RingsofPower director J.A. Bayona discusses setting the stage for the PrimeVideo series, using LordofTheRings as his guidepost, and which character's journey resonates with him the most:
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power has its foundations in J.R.R. Tolkien's work, from The Silmarillion to the appendices of Lord of the Rings, but the popular Prime Video series has plenty of storytelling gaps to fill. Showrunners Patrick McKay and J.D. Payne crafted a plausible history of Middle-earth's Second Age, but the creative team had to draw on many inspirations to help bring it to life. Director J.A.
There was a lot of work, not only to create these worlds that didn't exist from scratch, but also to have a big understanding of the whole show and try to somehow bring your best, not only for those two episodes but for the whole design of the show. What would you say are the signposts when you are staying true to Tolkien spirit? It's a very diverse world and, even in the first two episodes, we go to all different locations from Lindon to the Southlands to Khazad-dûm. How do you maintain the Tolkien-ness of it while bringing something original to the screen?
J.A. Bayona: Wow, that's a very good question. It's true that one thing is when you have things on the paper, and then everything comes to life in front of the camera, and sometimes you get surprised about certain things. I really enjoyed how well the chemistry between Owain Arthur and Robert Aramayo worked at Khazad-dûm. I really enjoyed so much working with these two characters, and the relationship that they have.
J.A. Bayona: Landscape is very important when you read Tolkien. He was using landscape in order to increase or to have a better understanding of what the characters are going through. The way you use textures and color and light and darkness to find what makes every kingdom particular. J.A. Bayona: Because we're following the appendices there's a lot of things that we can play with anticipation. Somehow, the audience knows where we're going, but the big question is how are we going there. That is the most exciting thing about doing this show; that we know what's going to happen. We know what they're doing, but how are we going to get there? That's the big question.
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