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Look,The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Powerhas a lot of stuff working against it.

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The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Poweris an epic and ambitious telling of J.R.R.

Tolkiens fabled Second Age of Middle-earth, said the press release accompanying one of the shows many teasers.

The full-length trailer forThe Rings of PowerchallengedHouse of Dragondominance on August 23.

Until now, the entire production has been shrouded in secrecy.

Whats the plot?

Um … great question!

The question now is where.

Where do other characters fit in?

That is yet unclear.

Whos in the cast?

Nobody super-famous, actually.

Although some of the aforementioned characters may be familiar, the faces onscreen likely wont be.

What does it look like?

This show looks expensive.

Wait, havent all theLord of the Ringsbooks already been adapted for the screen?

In them, the rise of Sauron is detailed in depth.

Im a superfan.

Should I be worried?

Well, without seeing it yet, its hard to say.

How do I watch?

Even for skeptics, the billion-dollar budget might just be worth checking out.

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