5 Fan Theories On The Rings of Power Season 2 - Main Image
The first season of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power left fans with shocking revelations and cliffhangers. As the dust settled, viewers pondered the implications of Halbrand's true identity as Sauron, the forging of the three Elven Rings of Power, and the intriguing hints about the Stranger’s mysterious nature.
With the trailer for season 2 finally here, there might be answers awaiting in Middle-Earth. So, while we wait, here are a few fan theories that might unfold in the upcoming season.
The Black Sword: Morgul Blade or Gurthang?
One theory popularised by the YouTube channel Nerd of The Rings concerns the true nature of the Black Sword. Many speculate that it could be a Morgul blade rather than a Gurthang. This theory is supported by imagery tied to the First Age, such as the two trees...
The first season of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power left fans with shocking revelations and cliffhangers. As the dust settled, viewers pondered the implications of Halbrand's true identity as Sauron, the forging of the three Elven Rings of Power, and the intriguing hints about the Stranger’s mysterious nature.
With the trailer for season 2 finally here, there might be answers awaiting in Middle-Earth. So, while we wait, here are a few fan theories that might unfold in the upcoming season.
The Black Sword: Morgul Blade or Gurthang?
One theory popularised by the YouTube channel Nerd of The Rings concerns the true nature of the Black Sword. Many speculate that it could be a Morgul blade rather than a Gurthang. This theory is supported by imagery tied to the First Age, such as the two trees...
- 5/16/2024
- EpicStream
London premiere of Motionhouse’s Starchitects: A Cosmic Adventure and the family-friendly production Chotto Desh, from Olivier award-winning choreographer Akram Khan A range of storytelling events from leading writers, speakers, poets and TV personalities including John Agard, Joseph Coelho, Dr Ronx, Rosie Jones and Michael Rosen Free events including Prancer the Dancer’s DanceDanceDiscoPartyFunShow, Mish Mash Family Trail and Shelf: The Kids show! Bob and Roberta Smith and Jessica Voorsanger create an imaginative space for everyone to unlock their creativity Relaxed festival that is inclusive and welcoming to all
The Southbank Centre’s renowned and celebrated Imagine Children’s Festival returns from 7 to 17 February with a programme of creative, imaginative and fun-filled experiences for all the family to enjoy this February half term. With over 130 events packed into eleven days and 40% of the festival completely free, Imagine makes world-class artistic experiences accessible to everyone.
Now in its 22nd year, Imagine...
The Southbank Centre’s renowned and celebrated Imagine Children’s Festival returns from 7 to 17 February with a programme of creative, imaginative and fun-filled experiences for all the family to enjoy this February half term. With over 130 events packed into eleven days and 40% of the festival completely free, Imagine makes world-class artistic experiences accessible to everyone.
Now in its 22nd year, Imagine...
- 11/13/2023
- by Martin Cid Magazine
- Martin Cid Music
This Lord of the Rings article contains spoilers for The Rings of Power.
Episode 4 of The Rings of Power featured numerous references to Elrond and Galadriel’s fathers, but with most of their activities having happened in the First Age, which the series isn’t allowed to adapt, the explanations around them were a bit vague. So who exactly were they, and how are Elrond and Galadriel likely to feel about them by the time of the series?
Elrond does give Durin a basic outline of his father’s story in their conversation in “The Great Wave.” He says that his father “single-handedly sailed to Valinor and convinced the Valar to join the war and vanquish Morgoth.” As a result, “the Valar lifted him beyond the bounds of this world to forever carry the evening star across the sky.”
The Valar are the Powers of Arda; essentially, they are gods,...
Episode 4 of The Rings of Power featured numerous references to Elrond and Galadriel’s fathers, but with most of their activities having happened in the First Age, which the series isn’t allowed to adapt, the explanations around them were a bit vague. So who exactly were they, and how are Elrond and Galadriel likely to feel about them by the time of the series?
Elrond does give Durin a basic outline of his father’s story in their conversation in “The Great Wave.” He says that his father “single-handedly sailed to Valinor and convinced the Valar to join the war and vanquish Morgoth.” As a result, “the Valar lifted him beyond the bounds of this world to forever carry the evening star across the sky.”
The Valar are the Powers of Arda; essentially, they are gods,...
- 9/16/2022
- by John Saavedra
- Den of Geek
Warning: Spoilers for the first two episodes of “The Rings of Power”.
“The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” has finally debuted on Prime Video with the first two episodes streaming now.
Et Canada’s Morgan Hoffman and Carlos Bustamante, along with radio host Fred Kennedy, are joining forces to break down the first two episodes during a special livestream event “Etc After” on YouTube and Facebook at 8pm Et.
