Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power

Everything you need to know about Amazon Prime's The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, from reviews and features and explainers and opinions.

The Inverse Interview
All Hail Cynthia Addai-Robinson

The new queen of Númenor says she’s just scratching the surface of her career in Rings of Power’s epic second season.

by Lyvie Scott
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Review

'The Rings of Power' Season 2 Is Blinded By Its Own Ambitions

By Lyvie Scott

The Lord of the Rings prequel delivers a compelling — if crowded — second season.

The Inverse Interview

One Villain to Rule Them All

By Hoai-Tran Bui

In The Rings of Power, Sauron becomes the driving force (and central conflict) of the new season.

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Rule them All

'The Rings of Power' Season 3 Is Coming Sooner Than You Think

By Lyvie Scott

The battle against Sauron continues.

Rule Them All

'The Rings of Power' Season 3 Is Coming Sooner Than You Think

By Lyvie Scott

And it might be the most exciting season yet.

Rule Them All

'The Hunt For Gollum' All But Confirms A Precious Backstory

By Lyvie Scott

Kate Winslet’s mystery character could be the key to a new corner of Middle-earth.

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'The Rings of Power' Will Get To Tell The Whole Story

By Lyvie Scott

Amazon’s Lord of the Rings prequel is on track for a five-season arc.

Rule Them All

Here’s What 'The Hunt for Gollum’s' Casting Rumors Could Reveal About The Plot

By Lyvie Scott

Less a hunt and more of a tragic origin story.

News

'Lord Of The Rings' Is Getting A Surprising Movie Sequel

By Dais Johnston

From Late Night to Middle-Earth.

News

'The Hunt For Gollum' Just Cast An A-Lister In A Mystery Role

By Dais Johnston

Kate Winslet signs on for the Hunt.

The Force

The Biggest Star Wars Canon Twist Of The Decade Had A Surprising Tolkien Connection

By Dais Johnston

My precious...Sith?

Gaming

Why It Took 20 Years For Lord of the Rings To Finally Make A Cozy Game

By Hayes Madsen

In a hole in the ground...

Opinion

Amazon Has Reportedly Canceled Its Biggest Video Game Project

By Hayes Madsen

What could have been.