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The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power recap episode five – who are the weird folk in white gowns?

Are they waiting for The Stranger? But why? To worship him? Or to kill him? And how did they get 71 minutes of TV out of such a small amount of story?

The Guardian - UK

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Amazon Prime's most anticipated fantasy series The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power finally premiered its first episodes on the platform last week, marking a strong start with breathtaking cinematography, excellent visual effects, a compelling story and a huge budget of reportedly US$60 million (2.1 billion baht) per…

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As a high fantasy fan, the new 'Lord of the Rings' series offers something refreshing

It's a big moment for fans of high fantasy. But for some, the weeks leading up to the release of Amazon's Lord of the Rings prequel series have meant a mix of excitement – and a little anxiety.

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‘I expected both to be cheap cash-ins’: readers’ verdicts on House of the Dragon and Lord of the Rings

Costumes, sets, CGI, scripts and performances go under the spotlight – as readers weigh up the new ventures into Middle-earth and Westeros

The Guardian - UK

Rings of Power: 'In an age of epic fantasy on screen many of the missteps are unforgivable'

Early reviews of Amazon Prime’s The Rings of Power have said that this “rich, gorgeous” eight-episode prequel to Lord of the Rings is “so astounding” it makes HBO’s rival fantasy series House of the Dragon “look amateur”.

The Conversation

Why Tolkien fans are blasting The Rings of Power over diverse casting

Diehard Lord of the Rings fans say prequel series The Rings of Power's diverse casting has rendered the Amazon Prime show "unwatchable".

The New Daily

The water from a remote Welsh hamlet that's ended up starring in some of the world's biggest shows and films

It's had some high profile co-stars and is very refreshing

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Amazon's Lord of the Rings: Morfydd Clark’s mum is ‘desperate to host people in Wales’ as new series puts country on the world’s stage

What did the show's three Welsh stars have to say about the series?

Wales Online

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power recap episodes one and two – like no TV you’ve seen before

Amazon’s hugely anticipated take on Tolkien finally arrives – and it’s so packed with scale and ambition it’s only matched by Marvel’s biggest budget offerings

The Guardian - UK

Behind the scenes of Prime Video’s new blockbuster show The Rings of Power, from elf heroines to fake bird poo

Behind the scenes of Prime Video’s new blockbuster show The Rings of Power

Evening Standard

The Rings of Power: Everything we know about The Lord of the Rings prequel series

Series premieres on Prime Video this September

The Independent UK

New 'Lord of the Rings' Series Brings a Female Story to the Forefront

Morfydd Clark stars in the new series "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power" as Galadriel, an Elven warrior who wishes to stop the evil returning to the fantasy world of Middle-earth. The series, one of the most expensive ever made, will arrive on Amazon.com Inc's (AMZN.O) Prime…

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Watch: How 'Rings of Power’s female stars became the Ladies of the Rings

In a behind-the-scenes video, the five female leads of Amazon’s LOTR prequel, 'The Rings of Power,' reveal how they found themselves in Middle-earth — and what happened next.

Inverse

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power review: Amazon show is a 'masterpiece'

Five stars *****: After watching the first two episodes of Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power, The Mirror's Ian Hyland has given the Amazon film five stars

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Inverse

LOTR: 'The Rings of Power' cast on Sauron, representation, and secrecy

As we return to Middle-earth with 'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power', Inverse gathered five of the show's female stars.

The Independent UK

The Rings of Power: Everything we know about The Lord of the Rings prequel series

Series premieres on Prime Video this September

Inverse

Why Galadriel in 'Rings of Power' isn’t the elf Lord of the Rings fans remember

Younger and more restless than her older self in 'The Lord of the Rings,' Morfydd Clark brings a new face to Galadriel in Amazon's 'The Rings of Power.'

The Guardian - UK

What links The Lord of the Rings to Lenny Henry and the Beatles?

As Middle-earth buffs get ready for the new Rings of Power extravaganza, we follow Tolkien down the rabbit hole and find Orson Welles, Michael Gambon and the Fab Four

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Westeros v Middle Earth: Two epic fantasies go head-to-head

It's a looming battle between Westeros and Middle earth, as House of the Dragon and Lord of the Rings series land on opposing streaming services

Wales Online

Morfydd Clark: The Penarth-raised actress starring in Amazon’s The Rings of Power and where else you’ve seen her

Morfydd Clark, 33, moved to Penarth when she was two and is a fluent Welsh-speaker

Daily Mirror

Lord of the Rings fans treated to explosive final look at prequel show ahead of release

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is due to be released on Amazon Prime at the beginning of September after the highly-anticipated show was first announced in 2017

Daily Mirror

The Rings of Power release date and how to watch Lord of the Rings prequel in the UK

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is due to be released on Amazon Prime at the beginning of September. Here is everything you need to know, including release date, plot and cast

The Independent UK

The Rings of Power: Everything we know about The Lord of the Rings prequel series

Series premieres on Prime Video this September

Daily Mirror

Rings of Power: Everything you need to know about Amazon's £1bn Lord of the Rings prequel

Fans of epic fantasy tale Lord of the Rings, written by a First World War soldier, are already clamouring for details of The Rings of Power, will be a prequel to the book the author started writing in 1937

Wales Online

Lord of the Rings’ Morfydd Clark impresses American talk show host with Welsh alphabet

Morfydd takes on the role of Galadriel in Amazon's new Lord of the Rings series

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