“The Rings Of Power” attracted more than 25 million viewers globally on its first day on the streaming service, making it Prime Video’s largest premiere ever, breaking all previous records.
Read More: ‘Rings of Power’ Premiere: Morfydd Clark Explains Galadriel’s Choice To Stay Behind
The prequel series follows the Second Age of Middle-earth in a time set several thousand years before the events of “The Lord of the Rings” and “The Hobbit”.
The premiere episode picks up...
“The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” has finally debuted on Prime Video with the first two episodes streaming now.
Et Canada’s Morgan Hoffman and Carlos Bustamante, along with radio host Fred Kennedy, are joining forces to break down the first two episodes during a special livestream event “Etc After” on YouTube and Facebook at 8pm Et.
“The Rings Of Power” attracted more than 25 million viewers globally on its first day on the streaming service, making it Prime Video’s largest premiere ever, breaking all previous records.
Read More: ‘Rings of Power’ Premiere: Morfydd Clark Explains Galadriel’s Choice To Stay Behind
The prequel series follows the Second Age of Middle-earth in a time set several thousand years before the events of “The Lord of the Rings” and “The Hobbit”.
The premiere episode picks up...
- 9/7/2022
- by Katie Colley
- ET Canada
Even those with only a passing familiarity with fantasy author J.R.R. Tolkien's work know what to expect from an adaptation by now: lots of walking, scene transitions and fade-outs intercut with nerdy fantasy maps, and a dense collection of character names and locations that will likely make anyone's head spin. No production bearing the name of "The Lord of the Rings" is for the faint of heart, and "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power" is no exception.
The first two episodes of the new Prime Video series debuted last night and already seem to have garnered widespread praise, successfully translating Tolkien's writings about the Second Age of Middle-earth into something palatable, fresh, and yet familiar enough for broader audiences -- many of whom only have Peter Jackson's "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy as a frame of reference. Still, even with the various deep-cut references...
The first two episodes of the new Prime Video series debuted last night and already seem to have garnered widespread praise, successfully translating Tolkien's writings about the Second Age of Middle-earth into something palatable, fresh, and yet familiar enough for broader audiences -- many of whom only have Peter Jackson's "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy as a frame of reference. Still, even with the various deep-cut references...
- 9/2/2022
- by Jeremy Mathai
- Slash Film
For the third time in as many films, Kazakh director Emir Baigazin has made the arid, disquieting coming-of-age story of a teenage boy called Aslan his subject. But it is not the same boy, and though the stringent, clinical perfectionism of the aesthetic is unmistakable, this is not the same film. “Harmony Lessons” and “The Wounded Angel” may have established the preoccupations of this self-described trilogy, but “The River” is a downstream delta where those ideas spread and swirl in compelling, sometimes creepy combination.
This time Aslan, played by Zhalgas Klanov with substratum intensity, is the eldest of five brothers. This makes him the de facto boss when his stern taskmaster father (Kuandyk Kystykbayev) is not around, which is often. His mother (Aida Iliyaskyzy) is a peripheral presence, sometimes murmuring a few of the hard-bitten script’s gentler words, but more usually slipping through the door frames of which Baigazin’s camera is so fond,...
This time Aslan, played by Zhalgas Klanov with substratum intensity, is the eldest of five brothers. This makes him the de facto boss when his stern taskmaster father (Kuandyk Kystykbayev) is not around, which is often. His mother (Aida Iliyaskyzy) is a peripheral presence, sometimes murmuring a few of the hard-bitten script’s gentler words, but more usually slipping through the door frames of which Baigazin’s camera is so fond,...
- 2/10/2019
- by Jessica Kiang
- Variety Film + TV
This year’s Sundance Film Festival had an unexpectedly robust market, with four different films — including ones starring Mindy Kaling, Annette Bening and Jon Hamm — landing eight-figure deals. But the festival’s biggest sensation was “Blinded by the Light,” a joyous, touching and fact-based indie from “Bend It Like Beckham” director Gurinder Chadha that landed a $15 million deal from New Line.
The film doesn’t contain any stars, and it follows a Pakistani British teen growing up in England in the economically depressed 1980s. The young man, Javed, dreams of becoming a writer but clashes with his conservative, tradition-bound father — and it’s not until he begins listening to the music of Bruce Springsteen that he finds his voice and makes a stand for himself.
The film is based on the upbringing of Sarfraz Manzoor, who wrote the 2007 memoir “Greetings From Bury Park” about his own years as a Muslim...
The film doesn’t contain any stars, and it follows a Pakistani British teen growing up in England in the economically depressed 1980s. The young man, Javed, dreams of becoming a writer but clashes with his conservative, tradition-bound father — and it’s not until he begins listening to the music of Bruce Springsteen that he finds his voice and makes a stand for himself.
