![]() ![]() Much like House of the Dragon, The Rings of Power hopes to tell a brand new story, while giving fans of both the book series and movies breadcrumbs leading up to the battle between good and evil Tolkien wrote about decades ago.Īlthough you may not find The Rings of Power story in the main pages of Lord of the Rings, Tolkien did provide the blueprint for Prime Video’s new show throughout his work. The Rings of Power is Prime Video’s newest fantasy television series set in the world of Lord of the Rings, but rather than go into the future and try and predict what came after the book series, The Rings of Power goes back. So if someone wanted to continue telling the Lord of the Rings story, the best way to do it without alienating fans would be to tell new stories. There’s no need to mess with (near) perfection. Both the beloved series and movies have longevity because of their top quality, even all these years later. ![]() The movies are an example of how faithful adaptations of literature can keep devoted fans of an almost 70-year-old book series glued to the silver screen, and even gain some new fans along the way. Lord of the Rings, and its prequel novel The Hobbit, both received strong movie adaptations it's safe to say those live-action films from director Peter Jackson won’t be overshadowed anytime soon. ![]()
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