Dozens of orcs and wild men, 12 horses and one ring: How 'Rings of Power' created Season 3's battles
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Set us as preferred LONDON — It’s a hot summer day on Tilsey Farm, a private estate in Surrey, and there are orcs everywhere.They lean casually against the trailers, finding respite in the shade, and line up at the catering tent, which is still serving breakfast.
Deeper into the woods, where “The Rings of Power” is shooting a battle scene from the opening episode of Season 3, the orcs wait patiently to be called to set.It feels as if J.R.R.
Tolkien’s creatures have merged their way into our world.Or, perhaps, that I’ve fallen into Middle-earth itself.The lifelike orcs are only a small part of the craftsmanship that goes into “The Rings of Power.” The Prime Video series, which debuts the first four episodes of Season 3 on Nov.
11, operates at a blockbuster scale, sometimes shooting as many as four production units simultaneously.Today, while I’m observing a battle between the elves, the orcs and the wild men, another unit is filming a scene at the dwarf home of Khazad-dûm, built in nearby Shepperton Studios, where the show has taken over nine soundstages and a backlot.
The prequel series is a huge endeavor.But “The Rings of Power” creators Patrick McKay and J.D.
Payne always imagined the show like a feature film.“This is how we pitched it to Amazon,” McKay says.“We wanted to realize this material and adapt it in a singular and spectacular fashion.” Awards Ismael Cruz Córdova and Morfydd Clark talk about championing diversity and doing their own stunts on set of the Prime Video streaming series.Today’s battle features a tired group of elven warriors led by Morfydd Clark’s Galadriel and Ismael Cruz Córdova’s Arondir as they face Sauron’s increasing supporters.
After a bloody skirmish with the orcs and wild men, an imposing figure arrives on horseback, grabbing one of the warriors an...