Word-nerds rejoice as Alan and Shawn welcome our first guest to The Rings of Power Wrap-up: show dialect coach Leith McPherson! We speak to Leith about her time on Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit films and her experiences on the new series, the...
Alan and Shawn catch up on the last few weeks of Rings of Power news from Empire magazine and elsewhere online, including the mysterious tower, our first look at Orcs, and the much-maligned sneak peek at Celebrimbor. The promise of practical effects...
Alan and Shawn reveal details about their conversations with J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay at the Amazon event in London last month. From citing Tolkien’s letters and understanding ‘the core of the original’ to the importance of...
We talk about our unexpected invitation from Amazon Prime Video to attend a sneak peak of footage from The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, and to meet the showrunners in London, England! Recommended Reading: The Fellowship of the Ring (J.R.R...
Alan and Shawn work their way through a new Q&A from the showrunners, including speculations on the mysterious meteor man – who is sadly not Major Tom (Bombadil) Coming Home. Recommended Reading: The Fellowship of the Ring (J.R.R.Tolkien...
The guys dive into a shot-by-shot analysis of the new trailer that Amazon released during yesterday’s Super Bowl, and provide an in-depth discussion of the Vanity Fair exclusive that released late last week, here in the second episode of The...
Join us for a discussion of what we know so far about ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’, as we discuss the maps, that image with Two famous Trees, the title drop, and the 23 character images that Amazon released just last week...
In a startling parallel to a moment that took place six years ago, we launch an entirely new Tolkien-related podcast! Enjoy this teaser trailer for The Prancing Pony Podcast Presents: ‘The Rings of Power ‘ Wrap-up, and stay tuned for...