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Amazon is reportedly delaying user reviews for The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. As per Variety, the studio is adding a 72-hour delay to all user reviews for the show, in an attempt to battle Internet trolls. Within that brief period, each critique will undergo an evaluation process to determine whether they are genuine or created by bot accounts. The change came into effect — or rather, into notice — when the premiere of The Lord of the Rings prequel series was review bombed across multiple review aggregator…

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power has set a new record. Amazon Prime Video has confirmed that the LOTR prequel series has drawn 25 million global viewers, within the first 24 hours, making it the biggest premiere on the service. This is a monumental feat, given Amazon has already dumped in over a billion dollars (about Rs. 7,993 crore) for its five-season commitment. The Rings of Power premiered on September 2, with the first two episodes, exclusively on Prime Video.“It is somehow fitting that Tolkien's stories —…

Image: Ollie Upton/HBO and Matt Grace/Prime VideoIn a perfect world, no one would need to decide whether they should watch HBO’s smash hit Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon or Prime Video’s lavish Lord of the Rings prequel, The Rings of Power. However, it is not a perfect world, and there’s no doubt in my mind that only one of these series is going to dominate the virtual water cooler talk of mass audiences. But which one will it be?On the one hand, you have House of the Dragon, which has already gotten…

Jeff Spicer/Jeff Spicer/Getty Images for Prime Video Taking on such a revered story as The Lord of the Rings is enough to give any man pause, but that particular aspect of the deal Jeff Bezos was getting himself into didn’t bother the multi-billionaire in the least, until his son came up to him and asked, with the respect due his station, to not “f*ck up” his favorite story. Ever since Amazon signed that deal with the Tolkien Estate and bought the rights to The Lord of the Rings appendices, the Middle-earth…

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power — out Friday on Amazon Prime Video — is the most expensive TV series ever made. Amazon bought television rights to LOTR for $250 million (about Rs. 1,998 crore) back in 2017, before shelling out another $465 million (about Rs. 3,712 crore) to build the "infrastructure" that would last The Rings of Power across its run. The studio has made a five-season commitment, promising 50-hours worth of episodes. The entire production is expected to cost over a billion dollars (about Rs.…

What are the biggest TV series in September? The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, a prequel to the award-winning trilogy that is set thousands of years prior, is not just the biggest show of the month — it's one of the biggest shows of all time, if we are looking at scale and budgets. Scroll down to learn more on how big we are talking. The Rings of Power premieres September 2 on Amazon Prime Video in India. The other big-budgeted entry in September comes from Disney-owned Lucasfilm, as we get a new live-action Star…

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power just got a final trailer. Amazon Prime Video dropped a new trailer for the hotly-anticipated Middle-earth prequel ahead of its premiere on September 1 or 2 (depending on where you live). Prime Video will be releasing the first two episodes on day one, while the remaining — episodes three to eight — follow a weekly release schedule. In India, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power debuts Friday, September 2 at 6:30am IST. Follow-up episodes drop every Friday at 9:30am IST.The…

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power has revealed its global release schedule. Amazon Prime Video has decided to release the first two episodes of the hotly-anticipated series on the same day, while the rest — episodes three through eight — follow a weekly release schedule, with each of them dropping on Thursdays or Fridays, depending on where you live. In India, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power episodes 1 and 2 debut Friday, September 2 at 6:30am IST on Prime Video. The remaining episodes drop weekly on…

The special effects shop is working on a new game set in Middle-earth A new game set in the Lord of the Rings universe is on the way. Private Division has signed Weta Workshop to a new publishing agreement, for a new game set in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth. Weta Workshop is a well-known effects and prop company that worked on Peter Jackson’s adaptation of The Lord of the Rings. The company founded an interactive game division in 2014, and now is tackling The Lord of the Rings in game form. “It’s a privilege to create a…

The Lord of the Rings: Gollum, a video game where you play as the titular jewelry fan, has been delayed from its September 1st release date. According to a statement posted on Twitter by the game’s developers, Daedalic Entertainment, it’ll be releasing “a few months” later, with the exact date coming soon. Game delays are exceedingly common these days, but this does make it so the Gollum game won’t be launching alongside Amazon’s Prime Video show, The Rings of Power, which is premiering on September 2nd. While the…