"Now don't be thinking you're in any trouble..." Lionsgate has revealed the official trailer for the indie film Small Things Like These, which is getting a proper US theatrical release in November this fall. The film initially premiered at Berlinale as the Opening Night Film earlier this year. Leading up to Christmas in 1985, coal merchant Bill Furlong makes a discovery at a local convent that makes him confront secrets in the Irish town of New Ross. The storyline focuses on Ireland's infamous Magdalene laundries - which were (or maybe still are?) Catholic institution used to house "fallen women", which were really horrible places. It's a rather dour and depressing film, with an understated performance from Cillian Murphy starring as Bill. The full cast includes Eileen Walsh, Michelle Fairley, Emily Watson, Clare Dunne, Helen Behan, Liadán Dunlea, and Ciarán Hinds. I'm not a big fan of this film - I saw...
- 9/17/2024
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Small Things Like These—Cillian Murphy's first role since winning Best Actor at the Oscars earlier this year—might never have happened without Oppenheimer. Murphy recently told Vanity Fair that he had his eye on the project, an adaptation of Claire Keegan's acclaimed 2020 novel of the same name,...
- 9/17/2024
- by Emma Keates
- avclub.com
Exclusive: Political drama-thriller Words of War, about the life and murder of Russian-American investigative journalist Anna Politkovskaya has been sold domestically to Decal Releasing out of the TIFF market.
BAFTA-nominee Maxine Peake, Oscar-nominee Ciarán Hinds and BAFTA-nominee Jason Isaacs star in the film, which is being lined up for a theatrical release in Q1, 2025.
Concourse Media struck the deal with Decal and will manage the P&a campaign after raising funds with the producers.
Pic is based on the real-life story of Politkovskaya’s pioneering crusade for an independent voice in Russia in the late 1990s and early 2000s. For years, she exposed the atrocities of Second Chechen War despite numerous acts of intimidation and violence. She gained widespread international renown for her criticisms of Russian leaders and stands as a pillar of press freedom. In 2006 on Vladimir Putin’s birthday, Politkovskaya was assassinated in her apartment elevator, an act that...
BAFTA-nominee Maxine Peake, Oscar-nominee Ciarán Hinds and BAFTA-nominee Jason Isaacs star in the film, which is being lined up for a theatrical release in Q1, 2025.
Concourse Media struck the deal with Decal and will manage the P&a campaign after raising funds with the producers.
Pic is based on the real-life story of Politkovskaya’s pioneering crusade for an independent voice in Russia in the late 1990s and early 2000s. For years, she exposed the atrocities of Second Chechen War despite numerous acts of intimidation and violence. She gained widespread international renown for her criticisms of Russian leaders and stands as a pillar of press freedom. In 2006 on Vladimir Putin’s birthday, Politkovskaya was assassinated in her apartment elevator, an act that...
- 9/13/2024
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
The Rings of Power: Who are the Gaudrim in Season 2? Meet the Dark Wizard's Trackers - Main Image
In a universe filled with elves and hobbits, a new species arises in The Rings of Power's latest season: who are the Gaudrim people in episode 2? We do know one thing: they may not be on the Elven kingdom's side.
Spoiler Warning: This article contains major spoilers for The Rings of Power season 2, so proceed with caution.
Who are the Gaudrim "People" in The Rings of Power S2E2?
The Rings of Power season 2 episode 2, titled Where the Stars are Strange, introduces a masked being answering to the Dark Wizard (played by Ciarán Hinds), which the acolytes described as one of the Dark Wizard's "trackers."
The "trackers" are meant to answer his orders, as they seek something in common with him. The Dark Wizard heard the news of locating the Istar on their trail.
In a universe filled with elves and hobbits, a new species arises in The Rings of Power's latest season: who are the Gaudrim people in episode 2? We do know one thing: they may not be on the Elven kingdom's side.
Spoiler Warning: This article contains major spoilers for The Rings of Power season 2, so proceed with caution.
Who are the Gaudrim "People" in The Rings of Power S2E2?
The Rings of Power season 2 episode 2, titled Where the Stars are Strange, introduces a masked being answering to the Dark Wizard (played by Ciarán Hinds), which the acolytes described as one of the Dark Wizard's "trackers."
The "trackers" are meant to answer his orders, as they seek something in common with him. The Dark Wizard heard the news of locating the Istar on their trail.
- 9/12/2024
- EpicStream
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season 2, episode 4 is now streaming on Prime Video, and among the Ents (and Ent-wives), eerie Barrow-Wights and the debut of Tom Bombadil, the most significant talking point might be our biggest hint yet as to the true identity of The Stranger (Daniel Weyman).
Spoilers follow.
When Nori (Markella Kavanaugh) and Poppy (Megan Richards) get separated from their "Istar" friend after being whisked away by a sandstorm he caused (he still doesn't quite have a grasp of his powers), they encounter a group of larger Halflings who call themselves Stoors (Smeagol/Gollum is believed to have been a Stoorish Hobbit). After some initial hostilities, the Harfoots attempt to better explain who they were travelling with.
After describing the Stranger as "a giant" and "bigger than an Elf," Harfoot leader Gundabel sarcastically interrupts with, "oh, so he's a great big grand-elf?"
Say grand-elf...
Spoilers follow.
When Nori (Markella Kavanaugh) and Poppy (Megan Richards) get separated from their "Istar" friend after being whisked away by a sandstorm he caused (he still doesn't quite have a grasp of his powers), they encounter a group of larger Halflings who call themselves Stoors (Smeagol/Gollum is believed to have been a Stoorish Hobbit). After some initial hostilities, the Harfoots attempt to better explain who they were travelling with.
After describing the Stranger as "a giant" and "bigger than an Elf," Harfoot leader Gundabel sarcastically interrupts with, "oh, so he's a great big grand-elf?"
Say grand-elf...
- 9/6/2024
- ComicBookMovie.com
The fourth episode of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season 2 is out now on Prime Video, and this mid-season turning point brought in a bevy of exciting characters and creatures from across J.R.R. Tolkien's legendarium. But few were a bigger deal than Tom Bombadil, the quirky forest-spirit-guy whom the episode, "Eldest," is named after.
If you've read The Lord of the Rings, you'll be familiar with Old Tom. He appears early in the first book, The Fellowship of the Ring, and gives some respite and a helping hand to the Hobbits on their way out of the Shire. He's been living on Middle-earth since time immemorial, and communes with nature as he sings silly songs and spends time with his wife, Goldberry. Tom's section of the book is notorious for being kind of a whimsical aside that doesn't especially contribute to the overall story — which...
If you've read The Lord of the Rings, you'll be familiar with Old Tom. He appears early in the first book, The Fellowship of the Ring, and gives some respite and a helping hand to the Hobbits on their way out of the Shire. He's been living on Middle-earth since time immemorial, and communes with nature as he sings silly songs and spends time with his wife, Goldberry. Tom's section of the book is notorious for being kind of a whimsical aside that doesn't especially contribute to the overall story — which...
- 9/5/2024
- by Daniel Roman
- Winter Is Coming
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season 2 is off to a great start! The first three episodes were released on Prime Video on Aug. 29. Now, the fourth episode of the season is now streaming, as of Thursday, Sept. 5.
Finally, in the third episode, Celebrimbor (Charles Edwards) and Sauron (Charlie Vickers), disguised as Annatar, started making the rings for the Dwarves. It’s called the “Rings of Power” after all, so they should probably get busy.
Elrond and Galadriel set off toward Eregion
In episode 4, the story picks up at the very end of the third episode. Elrond (Robert Aramayo) and Galadriel (Morfydd Clark) have assembled a team to accompany them on their way to Eregion. They believe that Sauron has already returned to influence Celebrimbor, and they’re right!
After traveling for a while from Lindon, they find a bridge on the quickest way to Eregion has...
