Fans are highly anticipating a return to Middle Earth with Amazon Prime's release of a new fantasy series called The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power.
The show, which will stream on September 2, 2022, is said to take place thousands of years before the events depicted in JRR Tolkien's books, The Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings trilogy.
According to a description on Sky, "Fans will be transported back to the age when great powers reigned, kingdoms rose and fell, heroes were tested and hope was left hanging by a thread while evil covered Middle-earth."
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos shared a trailer online promoting the show, but not before posting a photo of himself next to a sign of the show's title.
Coming this September 2nd. Can\u2019t wait for you to see it. @LOTRonPrime (1/2)pic.twitter.com/jd0wrPIJAp— Jeff Bezos (@Jeff Bezos) 1642604402
Here's the trailer that followed Bezo's tweet.
(2/2)pic.twitter.com/z7wwj3tf50— Jeff Bezos (@Jeff Bezos) 1642604419
But it was the first tweet that had social media users buzzing.
People thought that seeing the Amazon executive chairman–whose net worth is estimated to be around US$196 billion–posing next to the sign was too much on the nose.
of all the things you could possibly name a lord of the rings tv show, i can't believe they basically went with "the lord of the rings: the rings"— cian maher (@cian maher) 1642618947
Fixed @JeffBezospic.twitter.com/SEdTGWjoaB— Better Call Mattia Grassani \ud83d\udc2b (@Better Call Mattia Grassani \ud83d\udc2b) 1642604844
pic.twitter.com/yHURDJ27Qp— Overheard on Wall Street (@Overheard on Wall Street) 1642634982
Some trolled Bezos by likening him to a familiar Hobbit character who became corrupted by the One Ring.
not loving the new-look Gollumpic.twitter.com/StLAZ8dprB— Sam Adams (@Sam Adams) 1642605621
Gollum gained weight!pic.twitter.com/OkUMpHB1zq— Reza Aslan (@Reza Aslan) 1642606964
Who did this?pic.twitter.com/CKvh6D8ksu— Luke Barnett (@Luke Barnett) 1642622664
Others saw Bezos having more of a resemblance to the books' main antagonist and ruler of Mordor who endeavored to rule all of Middle-Earth.
BREAKING: Amazon announces official casting for Sauronhttps://twitter.com/jeffbezos/status/1483816527044304896\u00a0\u2026— Charlie Ashby (@Charlie Ashby) 1642619430
Sauron posing with the show title! \n\nNeat!https://twitter.com/jeffbezos/status/1483816527044304896\u00a0\u2026— Mat Cauthon - Missing (@Mat Cauthon - Missing) 1642653013
Here's a story about how Power corrupts, from one of the most powerful men on the planet wait a secondhttps://twitter.com/JeffBezos/status/1483816527044304896\u00a0\u2026— Jonathan Burdett (@Jonathan Burdett) 1642643576
still find it funny that j*ff fucking b*zos is into lord of the rings... like baby YOU are the dark lord and the bad force in this world that tolkien was warning against— olive \u2728 (@olive \u2728) 1642626137
People were skeptical after a certain fantasy series, also on the streaming platform, was met with criticism.
I hope you don't completely screw it up like you did @TheWheelOfTime— Doc Derry (@Doc Derry) 1642604885
I love Lord of the Rings. But seeing how they butchered Wheel of Time (they had no respect for the original storyline, awkward woke changes) I won't be watching Amazon's Lord of the Rings.— Gxpx (@Gxpx) 1642615152
After you trashed Wheel of Time, I\u2019m out. We had hoped for something like an Expanse style adaptation or Good Omens, but no. You team gave us BBC America Disc World\u2026at best. Sorry Jeff.— Robert (@Robert ) 1642620036
If it\u2019s anything like that garbage Wheel of Time adaptation, I won\u2019t be hyped— \ud83d\udcdaJohn A. Douglas (@\ud83d\udcdaJohn A. Douglas) 1642670973
Despite the trolling, there were still plenty of LOTR fans chomping at the bit.
So sorry to everyone who knows me irl after this show premieres. It\u2019s going to become my entire personality and consume me whole.https://twitter.com/lotronprime/status/1483816516327915522\u00a0\u2026— Mica Burton (@Mica Burton) 1642619253
how i feel waiting for a crumb of content for the lord of the rings seriespic.twitter.com/ZlYaGI5HXH— anna \ud83c\udff9 (@anna \ud83c\udff9) 1642111617
I am a huge fan of the Lord of the Rings \u2026 simply the best of the best for all times just can\u2019t wait for it pic.twitter.com/oQKqWiSXMQ— Emy \u269c\ufe0f\ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddff\u269c\ufe0f (@Emy \u269c\ufe0f\ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddff\u269c\ufe0f) 1642612055
I\u2019m going to cry with happiness!!!!https://twitter.com/lotronprime/status/1483816516327915522\u00a0\u2026— Spranks (@Spranks) 1642615136
The RIngs of Power showrunners JD Payne and Patrick McKay discussed the significance of the show's title.
"This is a title that we imagine could live on the spine of a book next to JRR Tolkien's other classics."
"The Rings Of Power unites all the major stories of Middle-earth's Second Age: the forging of the rings, the rise of the Dark Lord Sauron, the epic tale of Numenor, and the Last Alliance of Elves and Men."
"Until now, audiences have only seen on-screen the story of the One Ring - but before there was one, there were many... and we're excited to share the epic story of them all."
