The Rings of Power premiered Thursday night, bringing fans back to the beloved land of Middle-earth and beyond while introducing a new generation to the world created by J.R.R. Tolkien. The series, based on the appendices of Tolkien’s work, is sure to drive away some fans as it strays from the set-in-stone history that’s been established. However, from a pure fantasy standpoint, The Rings of Power has everything necessary to be a smash-hit for the planned five-season run.

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“The real number has never been reported… and it is significantly lower than the numbers that get bandied about. Your goal as a producer is to put the money on the screen… and just wait until things get going.”

Weber is Relieved to Finally See The Rings of Power Released to the Public

“It’s a relief to some degree, just to have it out there this thing that we’ve worked on and talked about for so many years now. It’s very humbling to be part of this thing that is so much bigger than all of us.”