Finally, in the third episode, Celebrimbor (Charles Edwards) and Sauron (Charlie Vickers), disguised as Annatar, started making the rings for the Dwarves. It’s called the “Rings of Power” after all, so they should probably get busy.
Elrond and Galadriel set off toward Eregion
In episode 4, the story picks up at the very end of the third episode. Elrond (Robert Aramayo) and Galadriel (Morfydd Clark) have assembled a team to accompany them on their way to Eregion. They believe that Sauron has already returned to influence Celebrimbor, and they’re right!
After traveling for a while from Lindon, they find a bridge on the quickest way to Eregion has...
- 9/5/2024
- by Bryce Olin
- ShowSnob
This article from the Prime Video series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (2022) Season 2 Episode 4 contains significant spoilers.
The fourth episode of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power begins with Elrond leading a mission to Celebrimbor. He, along with Galadriel and four other Elves, finds that a bridge has been destroyed, causing a fortnight’s delay in their travel. Nenya tells Galadriel that this is a trap set by Sauron.
Elrond decides to travel south, much to the chagrin of Galadriel, who questions him with a slight alveolar trill on the “R” in his name. The commander berates her, asking what Galadriel’s intentions are. She tells Elrond that her only intention is to avoid getting anyone killed, including him.
However, Elrond chooses expediency over safety. The friction between them is turning into a deeper fire—by that, I mean romance. At some point,...
The fourth episode of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power begins with Elrond leading a mission to Celebrimbor. He, along with Galadriel and four other Elves, finds that a bridge has been destroyed, causing a fortnight’s delay in their travel. Nenya tells Galadriel that this is a trap set by Sauron.
Elrond decides to travel south, much to the chagrin of Galadriel, who questions him with a slight alveolar trill on the “R” in his name. The commander berates her, asking what Galadriel’s intentions are. She tells Elrond that her only intention is to avoid getting anyone killed, including him.
However, Elrond chooses expediency over safety. The friction between them is turning into a deeper fire—by that, I mean romance. At some point,...
- 9/5/2024
- by M.N. Miller
- FandomWire
Prime Video (via Nerdist.com) has released the first clip from tomorrow's fourth episode of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, and it introduces a character fans of J.R.R. Tolkien's work have been waiting to see brought to life on screen for a very long time.
In the clip, we see The Stranger get himself into a spot of bother when he attempts to pull branch from a tree to fashion his wizard's staff. In a moment that recalls Merry and Pippin falling foul to Old Man Willow in the book, the Stranger is trapped and consumed by the tree until old Tom Bombadil (Rory Kinnear) comes to the rescue.
If you've read Tolkien's seminal trilogy, you should be very familiar with this mysterious character, who was introduced along with his wife Goldberry when Frodo and his company made their way through the Old Forest in The Fellowship of the Ring.
In the clip, we see The Stranger get himself into a spot of bother when he attempts to pull branch from a tree to fashion his wizard's staff. In a moment that recalls Merry and Pippin falling foul to Old Man Willow in the book, the Stranger is trapped and consumed by the tree until old Tom Bombadil (Rory Kinnear) comes to the rescue.
If you've read Tolkien's seminal trilogy, you should be very familiar with this mysterious character, who was introduced along with his wife Goldberry when Frodo and his company made their way through the Old Forest in The Fellowship of the Ring.
- 9/5/2024
- ComicBookMovie.com
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It’s time to return to Middle-earth: Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power has returned for a second season. The Lord of the Rings series premiered back in 2022, taking viewers back thousands of years before the events of the films. Some new faces join the cast for Season 2, including Ciarán Hinds (Game of Thrones) and Rory Kinnear (No Time to Die).
At a Glance: How to...
It’s time to return to Middle-earth: Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power has returned for a second season. The Lord of the Rings series premiered back in 2022, taking viewers back thousands of years before the events of the films. Some new faces join the cast for Season 2, including Ciarán Hinds (Game of Thrones) and Rory Kinnear (No Time to Die).
At a Glance: How to...
- 8/30/2024
- by Nishka Dhawan
- Rollingstone.com
The first three episodes of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season 2 are now streaming on Prime Video, and ep 2, "Where the Stars are Strange," introduces a mysterious character who might just turn out to be the secondary antagonist of J.R.R. Tolkien's trilogy.
We know most of you will be well aware of who we're referring to, but just in case, spoilers follow.
After first catching up with Durin, Disa and the other Dwarves of Khazad-dûm, we find out who sent the masked marauders that have been tracking Nori, Poppy, and the Stranger through the deserts of Western Rhûn: A powerful sorcerer known only as the "Dark Wizard" (Game of Thrones alum Ciarán Hinds).
At first glance, there appears to be little doubt that this clearly wicked individual is Saruman, but there are other possibilities.
Rings of Power has taken a few liberties with certain aspects of Tolkien's works already,...
We know most of you will be well aware of who we're referring to, but just in case, spoilers follow.
After first catching up with Durin, Disa and the other Dwarves of Khazad-dûm, we find out who sent the masked marauders that have been tracking Nori, Poppy, and the Stranger through the deserts of Western Rhûn: A powerful sorcerer known only as the "Dark Wizard" (Game of Thrones alum Ciarán Hinds).
At first glance, there appears to be little doubt that this clearly wicked individual is Saruman, but there are other possibilities.
Rings of Power has taken a few liberties with certain aspects of Tolkien's works already,...
- 8/30/2024
- ComicBookMovie.com
The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power Unveils Sauron's True Form In Season 2 Premiere - Spoilers
The first three episodes of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power are now streaming on Prime Video, and the premiere wastes little time in taking us back to the Dawn of the Second Age to reveal the shocking origin of Sauron.
Major spoilers follow.
The first episode begins by introducing Sauron in his original form as a Maia spirit made flesh (played Slow Horses actor Jack Lowden) shortly after the defeat of his master, Morgoth.
Sauron gives a speech to a group of Orcs, attempting to convince them to embrace him as their new Dark Lord. However, Adar - now played by Sam Hazeldine - doesn't believe his would-be ruler has his "children's" best interests at heart, and instigates an uprising which results in Sauron's "death."
Though Sauron's spirit appears to leave his body, his blood flows into the earth, and the shape-shifting villain is eventually able to take the form of.
Major spoilers follow.
The first episode begins by introducing Sauron in his original form as a Maia spirit made flesh (played Slow Horses actor Jack Lowden) shortly after the defeat of his master, Morgoth.
Sauron gives a speech to a group of Orcs, attempting to convince them to embrace him as their new Dark Lord. However, Adar - now played by Sam Hazeldine - doesn't believe his would-be ruler has his "children's" best interests at heart, and instigates an uprising which results in Sauron's "death."
Though Sauron's spirit appears to leave his body, his blood flows into the earth, and the shape-shifting villain is eventually able to take the form of.
- 8/29/2024
- ComicBookMovie.com
“The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” is back for Season 2, and this time around there are a number of new characters to keep straight. With Sauron revealed to be Halbrand at the end of Season 1, the chess pieces are now fully in the open and the Dark Lord is masquerading as yet another new character this season in order to try and forge the titular rings. We’ve also got drama with the dwarves, in-fighting amongst the elves and that guy who most definitely is Gandalf is wandering the desert with a harfoot.
Absent in Season 2 is Nazanin Boniadi who played Bronwyn, who exited the show. But new to the cast are Ciaran Hinds, Rory Kinnear and plenty more filling out this prequel series that tackles J.R.R. Tolkien’s Second Age. Check out our complete “Rings of Power” Season 2 cast and character guide below.
Morfydd Clark as...
Absent in Season 2 is Nazanin Boniadi who played Bronwyn, who exited the show. But new to the cast are Ciaran Hinds, Rory Kinnear and plenty more filling out this prequel series that tackles J.R.R. Tolkien’s Second Age. Check out our complete “Rings of Power” Season 2 cast and character guide below.
