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The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season 2 stunt coordinator and second unit director Vic Armstrong explains Morfydd Clark's Galadriel evolution. Returning for its sophomore outing last month, Prime Video's The Lord of the Rings series, which hails from creators Patrick McKay and J.D. Payne, continues to put Galadriel front and center in the action. In The Rings of Power season 2, Galadriel's quest against Sauron rages once more from season 1, and the Elven warrior remains a major force for change in Middle-earth, both on the battlefield and off.

In a recent interview with Screen Rant, Armstrong touches on how Clark's Galadriel has changed in The Rings of Power season 2, revealing some of the behind-the-scenes filming details. Armstrong shares immense praise for Clark and her physicality as a performer, as well as her positive attitude towards stunts and doing her own action sequences, particularly when it comes to horse riding.

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power debuts a new clip from season 2, episode 7, showing Celebrimbor (Charles Edwards) emerging out from under Sauron's (Charlie Vickers) grasp. Created by Patrick McKay and J.D. Payne, the hit Prime Video fantasy series returned for its sophomore outing in August, charting Sauron's rise in Middle-earth during the Second Age. Sauron's main task in The Rings of Power season 2 has been forging the titular rings, and Celebrimbor, as a great Elven smith, has become an unfortunate victim of his dark influence.

Now, IGN releases a new clip from The Rings of Power season 2, episode 7, showing a quiet moment between Sauron and Celebrimbor (Charles Edwards) in the latter character's forge. The clip sees Celebrimbor seemingly seeing the light after so many episodes of darkness, explaining the beauty of his work. The clip also ends with a tense moment as Celebrimbor, after revealing that...

Amazon is one of the biggest companies on the planet, and founder Jeff Bezos is at the very top of the food chain, making him a very busy man. Prime Video, the company's streaming service, is but one part of a gigantic, all-encompassing business that offers everything from delivering toilet paper to web-based solutions for other businesses. This to say, it's hard to imagine that Bezos would take a lot of time out of his day for one show coming to Prime Video, but "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power" isn't just any show — it's going to be the most expensive show ever made.

Bezos recently attended the U.K. premiere for the first two episodes of the show and had some nice things to say about showrunners Patrick McKay and John D. Payne who, prior to this massive undertaking, had relatively few credits in the industry.

The forging of the fabled rings isn’t the only origin story at the center of Prime Video’s upcoming “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” series.

Premiering September 2, the prequel series is co-created by showrunners Jd Payne and Patrick McKay using appendices and footnotes from J.R.R. Tolkien’s fantasy novels to focus on a fresh story in Middle-earth, set thousands of years before the events of “The Lord of the Rings.”

“We were not interested in doing a show about the younger version of the same world you knew, where it’s a little bit of a prequel,” McKay told Entertainment Weekly in a cover story. “We wanted to go way, way, way back and find a story that could exist on its own two feet. This was one that we felt hadn’t been told on the level and the scale and with the depth that we felt it deserved.

The “Lord of the Rings” franchise has spurred decades of content, and the Prime Video prequel series “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” promises at least another five years of Middle-earth tales.

Premiering September 2, “The Rings of Power” incorporates stories of Elves, Dwarves, Harfoots, and more Middle-earth clans as the famed rings are forged and Sauron’s empire is founded. The series is based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s novels, with Amazon purchasing the rights to a “50-hour show,” according to co-showrunner Jd Payne.

“They knew from the beginning that was the size of the canvas…this was a big story with a clear beginning, middle and end,” Payne told Empire magazine. “There are things in the first season that don’t pay off until Season 5. We even know what our final shot of the last episode is going to be.”

Payne added that the series follows author...

Two beloved fantasy IPs, two massive budgets, and two back-to-back premiere dates: It’s a standoff between “House of the Dragon” and “The Rings of Power” this summer.

Long-awaited “Game of Thrones” prequel “House of the Dragon” debuts on HBO August 21, and “Game of Thrones” creator George R.R. Martin couldn’t help but weigh in on the comparisons between “Dragon” and Prime Video’s “Lord of the Rings” prequel, “The Rings of Power,” which starts streaming September 2.

“I know a lot of articles, the minute the dates were announced, it’s: ‘Oh, the battle for fantasy supremacy. It’s ‘Rings of Power’ versus ‘House of Dragon,’ who will win?'” Martin said during the Santa Fe Literary Festival via Insider. “I don’t know why they always have to do that.”

Martin continued, “I hope both shows succeed. I’m competitive enough. I hope we succeed more. If they win...

Amazon’s Lord of the Rings live-action TV series has finally wrapped casting on season one.

The big-budget series, which first began production in early 2020, has added Charles Edwards (The Crown), Will Fletcher (The Girl Who Fell), newcomers Amelie Child-Villiers (The Machine) and Beau Cassidy to its sprawling cast. The series, which is estimated to already cost $465 million for its first season alone, clocks in with an ensemble cast of 39.

Details on who the quartet will play in the live-action Lord of the Rings series are being kept under wraps. Click here to see the rest of the cast....

Amazon’s Lord of the Rings live-action TV series has finally wrapped casting on season one.

The big-budget series, which first began production in early 2020, has added Charles Edwards (The Crown), Will Fletcher (The Girl Who Fell), newcomers Amelie Child-Villiers (The Machine) and Beau Cassidy to its sprawling cast. The series, which is estimated to already cost $465 million for its first season alone, clocks in with an ensemble cast of 39.

Details on who the quartet will play in the live-action Lord of the Rings series are being kept under wraps. Click here to see the rest of the cast....

It's been eight months since David Cassidy passed away from organ failure at 67, but things are still being sorted out with his inheritance. According to The Blast, the late actor's son, Beau Cassidy, will receive much more than everyone originally thought. The news outlet has reported that Beau, 27, will inherit his late dad's estate, which is actually worth $200,000 after originally being valued at $150,000 plus some debts. On top of that, Beau was listed as a beneficiary of David's $450,000 retirement plan as well as his $1 million life insurance policy. That said, Beau is earning about 10 times more than originally thought with a whopping total of $1.68 million! (Photo Credit: Getty Images) It was previously reported that David opted to leave his older daughter, Katie Cassidy, 31, out of his will. He allegedly wrote that it was his "specific intent not to provide any benefits hereunder to Katherine Evelyn Cassidy and/or any descendant...

Katie Cassidy is remembering her father David Cassidy and reflecting on their ups and downs.

On Friday, the Arrow actress shared a heartbreaking tweet honoring the late star, who died of organ failure Tuesday at the age of 67.

“Words cant express the solace our family’s received from all the love & support during this trying time,” she wrote. “My father’s last words were ‘So much wasted time.’ This will be a daily reminder for me to share my gratitude with those I love as to never waste another minute… Thank you.”

Words cant express the solace our family’s...