Fans of fantasy television series anticipate the arrival of “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power,” whose release date coincides with the Game of Thrones prequel, “House of the Dragon.” Even though fantasy literature has generally been popular, the 2011 Game of Thrones premiere introduced new audiences to the genre. The show, which had a huge budget, concluded in 2019, but Westeros will be back this August with “House of the Dragon.”
However, Peter Jackson’s “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy provided a faithful and enormously popular big-screen translation of J. R. R. Tolkien’s original material before Game of Thrones astonished fans on the small screen. With the upcoming “The Rings of Power” television series, Prime Video plans to adapt Tolkien’s books again after Peter Jackson’s less successful Hobbit trilogy. The series depicts Sauron’s ascent to power in the Second Age of Middle-earth, thousands of years before the events of Jackson’s trilogy.
Fans of Game of Thrones and “Lord of the Rings“ are uniting to welcome a new era of (hopefully) high-quality fantasy television with the release of a brand-new teaser for “The Rings of Power.” Many fans point out that there will be a few weeks where the shows are running simultaneously, with two new episodes of fantasy television airing each week once “House of the Dragon” opens in August and “The Rings of Power” debuts in September. Here are a few tweets from delighted fantasy players:
can’t believe i’m getting rings of power on fridays and house of the dragon on sundays pic.twitter.com/eKUPd4dnR4
— bex (@finnsrvy) July 14, 2022
Fantasy fans at getting Rings of Power and House of the Dragon in one year: pic.twitter.com/zbmdeIaFVo
— Brian McNatt (@TheBrianMcNatt) July 14, 2022
The Rings of Power trailer was epic. Can’t wait for the show! House of the Dragon coming soon, Lower Decks season three right around the corner, Westworld and What We Do In the Shadows out now…it’s a good time to be a nerd.
— Mack 🏳️🌈 (@mackthemuser) July 14, 2022
Don’t know which show I’m more excited for. The Rings of Power or House of the Dragon
— duhitsraleigh (@duhitsraleigh) July 14, 2022
House of the Dragon AND The Rings of Power. High Fantasy’s coming back like 2Pac and Jesus.
— 🦉 (@aegonthefirst_) July 14, 2022
Rings of Power and House of the Dragon can’t come soon enough to save Television, there’s little else to watch now
— chumillionaire (@bowtiekilla85) July 14, 2022
The house of the dragon, The Rings of Power, AND football being back this fall is my dream scenario. I cant believe we’re getting both shows at the same damn time.
— Ryan Vickery (@RealRyanVickery) July 14, 2022
House of the dragon and Rings of power almost at the same time , pic.twitter.com/VQEaq3Mpsg
— kabil (@kabilTee) July 14, 2022
House of the Dragons and LOTR Rings of Power this year. What a year for fantasy series
— Zaid (@ZarithZainullah) July 14, 2022
Rings of Power and House of the Dragon bout to have me in a chokehold
— renzo (@notlarenzo) July 14, 2022
personally as a fantasy fan i’m living my best life with house of the dragon and the rings of power releasing back to back. i will be supporting both.
— \W/ (@reveImoon) July 13, 2022
Rings of Power teaser looks great! House of the Dragon is still my most anticipated new show but Rings of Power is a clear second place! So excited for TV this fall! #HouseOfTheDragonHBO #RingsOfPower
— Fantasyfan (@Ric3Fantasyfan) July 6, 2022
Rings of Power and House of the Dragon in the same year, we feastin’
— Farhan Haider (@fhaider20) July 14, 2022
Even if the Game of Thrones finale left many fans unsatisfied, it’s evident that “House of the Dragon” marks a fresh start, with many fans eager to once again embrace the realm of Westeros. “The Rings of Power” differs from the Game of Thrones prequel show in many ways because it is intended to be more family-friendly, yet both have enormous budgets and seem to have very expansive scopes. While fantasy fans have been occupied in the years since the end of Game of Thrones with shows like “The Wheel of Time” and The Witcher, many are undoubtedly eager to return to Westeros and Middle-earth.
Some fans are understandably wary about the upcoming “Lord of the Rings” series after the general underwhelming reception to The Hobbit trilogy and the somewhat divided debut trailer for “The Rings of Power.” Like many Game of Thrones fans feel that the series’ conclusion fell short of expectations, many admirers of George R. R. Martin’s original writing are skeptical of “House of the Dragon.” It’s an incredible moment to be a fan of fantasy television, even though it’s unclear whether “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of the Power” or the Game of Thrones prequel series will be victorious.