Power players: The Rings of Power in The Lord of the Rings
Particularly on the set of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power , not everyone who wanders is lost. Since J.R.R. Tolkien's famed fantasy world will be the setting of a new TV series on Amazon Prime Video, which was first announced in 2017, the project has been estimated to cost a billion dollars and required as much secrecy as Frodo's quest to Mount Doom. Even the cast was kept in the dark; many were unaware of the purpose of their auditions. They didn't really appreciate the scope of the project until they traveled to New Zealand to start filming. Actors were frequently prohibited from leaving the set to visit other shooting locations because of the level of secrecy there. In other words, good luck entering Lindon, the gleaming golden country of the elves, if you didn't have pointed ears. The entrances to Khazad-expansive dûm's caves were also locked to everyone but dwarves. Even so, a few cast members would occasionally steal a glance in an effort to catch a...