Morfydd Clark as...
- 8/29/2024
- by Adam Chitwood
- The Wrap
This article from the Prime Video series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (2022) Season 2 Episode 2 contains significant spoilers.
This is another standout episode of The Rings of Power that has gotten off to a rip-roaring start. In the second episode of its sophomore season, we find Sauron/Halbrand arriving at the doorstep of the Elvish master craftsman, Celebrimbor. Also, the Stranger and his two hobbit friends, Nori and Poppy, continue their treacherous trek across the Rhûn desert.
However, the most significant plot development in The Rings of Power storyline introduces a new character ruling over the land of Rhûn, a vast region in far-eastern Middle-earth. This character is the Dark Wizard, a new figure introduced by the showrunners, who said the “new character is rooted in the temptations of Gandalf and Saruman in the face of great power.”
Morfydd Clark in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power...
This is another standout episode of The Rings of Power that has gotten off to a rip-roaring start. In the second episode of its sophomore season, we find Sauron/Halbrand arriving at the doorstep of the Elvish master craftsman, Celebrimbor. Also, the Stranger and his two hobbit friends, Nori and Poppy, continue their treacherous trek across the Rhûn desert.
However, the most significant plot development in The Rings of Power storyline introduces a new character ruling over the land of Rhûn, a vast region in far-eastern Middle-earth. This character is the Dark Wizard, a new figure introduced by the showrunners, who said the “new character is rooted in the temptations of Gandalf and Saruman in the face of great power.”
Morfydd Clark in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power...
- 8/29/2024
- by M.N. Miller
- FandomWire
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season 2 premiere focused, mainly, on Galadriel, Sauron, Elrond, and the three rings created by Celebrimbor in the first season. For two episodes in a row (the season 1 finale and the season 2 premiere), we were without our friends of Khazad-dûm, Prince Durin, Disa, and the dwarves. That’s where the second episode of the season begins.
Prince Durin and Disa are roughing it with the common folk after the Prince’s tiff with King Durin. They’re walking through the market when Disa senses an earthquake. She yells for everyone to brace themselves before the earth shakes and a giant chunk of rock wipes out a bridge.
It appears that Mordor’s resurgence is causing issues throughout Middle-earth. Or, is this an issue of dwarves mining too deep? We’ll find out soon.
Sauron gains Celebrimbor’s favor
After the opening credits of season 2 episode,...
Prince Durin and Disa are roughing it with the common folk after the Prince’s tiff with King Durin. They’re walking through the market when Disa senses an earthquake. She yells for everyone to brace themselves before the earth shakes and a giant chunk of rock wipes out a bridge.
It appears that Mordor’s resurgence is causing issues throughout Middle-earth. Or, is this an issue of dwarves mining too deep? We’ll find out soon.
Sauron gains Celebrimbor’s favor
After the opening credits of season 2 episode,...
- 8/29/2024
- by Bryce Olin
- ShowSnob
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is back for a second season. The first three episodes are available to watch now on Prime Video, and they're already introducing us to all kinds of new characters and places. The Stranger and Nori the harfoot travel to the desert lands of Rhûn, where they run afoul of a new character played by Game of Thrones veteran Ciarán Hinds.
The red gem on the Dark Wizard's staff is visible here. (brightened) pic.twitter.com/wNBQZMIINo
— Rings Of Power Era (@RingsOfPowerEra) August 14, 2024
We don't know much about this new characters, but he appears to be a wizard. He has all the markings of a classic wizard from one of J.R.R. Tolkien's book: he's an older man with a beard and a staff who commands magic powers. We don't know why this new character is after the Stranger, who is also...
The red gem on the Dark Wizard's staff is visible here. (brightened) pic.twitter.com/wNBQZMIINo
— Rings Of Power Era (@RingsOfPowerEra) August 14, 2024
We don't know much about this new characters, but he appears to be a wizard. He has all the markings of a classic wizard from one of J.R.R. Tolkien's book: he's an older man with a beard and a staff who commands magic powers. We don't know why this new character is after the Stranger, who is also...
- 8/29/2024
- by Dan Selcke
- Winter Is Coming
Before any of the first season of “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” had streamed on Amazon Prime Video in 2022, executive producers and showrunners J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay had already finished much of their work constructing the story for Season 2. That’s partly due to the free time provided by the Covid shutdown in 2020. But, in truth, Payne and McKay say they’ve known for years how the show will recount the rise of Sauron (Charlie Vickers) through the Second Age of Middle-earth, the millennia-spanning era leading to the events of J.R.R. Tolkien’s “Lord of the Rings” novels.
“It’s surprisingly more mapped out than you would expect,” McKay says.
Season 2 opens, for example, with a sequence the writers first conceived six years ago: the depiction of what McKay calls “the show-canon origin story” for Sauron, a geeky way of acknowledging that many details about the Second Age,...
“It’s surprisingly more mapped out than you would expect,” McKay says.
Season 2 opens, for example, with a sequence the writers first conceived six years ago: the depiction of what McKay calls “the show-canon origin story” for Sauron, a geeky way of acknowledging that many details about the Second Age,...
- 8/28/2024
- by Adam B. Vary
- Variety Film + TV
Throughout much of the second season of Prime Video’s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, characters accuse one another of playing right into the hands of the dark lord Sauron (Charlie Vickers). And while they’re often right about Sauron being behind this sinister scheme or that one, after a point, he has to acknowledge he can’t take all the credit. “You think too much of me,” he scoffs to one foe. “The road goes, ever winding, and not even I can see all its paths.”
Still, it’s hard not to blame the characters for feeling like pawns in someone else’s game. It’s just not Sauron’s, exactly. In its sophomore outing, J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay’s fantasy prequel falls prey to one of the most common afflictions of its kind. It starts to feel like a story shaped backwards from...
Still, it’s hard not to blame the characters for feeling like pawns in someone else’s game. It’s just not Sauron’s, exactly. In its sophomore outing, J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay’s fantasy prequel falls prey to one of the most common afflictions of its kind. It starts to feel like a story shaped backwards from...
- 8/28/2024
- by Angie Han
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Sauron and war will strike again in Season 2 of Prime Video’s Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. No matter the race — be it elves, ents, dwarves, wizards, etc. — preparations must be made in the brewing clash between good and evil.
Season 2 of the Prime Video series will return on August 29. For details about its premiere and episode release schedule, read on.
When does Season 2 of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power come out?
Season 2 of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power arrives August 29 on Prime Video.
How many episodes are in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Season 2?
Season 2 will have eight episodes, just like Season 1 did.
Related: ‘The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power’ Season 1 To Stream For Free On Samsung TV In Viewership Push Ahead Of Season 2
Are new episodes streaming weekly or all at once on Prime Video?...
Season 2 of the Prime Video series will return on August 29. For details about its premiere and episode release schedule, read on.
When does Season 2 of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power come out?
Season 2 of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power arrives August 29 on Prime Video.
How many episodes are in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Season 2?
Season 2 will have eight episodes, just like Season 1 did.
Related: ‘The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power’ Season 1 To Stream For Free On Samsung TV In Viewership Push Ahead Of Season 2
Are new episodes streaming weekly or all at once on Prime Video?...
- 8/27/2024
- by Dessi Gomez
- Deadline Film + TV
Netflix has announced a new series from writer Julie Gearey (Intergalactic, Cuffs, Prisoners Wives) ‘Out of the Dust’ which is set to star Asa Butterfield and Molly Windsor.
The series is a 6-part psychological thriller set in a conservative Christian sect. The story follows Rosie, a dutiful wife and mother who is propelled into a dangerous journey of female emancipation and sexual awakening following a fateful encounter with escaped convict, Sam.