The film is based on the upbringing of Sarfraz Manzoor, who wrote the 2007 memoir “Greetings From Bury Park” about his own years as a Muslim...
- 2/1/2019
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Gravitas Ventures has acquired North American rights to director Ben Masters’ documentary feature The River and The Wall ahead of its world premiere at the SXSW Film Festival this March. The film, which follows five friends on a 1,200 mile journey along the Us-Mexico border from El Paso to the Gulf of Mexico, will hit theaters this spring.
“When we started filming The River and The Wall two years ago when the ‘build that wall’ rhetoric just began,” said Masters, “we had no idea that the issue would blow up into a government shutdown and one of the most controversial topics in the world. We’ve spent the past two years documenting the border, travelled every mile of the Texas-Mexico border on bikes, horses, and canoes, and met with dozens of people on both sides of the Rio Grande to make a film that shows what the borderlands actually look like,...
“When we started filming The River and The Wall two years ago when the ‘build that wall’ rhetoric just began,” said Masters, “we had no idea that the issue would blow up into a government shutdown and one of the most controversial topics in the world. We’ve spent the past two years documenting the border, travelled every mile of the Texas-Mexico border on bikes, horses, and canoes, and met with dozens of people on both sides of the Rio Grande to make a film that shows what the borderlands actually look like,...
- 1/25/2019
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Josh Turner, whose 2003 debut single “Long Black Train” was a nod to his gospel-music roots, will release a full-length album showcasing songs of faith next month. Due out October 26th, the South Carolina native’s I Serve a Savior will include hand-picked hymns, new original material and live versions of Turner’s inspirational tunes.”
Also of special note is a live version of “The River (of Happiness),” a song written by Turner’s wife Jennifer and their eldest son, 11-year-old Hampton. The track also features vocal assistance from all four of the Turners’ young sons.
Also of special note is a live version of “The River (of Happiness),” a song written by Turner’s wife Jennifer and their eldest son, 11-year-old Hampton. The track also features vocal assistance from all four of the Turners’ young sons.
- 9/21/2018
- by Stephen L. Betts
- Rollingstone.com
India’s The Man Who Feels No Pain wins Midnight Madness award.
The period drama Green Book from Peter Farrelly has won the Toronto International Film Festival (Tiff) 2019 Grolsch People’s Choice Award and bolstered its awards season prospects given Tiff’s recent track record.
Viggo Mortensen and Mahershala Ali star in the tale of an Italian-American bouncer who drives an African-American jazz pianist on a 1960s concert tour of the South. Participant Media produced and financed Green Book through its joint venture with Amblin/Dreamworks, and Universal will release the film in the Us on November 21.
The Tiff audience...
The period drama Green Book from Peter Farrelly has won the Toronto International Film Festival (Tiff) 2019 Grolsch People’s Choice Award and bolstered its awards season prospects given Tiff’s recent track record.
Viggo Mortensen and Mahershala Ali star in the tale of an Italian-American bouncer who drives an African-American jazz pianist on a 1960s concert tour of the South. Participant Media produced and financed Green Book through its joint venture with Amblin/Dreamworks, and Universal will release the film in the Us on November 21.
The Tiff audience...
- 9/16/2018
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Both films recorded an average of three stars from the six critics.
Emir Baigazin’s The River and Benjamin Naishtat’s Rojo have tied at the top of Screen’s complete 2018 Toronto Platform jury grid.
Both films achieved an average of three stars out of four across the six international critics. A score of three stars on the grid represents ‘good’.
The River is about five young brothers living under a controlling father in a remote Kazakh village, whose lives are transformed when they discover a nearby river which had been kept secret from them.
Naishtat’s Rojo follows a...
Emir Baigazin’s The River and Benjamin Naishtat’s Rojo have tied at the top of Screen’s complete 2018 Toronto Platform jury grid.
Both films achieved an average of three stars out of four across the six international critics. A score of three stars on the grid represents ‘good’.
The River is about five young brothers living under a controlling father in a remote Kazakh village, whose lives are transformed when they discover a nearby river which had been kept secret from them.
Naishtat’s Rojo follows a...
- 9/13/2018
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
Both films recorded an average three stars from the six critics.
Emir Baigazin’s The River and Benjamin Naishtat’s Rojo have tied at the top of Screen’s complete 2018 Toronto Platform jury grid.
Both films achieved an average of three stars out of four across the six international critics. A score of three stars on the grid represents ‘good’.
The River is about five young brothers living under a controlling father in a remote Kazakh village, whose lives are transformed when they discover a nearby river which had been kept secret from them.
