Despite many negative opinions, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power became a popular hit series on Amazon. As we have stated on multiple occasions, the program has been renewed for a second season., and the eight episodes of the new season will premiere on August 29, 2024. Seeing how everything plays out will be interesting, especially in light of the showrunners’ recent significant announcements.
In light of that, there is no doubt that the upcoming premiere is definitely going to be one of the major events of the summer. As one could expect, talk about the next season has already started, with many viewers talking about the verified information on the show. But, the showrunners have recently provided us with more information as to what we can expect from the upcoming season.
Namely, the trailers and the changes made to the second season of The Rings of Power have given hope to many fans that the season will be a significant improvement and change when compared to Season 1. The showrunners have had their say on this and we will now reveal what they said.
We know that the first season received significant backlash from a lot of fans due to various reasons. And while the anti-woke comments are always silly, there have been valid criticisms of the first season’s story and execution, as well as its relationship to Tolkien’s original work. But, the recent trailers, as well as some information revealed by the production, hinted that the show will be changing and a lot of fans commented on how the trailers indicate a significant improvement.
Some fans believed that this could mean that the showrunners have listened to their please and critiques of Season 1, but it seems that the overall direction of the show won’t be changing, as showrunners JD Payne and Patrick McKay have revealed that they did not change much in that aspect:
M: “We came to Amazon with a plan for a five-season story. Much of season two was written before the release of season one, so we’ve got a plan and we’re sticking to it. We read everything. It’s impossible not to want to listen and not to want to engage with people. And if people like the show, that can feel pretty good, sometimes. But at the end of the day, we’re making the show that we believe in.”
P: “Yeah. And if they don’t like the show then, you know, sometimes people are… It’s interesting to see what people have to say. We’ve been working on this for a long time. We’ve got a plan and Tolkien had a plan. We’re excited to see it all the way through.”
Source: GQ
We don’t know what the second season will end up being, but we do hope that the series remains popular and that more fans will be satisfied with the second season.
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