Also in news – First look at Ciarán Hinds as Dark Wizard in season 2 of ‘Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’ revealed
Rosie lives with her husband Adam and daughter in a cloistered Christian community. The fateful arrival of escaped prisoner Sam into her life, reveals the reality and restraints of her world; perhaps this hidden religious community doesn’t have her best interests at heart. And, as the cracks begin to appear in her marriage, Sam presents as her saviour.
The series is a 6-part psychological thriller set in a conservative Christian sect. The story follows Rosie, a dutiful wife and mother who is propelled into a dangerous journey of female emancipation and sexual awakening following a fateful encounter with escaped convict, Sam.
Also in news – First look at Ciarán Hinds as Dark Wizard in season 2 of ‘Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’ revealed
Rosie lives with her husband Adam and daughter in a cloistered Christian community. The fateful arrival of escaped prisoner Sam into her life, reveals the reality and restraints of her world; perhaps this hidden religious community doesn’t have her best interests at heart. And, as the cracks begin to appear in her marriage, Sam presents as her saviour.
- 8/27/2024
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
"Eldest, that's what I am... Tom remembers the first raindrop and the first acorn... He knew the dark under the stars when it was fearless - before the Dark Lord came from Outside."
We recently got confirmation that a fan-favorite character from J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Tom Bombadil, will make his live-action debut in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season 2, and the actor who will bring the "Merry Fellow" to life, Rory Kinnear, has now confirmed that the Prime Video series will be doing something "different" with the character.
If you've read Tolkien's seminal trilogy, you should be very familiar with this mysterious character, who was introduced along with his wife Goldberry when Frodo and his company made their way through the Old Forest in The Fellowship of the Ring. Bombadil was clearly a very powerful individual, who was actually able to...
We recently got confirmation that a fan-favorite character from J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Tom Bombadil, will make his live-action debut in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season 2, and the actor who will bring the "Merry Fellow" to life, Rory Kinnear, has now confirmed that the Prime Video series will be doing something "different" with the character.
If you've read Tolkien's seminal trilogy, you should be very familiar with this mysterious character, who was introduced along with his wife Goldberry when Frodo and his company made their way through the Old Forest in The Fellowship of the Ring. Bombadil was clearly a very powerful individual, who was actually able to...
- 8/26/2024
- ComicBookMovie.com
Ciarán Hinds will take on the role of a powerful and mysterious Dark Wizard in the second season of Amazon Prime Video’s popular series “The Rings of Power.” Hinds, known for previous roles in “Game of Thrones” and “Belfast,” will command attention with this important new character.
Details on the Dark Wizard’s origins and goals remain a secret. However, he commands a group of people with magical abilities who obey his every command. This gives clues to the trio seen pursuing the mysterious newcomer called The Stranger in season one, when they wrongly believed he was the dark lord Sauron. The connection hints the Dark Wizard’s plans may involve finding Sauron’s true identity.
Search within. Learn more about one of Tolkien’s most intriguing characters in The Lord of the Rings, the amusing and enigmatic Tom Bombadil in The Adventures of Tom Bombadil, now available in the US.
Details on the Dark Wizard’s origins and goals remain a secret. However, he commands a group of people with magical abilities who obey his every command. This gives clues to the trio seen pursuing the mysterious newcomer called The Stranger in season one, when they wrongly believed he was the dark lord Sauron. The connection hints the Dark Wizard’s plans may involve finding Sauron’s true identity.
Search within. Learn more about one of Tolkien’s most intriguing characters in The Lord of the Rings, the amusing and enigmatic Tom Bombadil in The Adventures of Tom Bombadil, now available in the US.
- 8/26/2024
- by Naser Nahandian
- Gazettely
Rings of Power: How Ciaran Hinds’ ‘Dark Wizard’ is Connected to First Season - Main Image
The first season of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power only focused on one wizard in the form of the Stranger (who everyone is almost sure is Gandalf), but we’ll see more of their kind in the upcoming second season.
Ciaran Hinds (Game of Thrones) is said to be playing a ‘Dark Wizard,’ but before fans can say that he’s Saruman, some more details for the character have come out online.
More Details about the Dark Wizard Played by Ciaran Hinds
This new description comes from The Irish Times. According to the site, the description given to them about Hinds’ wizard reads:
“The mysterious being known as the Stranger is not the only wizard who has come to Middle-earth. For in the mysterious lands of Rhûn, another wizard awaits him.
The first season of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power only focused on one wizard in the form of the Stranger (who everyone is almost sure is Gandalf), but we’ll see more of their kind in the upcoming second season.
Ciaran Hinds (Game of Thrones) is said to be playing a ‘Dark Wizard,’ but before fans can say that he’s Saruman, some more details for the character have come out online.
More Details about the Dark Wizard Played by Ciaran Hinds
This new description comes from The Irish Times. According to the site, the description given to them about Hinds’ wizard reads:
“The mysterious being known as the Stranger is not the only wizard who has come to Middle-earth. For in the mysterious lands of Rhûn, another wizard awaits him.
- 8/26/2024
- EpicStream
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is back with new episodes in August 2024. It's been two years since the first season premiered on Prime Video. The wait to see what happens in The Rings of Power season 2 is finally over.
The Rings of Power season 2 premieres on Prime Video on Thursday, Aug. 29. Prime Video is releasing the first three episodes that day, so the season kicks off with a bang, followed by weekly episodes for the rest of the season.
What time are The Rings of Power season 2 episodes on Prime Video?
New episodes of The Rings of Power season 2 will be released at 3:00 a.m. Et / 12:00 a.m. Pt on Thursdays. We know that is a bummer for fans living on the East Coast, but it's not so bad to stay up until midnight before watching a new episode for fans on the West Coast.
The Rings of Power season 2 premieres on Prime Video on Thursday, Aug. 29. Prime Video is releasing the first three episodes that day, so the season kicks off with a bang, followed by weekly episodes for the rest of the season.
What time are The Rings of Power season 2 episodes on Prime Video?
New episodes of The Rings of Power season 2 will be released at 3:00 a.m. Et / 12:00 a.m. Pt on Thursdays. We know that is a bummer for fans living on the East Coast, but it's not so bad to stay up until midnight before watching a new episode for fans on the West Coast.
- 8/25/2024
- by Bryce Olin
- ShowSnob
Sauron’s rise in Season 2 of Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power will begin August 29 when the new installment of Amazon Prime Video’s fantasy series based on J.R.R. Tolkien IP arrives on the streamer. Prime Video released a teaser trailer and behind-the-scenes featurette Monday. Based on parts of Tolkien’s posthumous “The Silmarillion,” the series has a planned arc of five seasons.
What is ‘Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” Season 2 about?
The drama series takes place thousands of years before the events of J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Hobbit” and The Lord of the Rings books with an ensemble cast of familiar faces mixed with new characters. Set in the not-for-long peaceful Second Age of Middle Earth, the show marks a first-time venture into the adaptation of Tolkein’s history of the fabled period. Villain Sauron (Charlie Vickers) will be “out and about...
What is ‘Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” Season 2 about?
The drama series takes place thousands of years before the events of J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Hobbit” and The Lord of the Rings books with an ensemble cast of familiar faces mixed with new characters. Set in the not-for-long peaceful Second Age of Middle Earth, the show marks a first-time venture into the adaptation of Tolkein’s history of the fabled period. Villain Sauron (Charlie Vickers) will be “out and about...
- 8/24/2024
- by Dessi Gomez
- Deadline Film + TV
Prime Video has released a first look of Oscar-nominated Irish actor, Ciarán Hinds in his role as ‘Dark Wizard’ for the second series of Prime Video’s ‘Lord Of The Rings: The Rings of Power.’
In season two, Sauron has returned. Cast out by Galadriel, without an army or ally, the rising Dark Lord must now rely on his own cunning to rebuild his strength and oversee the creation of the Rings of Power, which will allow him to bind all the peoples of Middle-earth to his sinister will. Building on Season One’s epic scope and ambition, the new season plunges even its most beloved and vulnerable characters into a rising tide of darkness, challenging each to find their place in a world that is increasingly on the brink of calamity. Elves and dwarves, orcs and men, wizards and Harfoots—as friendships are strained and kingdoms begin to fracture,...
