EXCL: New cinematographer for Rings Of Power S3 - Gavin Finney (Good Omens, Wolf Hall).

In a new interview with GoldDerby, director Charlotte Brändström confirmed that Season 3 is already in the middle of filming, saying that she had been up since 5 in the morning "shooting all day." www.goldderby.com/feature/char...

Prime Video has officially announced the renewal of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power! #TheRingsofPower Source: Hollywood Reporter

McKay: "For Sauron as a character at the beginning of season 2, he still thinks he's the hero, right? [...] But then to succeed, he has to double down and basically descend into the worst version of himself, where, by the end, he's the villain of this story, and he knows it." (Source: Total Film)

"Thereafter he strove ever for the dominion of Middle-earth, to become a king over all kings and as a god unto Men."

According to showrunners J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay, Adar originally died at the end of Season 1, but this was "very early on in the process" and may not have "ever made it into the draft", only existing as an idea on notecards. Source: Total Film

"If you look at his power on a chart, he's getting closer and closer to being at his peak power. I think we could get a form, or a version, of Sauron where he is Sauron the Terrible, like he is at his most mighty externally, at least." -Charlie Vickers #TheRingsOfPower

"I love that you [Charlie] have included that Sauron used to be a giant house cat...he doesn't like to be touched. So cat like." - Morfydd Clark (New Q&A)

"We had this moment where they're getting physically close, where they're almost pinning each other, where they're choosing to not inflict pain or to inflict pain, because I feel like Sauron could have inflicted more pain." -Morfydd Clark (New Q&A) #TheRingsOfPower

According to the new Q&A, Charlie Vickers wouldn't let Morfydd Clark see him in his Annatar look until the day they filmed their reunion scene together. #TheRingsOfPower

In a new Q&A, showrunner J.D. Payne said that for "12 of the 13 hours" on his plane ride over, he was working on writing Season 3. Patrick McKay: "We're really excited. We have a story. We think it's really strong...and we're working on it." #TheRingsOfPower

Dusted off the old ipad for a little study of Galadriel now that The Rings of Power is back! ✨ #galadriel #lotr #theringsofpower #thelordoftherings #sketch

More concept art from Dom Lavery for the Siege of Eregion - "an earlier encounter between an eleven cavalry unit and the orcs." #TheRingsOfPower

Concept art for the Crown of Morgoth featuring....Tom Hiddleston? Art by Darrell Warner. #TheRingsOfPower

Concept art for Elrond leading the Elves at the Siege of Eregion, by Dom Lavery. "Earlier in development Elrond arrived and his cavalry charged down the hill and attacked the Rock Throwers (trebuchets)." #TheRingsOfPower

Concept art for the overrun Eregion courtyard. By Dom Lavery #TheRingsOfPower

"We're writing Season 3...and there's a lot happening in Númenor..." -Patrick McKay via Rings and Realms

JD Payne: "[Elrond's] half way on his way to "men are weak", cynical jaded Elrond of the movies..." Patrick McKay: "We're going to break him." Via Rings and Realms new interview

Patrick McKay on with Rings and Realms: "When he walks in in E6 in that outfit, to me...the story is he doesn’t care anymore. He’s like I’ve got this all under my thumb, and who he really is is starting to come out. He doesn’t care to hide it as much. He doesn’t have to."

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"When Sauron learned of the repentance and revolt of Celebrimbor his disguise fell and his wrath was revealed," "demanding that all the rings should be delivered to him, since the Elven-smiths could not have attained to their making without his lore and counsel." -UT/Silmarillion

A king’s place is wherever the need is greatest. #TheRingsofPower

"Warm and eager was [Gandalf's] spirit, for he was the enemy of Sauron, opposing the fire that devours and wastes with the fire that kindles." -Unfinished Tales

"Only the victory of the West will allow Bombadil to continue, or even to survive. Nothing would be left for him in the world of Sauron." -Tolkien Letter 144 "I think that in the end, if all else is conquered, Bombadil will fall, Last as he was First; and then Night will come." -Glorfindel in FOTR

"Do you remember those words?"

"Narya, Nenya, and Vilya, they were named...and of all the Elven-rings Sauron most desired to possess them, for those who had them in their keeping could ward off the decays of time and postpone the weariness of the world." -The Silmarillion

Season 2 was great but Season 1 will always be special.

"About their origins, at any rate, I know more than hobbits do themselves." -Gandalf in The Fellowship of the Ring

"A great force [was] moved over Calenardhon to the invasion of Eriador. When news of this reached Gil-galad he sent out a force under Elrond Half-elven; but Elrond had far to go." -Unfinished Tales

I know it’s a small thing, but…I really hate Bsksy. social in every handle and tag!

🏹💚 #TheRingsofPower

Charles Edwards: "There's one line in Unfinished Tales when it said he secretly desired to rival the skill of his grandfather. And that to me was the backbone of the character...he's the lord, he's a wonderful craftsman; however, he's got a chip on his shoulder." (Empire Q&A)

"I am afraid that was the last they ever saw of those excellent little ponies...for goblins eat horses and ponies." -The Hobbit

"As he's manipulating Celebrimbor, he's constantly adjusting as he goes. There's also the secondary thing of - Wow you just lied to your king. In a way that kind of makes them...it's like a show of, I'm impressed...they're collaborators now." -Gennifer Hutchinson (X-Ray Vision)

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