.

The Lord of The Rings: The Rings of Power season finale will air October 14 on Prime Video.

Check out the trailer below!

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The Ladies of 'Rings of Power' Went Bold & Bright For World Premiere in London

The ladies of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power have slayed the red carpet!

The eight leading ladies of the series – Cynthia Addai-Robinson, Nazanin Boniadi, Morfydd Clark, Ema Horvath, Markella Kavenagh, Sophia Nomvete, Megan Richards, and Sara Zwangobani – walked the immersive premiere held at Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on Tuesday (August 30) in London.

Many of the actresses wore bold and bright colors on the red carpet, which featured a living environment that was created with a multitude of plants, grass, moss, vines, and 100 large-scale trees.

The multilevel environment mimicked the mountainous and hilly topography of Middle-Earth; and much of the greenery will be repurposed or recycled following the event for future use.

Stay tuned for a full guide of the characters these actresses portray in the forthcoming series.

Find out how many seasons of The Rings of Power there will be here!

FYI: Nazanin wore an Elie Saab dress. Ema wore an Elie Saab dress. Morfydd wore a Vivienne Westwood dress. Sophia wore Roksanda. Cynthia wore Valentino.

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Sophia Nomvete, Nazanin Boniadi & Morfydd Clark Stun in Stylish Looks at 'Lord of The Rings: Rings of Power' Premiere in NYC

Sophia Nomvete, Nazanin Boniadi and Morfydd Clark hit the red carpet for the latest premiere for their new series, The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power, held at Lincoln Center on Tuesday night (August 23) in New York City.

The three actresses were joined by almost all of their co-stars including Cynthia Addai-Robinson, Robert Aramayo, Owain Arthur, Maxim Baldry, Ismael Cruz Cordova, Charles Edwards, and Trystan Gravelle.

Other stars from the series at the premiere included Ema Horvath, Markella Kavenagh, Tyroe Muhafidin, Megan Richards, Charlie Vickers, Leon Wadham, Benjamin Walker, and Sara Zwangobani.

Earlier in the day, Leon, Ismael, Owain and Benjamin, stopped by SiriusXM to chat about the new Prime Video series.

The first two episodes of The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power are set to debut in theaters, before hitting Prime Video.

Check out the final trailer for the show here!

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Morfydd Clark, Nazanin Boniadi, Benjamin Walker, & More Celebrate at 'The Lord of The Rings' Premiere!

The cast of the new series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power stepped out for the L.A. premiere!

Morfydd Clark, Benjamin Walker, and Nazanin Boniadi were among the stars who walked the carpet at Prime Video’s event on Monday (August 15) at Culver Studios in Culver City, Calif.

Also in attendance were stars Cynthia Addai-Robinson, Robert Aramayo, Owain Arthur, Maxim Baldry, Charles Edwards, Trystan Gravelle, Ema Horvath, Markella Kavenagh, Tyroe Muhafidin, Sophia Nomvete, Lloyd Owen, Megan Richards, Charlie Vickers, Leon Wadham, and Sara Zwangobani.

Prime Video’s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is set thousands of years before the events of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, and will take viewers back to an era in which great powers were forged, kingdoms rose to glory and fell to ruin, unlikely heroes were tested, hope hung by the finest of threads, and one of the greatest villains that ever flowed from Tolkien’s pen threatened to cover all the world in darkness. Beginning in a time of relative peace, the series follows an ensemble cast of characters, both familiar and new, as they confront the long-feared reemergence of evil to Middle-earth. From the darkest depths of the Misty Mountains, to the majestic forests of the elf-capital of Lindon, to the breathtaking island kingdom of Númenor, to the farthest reaches of the map, these kingdoms and characters will carve out legacies that live on long after they are gone.

The show will premiere on September 2.

FYI: Ema is wearing a Monique Lhuillier dress and Nickho Rey earrings.

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Amazon's 'Lord of the Rings' Series Trailer Gives Fans a More In-Depth Look at Tolkien's World - Watch Now!

A new teaser trailer for the new Lord of the Rings series, The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power, just dropped online!

Here’s the official synopsis for the upcoming series: “Beginning in a time of relative peace, the series follows an ensemble cast of characters, both familiar and new, as they confront the long-feared re-emergence of evil to Middle-earth.”

“From the darkest depths of the Misty Mountains, to the majestic forests of the elf-capital of Lindon, to the breathtaking island kingdom of Númenor, to the furthest reaches of the map, these kingdoms and characters will carve out legacies that live on long after they are gone.”

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'The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power' Teases A New Legend From Middle Earth in Super Bowl Commercial

The first teaser for Amazon Prime’s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is officially here!

Here’s the official synopsis for the upcoming series: “Beginning in a time of relative peace, the series follows an ensemble cast of characters, both familiar and new, as they confront the long-feared re-emergence of evil to Middle-earth.”

“From the darkest depths of the Misty Mountains, to the majestic forests of the elf-capital of Lindon, to the breathtaking island kingdom of Númenor, to the furthest reaches of the map, these kingdoms and characters will carve out legacies that live on long after they are gone.”

The series will star Ismael Cruz Cordova, Cynthia Addai-Robinson, Robert Aramayo, Owain Arthur, Maxim Baldry, Nazanin Boniadi, Charles Edwards, Trystan Gravelle, Sir Lenny Henry, Ema Horvath, Markella Kavenagh, Joseph Mawle, Tyroe Muhafidin, Sophia Nomvete, Lloyd Owen, Megan Richards, Dylan Smith, Charlie Vickers, Leon Wadham, Benjamin Walker, Daniel Weyman, and Sara Zwangobani.

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power will premiere in September on Prime Video.