Naishtat’s Rojo follows a strange...
Emir Baigazin’s The River and Benjamin Naishtat’s Rojo have tied at the top of Screen’s complete 2018 Toronto Platform jury grid.
Both films achieved an average of three stars out of four across the six international critics. A score of three stars on the grid represents ‘good’.
The River is about five young brothers living under a controlling father in a remote Kazakh village, whose lives are transformed when they discover a nearby river which had been kept secret from them.
Naishtat’s Rojo follows a strange...
- 9/13/2018
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
KT Tunstall’s visual for “The River” is stark, black-and-white and filmed in tight, angular shots.The singer-songwriter twirls in long scarves, embracing and posing with dancer Alex Thomas.Tunstall stares into the camera as director Alexo Wandael blends her obscured face with forest images.
In a statement, Tunstall said she wanted the video piece to match her “mantra” from the morning of the shoot: “Today, I am a dancer.” She added, “I know how this song makes me feel. I wanted the emotion of that to come through our faces,...
In a statement, Tunstall said she wanted the video piece to match her “mantra” from the morning of the shoot: “Today, I am a dancer.” She added, “I know how this song makes me feel. I wanted the emotion of that to come through our faces,...
- 9/12/2018
- by Ryan Reed
- Rollingstone.com
Benjamin Naishtat’s ’Rojo’ still leads the way.
Alex Ross Perry’s Her Smell and Simon Jaquemet’s The Innocent are the latest titles to land on Screen’s Toronto Platform jury grid, and have moved into third and fourth place respectively to date.
Her Smell achieved a 2.8 average, splitting the opinion of Screen’s grid critics. Both Justin Chang of the La Times and Radheyan Simonpillai of Now/CTV gave it top marks of four stars (‘excellent’); Vincent Le Leurch of Le Film Français was less enamoured, giving it one star (‘poor’).
Elisabeth Moss takes centre stage in the film as a talented,...
Alex Ross Perry’s Her Smell and Simon Jaquemet’s The Innocent are the latest titles to land on Screen’s Toronto Platform jury grid, and have moved into third and fourth place respectively to date.
Her Smell achieved a 2.8 average, splitting the opinion of Screen’s grid critics. Both Justin Chang of the La Times and Radheyan Simonpillai of Now/CTV gave it top marks of four stars (‘excellent’); Vincent Le Leurch of Le Film Français was less enamoured, giving it one star (‘poor’).
Elisabeth Moss takes centre stage in the film as a talented,...
- 9/12/2018
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
The people in Mia Hansen-Løve’s movies always struggle with change — specifically, with those bittersweet moments between major life events, which percolate with the sadness of uncertainty and the romance of something new. In “Father of My Children,” a family is dissolved by a sudden death that forces them to reconstitute who they are. In “Eden,” an aspiring French DJ fritters away the best 20 years of his life before coming to grips with the fact that he’ll never be Daft Punk. And in the extraordinary “Things to Come,” a middle-aged professor is burdened with the full weight of a newfound freedom after her husband leaves her for a younger woman.
Change, it seems, is the only constant in Hansen-Løve’s remarkable and constantly surprising body of work, which has already confirmed the 37-year-old filmmaker as one of modern cinema’s most brilliant new voices. But change, in her movies,...
Change, it seems, is the only constant in Hansen-Løve’s remarkable and constantly surprising body of work, which has already confirmed the 37-year-old filmmaker as one of modern cinema’s most brilliant new voices. But change, in her movies,...
- 9/10/2018
- by David Ehrlich
- Indiewire
One score still to come for Benjamin Naishtat’s 1970s drama.
Rojo, directed by Argentina’s Benjamin Naishtat, has moved top of Screen’s Toronto 2018 Platform jury grid.
The film has achieved an average of 3.2 out of 4, with one score still to come in.
Rojo garnered top marks of four (‘excellent’) from Radheyan Simonpillai of Now/CTV and Vincent Le Leurch of Le Film Français, as well as two threes (‘good’) from Boston Globe’s Loren King and Screen’s own critic.
The film follows a strange man who arrives at a restaurant in a quiet provincial city in an...
Rojo, directed by Argentina’s Benjamin Naishtat, has moved top of Screen’s Toronto 2018 Platform jury grid.
The film has achieved an average of 3.2 out of 4, with one score still to come in.
Rojo garnered top marks of four (‘excellent’) from Radheyan Simonpillai of Now/CTV and Vincent Le Leurch of Le Film Français, as well as two threes (‘good’) from Boston Globe’s Loren King and Screen’s own critic.
The film follows a strange man who arrives at a restaurant in a quiet provincial city in an...
- 9/10/2018
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
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