Its creators hope the show will function as “the novel Tolkien never wrote.”

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Showrunners Patrick McKay and J.D.

Lord of the Rings

Amazon Prime Video’s ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’.Amazon Studios

It’s a massive undertaking with a reported price tag of $462 million for the first season alone.

Martin’s bent for sex and violence.

We talked about the tone in Tolkien’s books.

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Powerwill debut Sept. 2 on Amazon Prime Video.

See the first-look photos above.