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Rings of Power: season three promises a ‘fresh start’ but there’s no such thing in Tolkien’s Middle-earth

The Conversation ·

IMDb Rings of Power co-creator and showrunner Patrick McKay describes the third season, premiering this month, as a “turning [of] the page” for Prime Video’s high-budget Tolkien adaptation. Season two ended with the Elven realm of Eregion in ruins and Sauron in possession of the Nine Rings intended…

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