In season two, Sauron has returned. Cast out by Galadriel, without an army or ally, the rising Dark Lord must now rely on his own cunning to rebuild his strength and oversee the creation of the Rings of Power, which will allow him to bind all the peoples of Middle-earth to his sinister will. Building on Season One’s epic scope and ambition, the new season plunges even its most beloved and vulnerable characters into a rising tide of darkness, challenging each to find their place in a world that is increasingly on the brink of calamity. Elves and dwarves, orcs and men, wizards and Harfoots—as friendships are strained and kingdoms begin to fracture,...
- 8/23/2024
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Here’s your first look at Ciarán Hinds as Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season 2 playing new character Dark Wizard.
The character is billed as “A dark and powerful wizard, whose origins and intentions are shrouded in secrecy, and who has a legion of magic-wielding acolytes who obey his every command — among them the three travelers who sought out the Stranger at the end of Season 1… on the Dark Wizard’s orders.”
His casting was revealed earlier this year, as Rory Kinnear and Tanya Moodie also joined the cast. At the time, no character descriptions were forthcoming.
Oscar- and BAFTA-nominated for his role in Belfast, Hinds has also starred in films including Munich, There Will Be Blood, In Bruges and Justice League as well as TV series including Game of Thrones and Rome.
Developed by J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay, The Lord of the Rings series is...
The character is billed as “A dark and powerful wizard, whose origins and intentions are shrouded in secrecy, and who has a legion of magic-wielding acolytes who obey his every command — among them the three travelers who sought out the Stranger at the end of Season 1… on the Dark Wizard’s orders.”
His casting was revealed earlier this year, as Rory Kinnear and Tanya Moodie also joined the cast. At the time, no character descriptions were forthcoming.
Oscar- and BAFTA-nominated for his role in Belfast, Hinds has also starred in films including Munich, There Will Be Blood, In Bruges and Justice League as well as TV series including Game of Thrones and Rome.
Developed by J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay, The Lord of the Rings series is...
- 8/23/2024
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
Lotr: Rings of Power Featurette Highlights the Many Faces of Sauron - Main Image
The Dark Lord Sauron may have been depicted either as a guy in a hulking suit of armor or a flaming red eye in The Lord of the Rings trilogy, but the prequel The Rings of Power actually gives him a more ‘personable’ appearance before his rise to power.
With the second season incoming, it’s been revealed that Sauron will have multiple forms in the show, and a new featurette has been dropped highlighting the ‘Faces of Sauron’ in the incoming season of Rings of Power.
The Faces of Sauron in Season 2 of The Rings of Power
Besides Charlie Vickers who will be returning to play the part of Sauron, another actor has been revealed to be playing an earlier version of the Dark Lord in the story. Check out the featurette here:
As per the video,...
The Dark Lord Sauron may have been depicted either as a guy in a hulking suit of armor or a flaming red eye in The Lord of the Rings trilogy, but the prequel The Rings of Power actually gives him a more ‘personable’ appearance before his rise to power.
With the second season incoming, it’s been revealed that Sauron will have multiple forms in the show, and a new featurette has been dropped highlighting the ‘Faces of Sauron’ in the incoming season of Rings of Power.
The Faces of Sauron in Season 2 of The Rings of Power
Besides Charlie Vickers who will be returning to play the part of Sauron, another actor has been revealed to be playing an earlier version of the Dark Lord in the story. Check out the featurette here:
As per the video,...
- 8/22/2024
- EpicStream
The second season of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power comes out next week, and Prime Video is sharing lots of footage to whet our appetites. For instance, here's Isildur (Maxim Baldry) and a new character named Estrid (Nia Towle) struggling to fight off a band of wild men, only to be rescued by the elf Arondir (Ismael Cruz Córdova):
A hero emerges. The Rings of Power returns August 29 on Prime Video. pic.twitter.com/vABojC6QjN
— The Lord of the Rings on Prime (@TheRingsofPower) August 20, 2024
Another clip is more of a mini-trailer, where we see the mysterious Stranger (Daniel Weyman) talk with Tom Bombadil (Rory Kinnear), a character from J.R.R. Tolkien's original Lord of the Rings books who is often left out of adaptations, but who shows up in this prequel series set thousands of years before the original story:
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A hero emerges. The Rings of Power returns August 29 on Prime Video. pic.twitter.com/vABojC6QjN
— The Lord of the Rings on Prime (@TheRingsofPower) August 20, 2024
Another clip is more of a mini-trailer, where we see the mysterious Stranger (Daniel Weyman) talk with Tom Bombadil (Rory Kinnear), a character from J.R.R. Tolkien's original Lord of the Rings books who is often left out of adaptations, but who shows up in this prequel series set thousands of years before the original story:
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- 8/22/2024
- by Dan Selcke
- Winter Is Coming
After claiming the top spot in Netflix’s English Film list with The Union, Mark Wahlberg is back in the news for a different project that brings him back to Apple. Wahlberg is teaming up with Stephen Chbosky for Weekend Warriors, a comedic sports drama written and directed by Chbosky. Multiple studios tried to snag the rights to this one, but Apple Original Films took the pot. Mark Wahlberg stars in Weekend Warriors, with Plan B and The SpringHill Company producing.
Weekend Warriors takes inspiration from the 2023 feature Weekend Rebels, an original German-language sports comedy focusing on the true story of Mirco and Jason von Juterzcenka. The plot revolves around a father and his autistic son, who wants to find his favorite soccer club in the Premier League by forcing his dad to take him to see every team so he can decide. Sources with inside knowledge about the project...
Weekend Warriors takes inspiration from the 2023 feature Weekend Rebels, an original German-language sports comedy focusing on the true story of Mirco and Jason von Juterzcenka. The plot revolves around a father and his autistic son, who wants to find his favorite soccer club in the Premier League by forcing his dad to take him to see every team so he can decide. Sources with inside knowledge about the project...
- 8/21/2024
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power returns for its second season later this month, and Prime Video has now released the first full clip and a new TV spot featuring the return of a character who appeared to be killed-off in the season 1 finale, and our first look at... Saruman?
Of course, any Tolkien fan would almost certainly have been aware that Isildur - the future King of Gondor who ultimately cuts the One Ring from Sauron's hand - wasn't really dead, but his father Elendil and the rest of his people believe he is.
In the clip, we see Isildur and a new character, Estrid, stop to help what appears to be a group of travellers in need before being ambushed by Wild Men. Things look bleak for Isildur, but elven archer Arondir comes to the rescue by unleashing a flurry of arrows into the bandits.
Of course, any Tolkien fan would almost certainly have been aware that Isildur - the future King of Gondor who ultimately cuts the One Ring from Sauron's hand - wasn't really dead, but his father Elendil and the rest of his people believe he is.
In the clip, we see Isildur and a new character, Estrid, stop to help what appears to be a group of travellers in need before being ambushed by Wild Men. Things look bleak for Isildur, but elven archer Arondir comes to the rescue by unleashing a flurry of arrows into the bandits.
- 8/21/2024
- ComicBookMovie.com
Fallout Star Details 'Challenging' Episode That Convinced Cast the Show Would Be a Hit - Main Image
Who would've known Fallout on Prime would steal fans' hearts in the first season? Ella Purnell recently shared the 'challenging' episode that convinced the Fallout cast that the show would be an inevitable hit.
Ella Purnell Recalls 'Intense' Filming For the Sake of 'Making Something Cool'
The live-action adaptation of the hit video game wouldn't have been brought to life on Prime if it weren't for the main cast committing to their roles. In this case, Ella Purnell, who played Lucy MacLean in Fallout, recently shared the difficult set days they had for season 1.
