Draft:The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season 3
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The third season of the American fantasy television series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is based on J. R. R. Tolkien's history of Middle-earth, primarily material from the appendices of the novel The Lord of the Rings. Set thousands of years before the novel in the Second Age of Middle-earth, the season depicts some of the major events of the Second Age. It is produced by Amazon MGM Studios in association with New Line Cinema and with J. D. Payne and Patrick McKay as showrunners.
Amazon bought the television rights to The Lord of the Rings in November 2017 and made a multi-season commitment for a new series. Work on a third season had begun by December 2022. Filming is expected to take place at Shepperton Studios in the United Kingdom.
The eight-episode season is expected to premiere on the streaming service Amazon Prime Video.
Production[edit]
Development[edit]
Amazon acquired the global television rights for J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings in November 2017. The company's streaming service, Amazon Prime Video, gave a multi-season commitment to a series based on the novel and its appendices that was believed to be for five seasons, to be produced by Amazon MGM Studios in association with New Line Cinema and in consultation with the Tolkien Estate. The budget was expected to be in the range of US$100–150 million per season,[1] and the streaming service had to give a formal greenlight to future seasons before work could begin on them.[2] J. D. Payne and Patrick McKay were hired to develop the series in July 2018,[3] and were named showrunners a year later.[4] They announced the series' full title, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, in January 2022.[5]
In August 2022, Amazon announced that it was moving production of the series from New Zealand to the United Kingdom starting with the second season,[6] which began production in October.[7] Amazon's Head of Global TV, Vernon Sanders, confirmed in December that the company was committed to Payne and McKay's five season plan and said several months of work had been done on the third season already. He said there had not been any announcements about the third season due to their focus on the second, but he expected an official third-season renewal to come in "the new year".[8] In August 2023, Production Weekly included a third season of The Rings of Power in their report of upcoming projects in development.[9] When Payne and McKay extended their overall deal with Amazon MGM Studios in February 2024, a third season had not yet been ordered and a writers' room had not been opened. However, the pair had started outlining the season's story and Sanders expressed excitement at the series continuing beyond the second season.[10]
Filming[edit]
The series' production is being moved from Bray Film Studios in Berkshire, where the second season was filmed, to Shepperton Studios in Surrey for the third season;[10] Amazon signed a long-term deal for exclusive use of new facilities at Shepperton in 2022.[11]
Release[edit]
The eight-episode season is expected to premiere on the streaming service Prime Video.
References[edit]
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (November 13, 2017). "Amazon Sets 'The Lord of the Rings' TV Series In Mega Deal With Multi-Season Commitment". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on November 13, 2017. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (November 18, 2019). "'The Lord Of the Rings' Series Gets Early Season 2 Renewal By Amazon, Sets Season 1 Hiatus". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on November 19, 2019. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
- ^ Goldberg, Lesley; Kit, Borys (July 28, 2018). "'Lord of the Rings': Amazon Taps 'Star Trek 4' Duo to Develop TV Series". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on July 28, 2018. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- ^ White, Peter (July 27, 2019). "Amazon Sets Creative Team For 'Lord Of The Rings' TV Series Including 'GoT' & 'Breaking Bad' Producers – TCA". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on July 27, 2019. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (January 19, 2022). "'Lord of the Rings' Amazon Series Reveals Full Title in New Video". Variety. Archived from the original on January 19, 2022. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (August 12, 2021). "'The Lord Of The Rings' To Move Production To UK From New Zealand For Season 2". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 12, 2021. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
- ^ Hibberd, James (October 3, 2022). "'The Rings of Power' Season 2 Starts Production in the U.K." The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on October 3, 2022. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (December 19, 2022). "'LOTR: The Rings Of Power': Vernon Sanders Talks Season 1 Return On Investment & Season 3 Renewal, Teases Faster Pace & Bigger Battles In Season 2". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on December 19, 2022. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
- ^ Utley, Riley (October 4, 2023). "Wait, Is The Rings Of Power Already Gearing Up For Season 3? What We Know". CinemaBlend. Archived from the original on October 4, 2023. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
- ^ a b Hibberd, James; Kit, Borys (February 28, 2024). "'The Rings of Power' Showrunners Sign New Amazon Deal, Begin Early Work on Season 3 (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on February 28, 2024. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
- ^ Ramachandran, Naman (February 9, 2022). "Amazon Prime Video Pacts With Pinewood to Take U.K. Studio Space at Shepperton". Variety. Archived from the original on February 9, 2022. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
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