Alan gives a recap of his experience at San Diego Comic-Con, from catching up with old friends, to lunch with the cast, to the awesome reveals of Hall H! And of course, we break down the trailer released at SDCC complete with creepy bad guys, creepy...
Alan and Shawn finally break down the teaser that dropped on July 14, while they were both on summer vacations (oops!). Galadriel puts Elrond in his place with Middle-earth’s greatest “you idiot” look, and we may be seeing the discovery of mithril...
We unpack the new trailer dropped on Amazon Prime Video on July 6, with a first look at some new characters — and a better look at some previously seen ones — as Middle-earth observes the falling meteor. Alan falls on his sword at the appearance of...
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...