"It was so tough. It was 100 degrees," Purnell recalled, the episode where co-star Walton Goggins (Ghoul) had layers of prosthetics and had to fight the giant 15-foot mutated salamander, "They could not have put him in more clothes if they tried.
Who would've known Fallout on Prime would steal fans' hearts in the first season? Ella Purnell recently shared the 'challenging' episode that convinced the Fallout cast that the show would be an inevitable hit.
Ella Purnell Recalls 'Intense' Filming For the Sake of 'Making Something Cool'
The live-action adaptation of the hit video game wouldn't have been brought to life on Prime if it weren't for the main cast committing to their roles. In this case, Ella Purnell, who played Lucy MacLean in Fallout, recently shared the difficult set days they had for season 1.
"It was so tough. It was 100 degrees," Purnell recalled, the episode where co-star Walton Goggins (Ghoul) had layers of prosthetics and had to fight the giant 15-foot mutated salamander, "They could not have put him in more clothes if they tried.
- 8/20/2024
- EpicStream
Which Wizard is Ciaran Hinds Playing in The Rings of Power? - Main Image
Audiences have seen Ciaran Hinds in fantasy IPs like Game of Thrones and Harry Potter, and this year, he’ll join Middle-earth in Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.
It’s been confirmed that Hinds will be playing an Istar, a.k.a. wizard in the series, but fans are wondering which one he might be.
Which Wizard is Ciaran Hinds?
Talking to Entertainment Weekly, showrunner Patrick McKay discusses Hinds and his ‘Dark Wizard’ character. He explains, "Even if Sauron is not in every single area, every single story has very strong feelings about Sauron as an antagonist, which is motivating a lot of the action.”
When it comes to the Hinds’ character McKay says that he’s been added to add another point of view regarding Sauron's workings. He adds, "The Dark Wizard...
Audiences have seen Ciaran Hinds in fantasy IPs like Game of Thrones and Harry Potter, and this year, he’ll join Middle-earth in Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.
It’s been confirmed that Hinds will be playing an Istar, a.k.a. wizard in the series, but fans are wondering which one he might be.
Which Wizard is Ciaran Hinds?
Talking to Entertainment Weekly, showrunner Patrick McKay discusses Hinds and his ‘Dark Wizard’ character. He explains, "Even if Sauron is not in every single area, every single story has very strong feelings about Sauron as an antagonist, which is motivating a lot of the action.”
When it comes to the Hinds’ character McKay says that he’s been added to add another point of view regarding Sauron's workings. He adds, "The Dark Wizard...
- 8/19/2024
- EpicStream
Straight off the plane from New York, where he is mid-production on the Netflix series “Black Rabbit,” director Justin Kurzel debuted his new documentary “Ellis Park” at the Melbourne International Film Festival.
“Ellis Park” follows the eventful life of composer Warren Ellis and the wildlife sanctuary he co-founded on the Indonesian island of Sumatra. Combining Ellis’ irreverent humor and unbounded creativity with the moving story of the sanctuary’s role as a home for animals rescued from the black market, “Ellis Park” is set to be one of the most impactful Australian documentaries of recent years.
Following the film’s premiere at Melbourne’s Astor Theatre, Kurzel said making the documentary has profoundly influenced his forthcoming productions. Alongside “Black Rabbit” these include “The Order” — a wintry thriller starring Jude Law, Nicholas Hoult, Tye Sheridan, Jurnee Smollett, and Marc Maron set to premiere at the Venice Film Festival — and the series...
“Ellis Park” follows the eventful life of composer Warren Ellis and the wildlife sanctuary he co-founded on the Indonesian island of Sumatra. Combining Ellis’ irreverent humor and unbounded creativity with the moving story of the sanctuary’s role as a home for animals rescued from the black market, “Ellis Park” is set to be one of the most impactful Australian documentaries of recent years.
Following the film’s premiere at Melbourne’s Astor Theatre, Kurzel said making the documentary has profoundly influenced his forthcoming productions. Alongside “Black Rabbit” these include “The Order” — a wintry thriller starring Jude Law, Nicholas Hoult, Tye Sheridan, Jurnee Smollett, and Marc Maron set to premiere at the Venice Film Festival — and the series...
- 8/18/2024
- by Andy Hazel
- Indiewire
Final “The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power” Season 2 Trailer Out Now
Evil reveals itself. Ahead of its premiere, Prime Video has released the final trailer for Season 2 of “The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power.” The big-budget high fantasy series is set thousands of years before the events of J.R.R. Tolkien’s original “Lord of the Rings” trilogy during the fabled Second Age of Middle-earth’s history. Per the official Season 2 logline, after being cast out by Galadriel without army or ally, Sauron has returned, and the rising Dark Lord must now rely on his cunning to rebuild his strength and oversee the creation of the Rings of Power. The second season will reportedly build to the Siege of Eregion, a deadly and definitive battle in Tolkien’s history of the Second Age of Middle-earth that marked the beginning of the War of the Elves and Sauron.
Evil reveals itself. Ahead of its premiere, Prime Video has released the final trailer for Season 2 of “The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power.” The big-budget high fantasy series is set thousands of years before the events of J.R.R. Tolkien’s original “Lord of the Rings” trilogy during the fabled Second Age of Middle-earth’s history. Per the official Season 2 logline, after being cast out by Galadriel without army or ally, Sauron has returned, and the rising Dark Lord must now rely on his cunning to rebuild his strength and oversee the creation of the Rings of Power. The second season will reportedly build to the Siege of Eregion, a deadly and definitive battle in Tolkien’s history of the Second Age of Middle-earth that marked the beginning of the War of the Elves and Sauron.
- 8/16/2024
- by Ashley Steves
- The Streamable
The 77th Edinburgh Intl. Film Festival sees the return of its industry program after last year’s interim edition following the collapse of the festival’s parent company, the Centre of the Moving Image, in 2022. Spearheaded by conversations with Gaspar Noé and Alex Garland, Edinburgh’s industry program runs Aug. 16-18, nested within the festival dates of Aug. 15-21.
The industry weekend will comprise a series of panels and networking opportunities for Scottish and international creatives, and features new collaborations and partnerships with Fringe organizations and venues. Panellists include “Scrapper” director Charlotte Regan, BBC Film director Eva Yates, WME Independent head Alex Walton, Picturehouse Entertainment acquisitions manager Julia Trawinska and producer, writer and curator Lynda Myles.
Speaking with Variety ahead of the festival, Scotland-based producers celebrated the return of Eiff’s industry program while bringing up the need for more networking and talent development opportunities in Scotland year-round. BAFTA Scotland winning producer Nadira Murray,...
The industry weekend will comprise a series of panels and networking opportunities for Scottish and international creatives, and features new collaborations and partnerships with Fringe organizations and venues. Panellists include “Scrapper” director Charlotte Regan, BBC Film director Eva Yates, WME Independent head Alex Walton, Picturehouse Entertainment acquisitions manager Julia Trawinska and producer, writer and curator Lynda Myles.
Speaking with Variety ahead of the festival, Scotland-based producers celebrated the return of Eiff’s industry program while bringing up the need for more networking and talent development opportunities in Scotland year-round. BAFTA Scotland winning producer Nadira Murray,...
- 8/15/2024
- by Rafa Sales Ross
- Variety Film + TV
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power will return for its second season later this month, and Prime Video has now released an action-packed final trailer highlighting the conflict that erupts throughout Middle-earth in the aftermath of Sauron's return in the season 1 finale.
Of course, we now know that the Dark Lord had been hiding in plain sight as Halbrand all along, and season 2 will focus on the "Giver of Girts" - who has now taken his Elven Annatar form in an effort to hide out in Eregion - befriending Celebrimbor and aiding him in the making of the Nine (for mortal men doomed to die) and Seven Rings (for the Dwarf Lords in their halls of stone) of power.
