Tolkiens Middle-earth to the small screen.
Collider had the privilege of visiting the set of themuch-anticipated Season 2with other reporters, where showrunnersJ.D.
PayneandPatrick McKayoffered a glimpse into the production process, challenges, and their unwavering vision for the series.
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When CollidersSteve Weintraubasked about the long-term plan for the series, McKay emphasized the grand scope of their vision.
We werewilling to give our lives for a long time to tell it.
Payne echoed this sentiment, explaining that certain aspects of production have accelerated as the team gains momentum.
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“Definitely some things speed up in Season 2 because we’ve cast a lot of the show.
So, that process is a little further this time around,” Payne noted.
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Despite these hurdles,the team delivered a season that set the foundation for an epic saga.
Payne added, “We also take in everything.We read everything.
There are places where things go faster.”
Epic drama set thousands of years before the events of J.R.R. Tolkien’s ‘The Hobbit’ and ‘The Lord of the Rings’ follows an ensemble cast of characters, both familiar and new, as they confront the long-feared re-emergence of evil to Middle-earth.
So, so far so good."
If we’ve really done our jobs,it’ll even seem bigger."
So,let’s double down on Tolkienand go back to those things that draw people in."
McKay added, “We had a plan, and we’re sticking with it.
We have to do what we believe in.”
The journey is far from over, and the seriesreturns to Prime Video on August 29.
Stay tuned to Collider for more from our set visit.
