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THE LORD OF THE RINGS
THE RINGS OF POWER
Sauron has returned. Cast out by Galadriel, the Dark Lord must now rely on his own cunning to rebuild his strength and forge the legendary Rings of Power, threatening to bind all peoples of Middle-earth to his sinister will. Season 2 plunges its most beloved characters into a rising tide of darkness, challenging each to find his or her place in a world on the brink of calamity.
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‘How I Did It’ with Director Charlotte Brändström
After being apart for the entire second season, Galadriel (Morfydd Clark) and Sauron’s (Charlie Vickers) showdown had to make waves, Galadriel (Morfydd Clark) and Sauron’s (Charlie Vickers) showdown had to make waves - which is why their sword fight in the finale excited director Charlotte Brändström. “I needed to know the fight by heart so I knew what move the actors were doing and where I was in the scene. All the little tricks in the scene were done in camera. There was no CGI, no special
effects.”
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Director Charlotte Brändström's Darker Vision for Season Two
"We did a lot of research, cinematically and visually, to see what kind of look we would give the second season. We really wanted to find a darker undertone this time,"says Brändström. "I wanted it to be more authentic, more edgy, more dangerous. I also wanted to use the elements in nature as much as possible, like the dust, wind, rain, mud. I wanted everything to be very real."
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