The trailer also reveals that Galadriel will form an uneasy alliance with Adar, the "Uruk" who led a band of Orcs in season 1 before being captured. Does...
Of course, we now know that the Dark Lord had been hiding in plain sight as Halbrand all along, and season 2 will focus on the "Giver of Girts" - who has now taken his Elven Annatar form in an effort to hide out in Eregion - befriending Celebrimbor and aiding him in the making of the Nine (for mortal men doomed to die) and Seven Rings (for the Dwarf Lords in their halls of stone) of power.
The trailer also reveals that Galadriel will form an uneasy alliance with Adar, the "Uruk" who led a band of Orcs in season 1 before being captured. Does...
- 8/14/2024
- ComicBookMovie.com
Today, the final trailer for the second season of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power debuted. It reveals Middle-earth in the throes of discord sown by Sauron and the deception and manipulation that led to the crafting of more of the titular Rings of Power.
Unlikely alliances are forged amidst fire, and true friendships are tested. Dangers no longer lurk in shadow but slither their way into the light. Weighty decisions rest on the shoulders of the realms of Eregion, Khazad-dûm, Lindon, Númenor, and the lands in between, as the safety and peace of these kingdoms hang in the balance.
This season features the long-awaited Siege of Eregion, a definitive battle in J.R.R. Tolkien’s history of the Second Age of Middle-earth, from which not everyone makes it out alive. The banners are raised, and the devastating war against Sauron is just beginning.
The first three episodes...
Unlikely alliances are forged amidst fire, and true friendships are tested. Dangers no longer lurk in shadow but slither their way into the light. Weighty decisions rest on the shoulders of the realms of Eregion, Khazad-dûm, Lindon, Númenor, and the lands in between, as the safety and peace of these kingdoms hang in the balance.
This season features the long-awaited Siege of Eregion, a definitive battle in J.R.R. Tolkien’s history of the Second Age of Middle-earth, from which not everyone makes it out alive. The banners are raised, and the devastating war against Sauron is just beginning.
The first three episodes...
- 8/14/2024
- by Mirko Parlevliet
- Vital Thrills
Sauron may be a powerful Dark Lord, but he’s a powerful Dark Lord who does not handle rejection well.
That is apparent in a new trailer for The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, which sees him clashing with Galadriel, who rebuked his offer to rule together in the Season 1 finale. And after being ousted from Mordor by Adar (which we’ll learn all about in new episodes), it looks like he’ll cozy up to Celebrimbor in Eregion — much to the latter’s detriment.
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That is apparent in a new trailer for The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, which sees him clashing with Galadriel, who rebuked his offer to rule together in the Season 1 finale. And after being ousted from Mordor by Adar (which we’ll learn all about in new episodes), it looks like he’ll cozy up to Celebrimbor in Eregion — much to the latter’s detriment.
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- 8/14/2024
- by Keisha Hatchett
- TVLine.com
One of the coolest and most beloved sub-genres for thriller, action, and drama fans is the spy genre and there’s a good reason. In a spy film or series, we get complicated and cool characters who put their lives on the line by going against numerous people and instead of always letting their guns talk they use more covert tactics, which are always thrilling to watch. So, Netflix being what it is, it has a large library of content and also some of the best spy shows you can find and that’s what inspired us to compile a list of the best spy shows you can watch on Netflix right now.
Fubar Credit – Netflix
Fubar is an action thriller and comedy-drama series created by Nick Santora. The Netflix series follows the story of Luke Brunner, a recently retired CIA agent who finds out that his daughter is also...
Fubar Credit – Netflix
Fubar is an action thriller and comedy-drama series created by Nick Santora. The Netflix series follows the story of Luke Brunner, a recently retired CIA agent who finds out that his daughter is also...
- 8/13/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
House of the Dragon finally redeemed Game of Thrones for its terrible ending and it seems that the fans of the high fantasy series are getting back up on the Got train. Based on George R.R. Martin‘s book Fire & Blood, the Game of Thrones prequel series takes place 200 years before the events of the original series and it revolves around the internal conflicts of the House of Targaryen. House of the Dragon stars Matt Smith as Daemon Targaryen, Rhys Ifans as Otta Hightower, Steve Toussaint as Corlys Velaryon, Eve Best as Rhaenys Velaryon, Sonoya Mizuno as Mysaria, and Fabien Frankel as Criston Cole. So, if you loved the high fantasy, political drama, brutal violence, and medieval setting in House of the Dragon here are some similar shows you could watch next.
Game of Thrones (Max & Rent on Prime Video) Credit – HBO
Game of Thrones is an epic fantasy and...
Game of Thrones (Max & Rent on Prime Video) Credit – HBO
Game of Thrones is an epic fantasy and...
- 8/5/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
Season 2 of “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” will introduce the eponymous rings that have inspired so many adventures in the Middle-Earth. But just how did those fabled rings get made for the Prime Video fantasy prequel series?
IndieWire has an exclusive sneak peek at the forging of the literal “The Rings of Power” in the below featurette. The making of the rings is captured in the video that was solely shown in-room only during Comic Con.
During the video, concept artist John Howe explained how the rings are based on Germanic and Norse mythological rings of invisilbility. “I think that is the prime source of Tolkien’s inspiration for the rings,” Howe said.
“The Rings of Power” Season 2 premieres August 29, with Ciarán Hinds, Rory Kinnear, Tanya Moodie, and Charlie Vickers joining the ensemble cast. The trailer was unveiled during San Diego Comic Con 2024.
The series is...
IndieWire has an exclusive sneak peek at the forging of the literal “The Rings of Power” in the below featurette. The making of the rings is captured in the video that was solely shown in-room only during Comic Con.
During the video, concept artist John Howe explained how the rings are based on Germanic and Norse mythological rings of invisilbility. “I think that is the prime source of Tolkien’s inspiration for the rings,” Howe said.
“The Rings of Power” Season 2 premieres August 29, with Ciarán Hinds, Rory Kinnear, Tanya Moodie, and Charlie Vickers joining the ensemble cast. The trailer was unveiled during San Diego Comic Con 2024.
The series is...
- 7/30/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
San Diego was transformed into Middle-earth on Friday, as Prime Video showcased the highly anticipated second season of the epic series, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. Showrunners J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay were joined on the iconic Hall H stage by over a dozen cast members for a lively and insightful conversation moderated by Emmy-nominated actress and renowned genre fan Yvette Nicole Brown.
The ensemble cast thrilled the 6,500 fans who packed the massive convention center hall by unveiling a brand-new exclusive trailer for the upcoming season. The action-packed trailer focuses on the long-feared reemergence of the legendary villain Sauron, heralding the return of darkness and evil to Middle-earth after many years of hard-fought peace among all of its realms. The trailer also highlighted the creation of more of the titular Rings of Power, forged with the aid of Sauron’s powers of deception and manipulation.
Fans...
The ensemble cast thrilled the 6,500 fans who packed the massive convention center hall by unveiling a brand-new exclusive trailer for the upcoming season. The action-packed trailer focuses on the long-feared reemergence of the legendary villain Sauron, heralding the return of darkness and evil to Middle-earth after many years of hard-fought peace among all of its realms. The trailer also highlighted the creation of more of the titular Rings of Power, forged with the aid of Sauron’s powers of deception and manipulation.
Fans...
- 7/26/2024
- by Mirko Parlevliet
- Vital Thrills
Sauron is the architect of chaos in a new trailer for The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Season 2, premiering Thursday, Aug. 29 on Prime Video.
As we see in the above sneak peek, the Dark Lord’s deceptive tactics turn many — including Eregion’s ruler and master smith Celebrimbor — into unwitting collaborators. And judging by Elrond and Galadriel’s disagreement over the latter’s use of one of the Rings of Power, Sauron will test different relationships across Middle-earth.
