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Amazon’s The Lord of the Rings series adds Ema Horvath

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As Amazon continues to prepare for the first and now second seasons of its Lord of the Rings series, Deadline reports a new addition to the cast has been made. According to the outlet, Ema Horvath (Like.Share.Follow.) will star in the upcoming fantasy series. Last month Amazon gave a very early second season renewal to the […]

Amazon renews The Lord of the Rings series for a second season

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This will come as little surprise given how much it spent simply to acquire the rights ($250 million apparently), but Amazon has announced that it has granted an early second season renewal to its upcoming TV series based upon J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings. As reported by Deadline, Amazon has reassembled the writers […]

Game of Thrones’ Joseph Mawle joins Amazon’s The Lord of the Rings

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Having tapped writer and producer Bryan Cogman earlier this year, Amazon has added another Game of Thrones alum to its Lord of the Rings TV series, this time on screen, with Deadline reporting that actor Joseph Mawle has signed on to appear in the hotly-anticipated fantasy drama. Mawle, who portrayed the character of Benjen Stark […]

Amazon’s The Lord of the Rings series adds Maxim Baldry

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Amazon has added another actor to its anticipated Lord of the Rings TV series. According to Collider, Maxim Baldry (Years and Years) is the latest to join the cast, where he will star alongside Markella Kavenagh (Picnic at Hanging Rock) and Will Poulter (Midsommer). Amazon’s The Lord of the Rings is set to take place in the Second Age […]

Amazon’s The Lord of the Rings series to shoot in New Zealand

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New Zealand is about to become Middle-earth once again as Amazon has revealed that their Lord of the Rings series will undergo production in Auckland. The country was famously used throughout Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies, building many of the series’ most famous sets from scratch on location which have now become tourist […]

Will Poulter cast in Amazon’s The Lord of the Rings

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Over the last few months Amazon’s The Lord of the Rings series has really been picking up momentum in its pre-production. First it was announced J.A. Bayona (Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom) will direct the first two episodes of the series followed by a full reveal of the massive production team behind the show. Now Variety has […]

Amazon’s The Lord of the Rings TV series targeting 20-episode first season, must be canonical to Tolkien

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Amazon Studios recently announced the behind-the-scenes creative team tasked with bringing J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth to life for the hugely-ambitious The Lord of the Rings series, which included Middle and Old English literature professor Tom Shippey as “Tolkien Scholar”. During an interview with Deutsche Tolkien (via CinemaBlend), Shippey revealed that Amazon is targeting a 20-episode first […]

Gandalf the Grey joins Asmus Toys’ The Lord of the Rings Crown Series action figure line

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Sideshow has unveiled a batch of promotional images for Asmus Toys’ 1:6 scale The Lord of the Rings Crown Series Gandalf the Grey figure which is based on the likeness of Ian McKellen as the Wizard in Peter Jackson’s epic fantasy trilogy; check out the promotional images below… SUPPORT FLICKERING MYTH: Order via Sideshow Collectibles Sideshow […]

Amazon announces full creative team for The Lord of the Rings TV series

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It may not be ready to confirm any castings or specific story details just yet, but during its Television Critics Association panel, Amazon has unveiled what may well be a first for any television series – a trailer which highlights the creative team for its hotly-anticipated small screen adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of […]

Markella Kavenagh cast in Amazon’s The Lord of the Rings series

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Variety has reported that Amazon’s The Lord of the Rings has made its first casting decision. Joining the anticipated series is Australian actress Markella Kavenagh (Picnic at Hanging Rock). Specifics on Kavenagh’s role are currently being kept under wraps, but Variety notes her character is named Tyra. Development on the series has been really picking up […]