“The Sandman” creator praises new “Lord of the Rings” series

With the premiere of “The Sandman” on Netflix, the fantasy genre will go through one of its best stages in popular culture, along with the release of “House of the Dragon”. Now, Neil Gaiman has already seen the first two chapters of the series “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” and shares his experience.

The British Neil Gaiman is an avowed fan of JRR Tolkien’s work, also said in 2004 that “The Lord of the Rings” was the story that motivated him to become a writer. Now, the creator of “The Sandman” got to see the first episodes of “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power”, which reminded him of when he started reading The Silmarillion.

asked a fan Neil Gaiman his thoughts on the new Amazon Prime Video seriesto which the creator of “The Sandman” said that “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” is “really funny”, at least as far as he could see, and said that at least it is better than the story in which it is. bases.

I remember buying the schoolboy Silmarillion when it came out and it wasn’t quite the prequel I was expecting. This is the kind of thing I wanted to try back then. I will watch the whole series when it comes out, with enthusiasm. “

For those unfamiliar with Tolkien’s work, ‘The Silmarillion’ is a prequel to ‘The Lord of the Rings’ Y ‘The Hobbit’, however, for the Amazon Prime Video series, the creators were unable to access the book and only took a few aspects mentioned in the Second Age of the Sun.

What is The Silmarillion? The story of “The Lord of the Rings”

Technically, “The Silmarillion” is a compilation made by the writer’s son, Christopher Tolkien, and chronicles the creation of Middle-earth, the First Age and the rise of the great realms, as well as the stage where Sauron was a solo servant. of Melkor, one of the great villains of this fantastic universe.

For now, early reactions to “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” suggest that it is a good series and adaptation of JRR Tolkien’s work. The series is directed by the Spaniard JA Bayona, while the soundtrack is also composed by Howard Shore, the same as the Peter Jackson trilogy.

‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’ will be released on September 2, 2022 through the catalog of the Amazon Prime Video platform, which is the most expensive production of the company in its entire history, although we will have to wait to know if the plot expands to a second season.