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As we see in the above sneak peek, the Dark Lord’s deceptive tactics turn many — including Eregion’s ruler and master smith Celebrimbor — into unwitting collaborators. And judging by Elrond and Galadriel’s disagreement over the latter’s use of one of the Rings of Power, Sauron will test different relationships across Middle-earth.
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- 7/26/2024
- by Keisha Hatchett
- TVLine.com
Ciarán Hinds is shaking up the core of Middle-Earth.
The Oscar-nominated “Belfast” star joins Season 2 of hit Prime Video series “Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power,” along with Rory Kinnear, Tanya Moodie, and Charlie Vickers, who is back as Sauron.
The trailer was unveiled during the 2024 San Diego Comic Con to celebrate the return of the epic drama set thousands of years before the events of J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Hobbit” and “The Lord of the Rings” books.
The official synopsis reads: 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...
The Oscar-nominated “Belfast” star joins Season 2 of hit Prime Video series “Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power,” along with Rory Kinnear, Tanya Moodie, and Charlie Vickers, who is back as Sauron.
The trailer was unveiled during the 2024 San Diego Comic Con to celebrate the return of the epic drama set thousands of years before the events of J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Hobbit” and “The Lord of the Rings” books.
The official synopsis reads: 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...
- 7/26/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Deadpool & Wolverine is right around the corner, and fans are excited to see Cassandra Nova wreak havoc on the timelines as Deadpool & Wolverine embark on their multiversal adventures. However, there seems to have been a completely different villain who could have been the chief antagonist of the film, and it is one that fans have been obsessed with since the beginning of Phase 4.
Cassandra Nova [Credit: Marvel Comics]
/Film reported that Deadpool star Ryan Reynolds revealed that there was another villain who was in the running to be the chief antagonist of Deadpool & Wolverine. This character was not a mutant but had been someone that had been long rumored to be a part of the MCU, with certain sources reporting that Sasha Baron Cohen would be essaying the role in the upcoming Ironheart Disney+ series.
Mephisto almost made his MCU debut in Deadpool & Wolverine Mephisto || Marvel Comics
Speaking with Collider, Shawn Levy...
Cassandra Nova [Credit: Marvel Comics]
/Film reported that Deadpool star Ryan Reynolds revealed that there was another villain who was in the running to be the chief antagonist of Deadpool & Wolverine. This character was not a mutant but had been someone that had been long rumored to be a part of the MCU, with certain sources reporting that Sasha Baron Cohen would be essaying the role in the upcoming Ironheart Disney+ series.
Mephisto almost made his MCU debut in Deadpool & Wolverine Mephisto || Marvel Comics
Speaking with Collider, Shawn Levy...
- 7/25/2024
- by Anuraag Chatterjee
- FandomWire
Mayor of Kingstown returns for a brilliant third season with Jeremy Renner returning as the lead after an injury-related break. The Paramount+ series follows the McLusky family, who are a very big deal in their town Kingstown. The series stars Renner in the lead role with Kyle Chandler, Emma Laird, Natasha Marc, Nichole Galicia, Hugh Dillon, Dianne West, Necar Zadegan, Tobi Bamtefa, and Taylor Handley starring in supporting roles. So, if you love the family drama, crime thriller, and political navigation in Mayor of Kingstown here are some similar shows you could watch next.
Yellowstone (Peacock & Rent on Prime Video) Credit – Paramount+
Yellowstone is a neo-western thriller drama series created by Taylor Sheridan and John Linson. The Paramount Network series follows the story of the Dutton family, who own the largest ranch in America as they deal with internal and external problems to protect their property and keep the family together.
Yellowstone (Peacock & Rent on Prime Video) Credit – Paramount+
Yellowstone is a neo-western thriller drama series created by Taylor Sheridan and John Linson. The Paramount Network series follows the story of the Dutton family, who own the largest ranch in America as they deal with internal and external problems to protect their property and keep the family together.
- 7/15/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
Exclusive: Prime Video is planning another big splash for its hit series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power at San Diego Comic-Con.
This year at Sdcc, ahead of the series’ Season 2 premiere on August 29, the streamer will host an exclusive press and influencer reception by invitation only on Thursday, July 25, in San Diego. It will be followed by The Rings of Power panel in Hall H on Friday from 11:05 a.m.-12:15 p.m. featuring the series’ showrunners J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay as well as cast giving fans a inside look at Season 2 in Middle-earth.
Afterward, at 1:45 p.m. at Venue 808 in San Diego, a fan meet-and-greet with cast will be held in conjunction with the official Lord of the Rings fan site TORn (TheOneRing.net). On display will be a curated collection of Season 2’s costumes and props.
Lord of the Rings:...
This year at Sdcc, ahead of the series’ Season 2 premiere on August 29, the streamer will host an exclusive press and influencer reception by invitation only on Thursday, July 25, in San Diego. It will be followed by The Rings of Power panel in Hall H on Friday from 11:05 a.m.-12:15 p.m. featuring the series’ showrunners J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay as well as cast giving fans a inside look at Season 2 in Middle-earth.
Afterward, at 1:45 p.m. at Venue 808 in San Diego, a fan meet-and-greet with cast will be held in conjunction with the official Lord of the Rings fan site TORn (TheOneRing.net). On display will be a curated collection of Season 2’s costumes and props.
Lord of the Rings:...
- 7/8/2024
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Clive Owen has never been interested in being comfortable.
From Spike Lee’s Inside Man and Alfonso Cuarón’s Children of Men to Robert Altman’s Gosford Park and Steven Soderbergh’s The Knick, the actor has worked with a range of filmmakers across an expanse of projects spanning film, television and the stage.
“I like to choose things that scare me a little bit, something that I haven’t done before. When you look at everything I’ve done, it’s a very mixed bag,” says Owen.
When it came to the Mike Nichols film Closer, it was one of the few instances where Owen was willing to retread some known territory. He had starred in the first staging of the Patrick Marber play about the intertwining lives of two couples at the Royal Theater Company and, less than a decade later, he got word that Nichols would like...
From Spike Lee’s Inside Man and Alfonso Cuarón’s Children of Men to Robert Altman’s Gosford Park and Steven Soderbergh’s The Knick, the actor has worked with a range of filmmakers across an expanse of projects spanning film, television and the stage.
“I like to choose things that scare me a little bit, something that I haven’t done before. When you look at everything I’ve done, it’s a very mixed bag,” says Owen.
When it came to the Mike Nichols film Closer, it was one of the few instances where Owen was willing to retread some known territory. He had starred in the first staging of the Patrick Marber play about the intertwining lives of two couples at the Royal Theater Company and, less than a decade later, he got word that Nichols would like...
- 7/4/2024
- by Mia Galuppo
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
On September 16, 1984, a little TV show named Miami Vice hit cable and was a huge success for NBC. It was created by Anthony Yerkovich and produced by an up-and-coming filmmaker named Michael Mann. The show would become iconic for its stylish depiction of the Miami drug scene, its use of contemporary music and its distinctive fashion. Years later, in 2006, a movie that has gone down as very divisive would be made. It’s a movie that defines what it means to be revisited. So today, let’s check out Michael Mann’s film adaptation of Miami Vice.
As stated earlier, Michael Mann helped create the captivating TV show. During the 1980s and 90s, Michael would go on to make some of the greatest films of the era, including Heat (which is getting a sequel soon), The Insider, The Last of the Mohicans,and Manhunter. In 2001, after wrapping his biopic Ali,...
As stated earlier, Michael Mann helped create the captivating TV show. During the 1980s and 90s, Michael would go on to make some of the greatest films of the era, including Heat (which is getting a sequel soon), The Insider, The Last of the Mohicans,and Manhunter. In 2001, after wrapping his biopic Ali,...
- 7/1/2024
- by Ric Solomon
- JoBlo.com
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