Prime Video and Amazon Music have partnered to launch The Official The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power Podcast, following the show's season finale air-date on Friday, 14 October.
The podcast - labelled a companion piece to the stunning TV series, will run the first full breakdown of the season finale with showrunners J.D. Payne and Patrick McCay alongside host Felicia Day (Supernatural, The Magicians).
"As a fan of all things Tolkien, I could not be more excited to explore all things Middle-earth and spill all the magical secrets that brought the new series to life," Day shared in a statement. "The Official Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power Podcast is giving it all away; we are talking with cast and creators to get all the behind-the-scenes tea!"
The exclusive cast and crew interviews feature Morfydd Clark (Galadriel), Ismael Cruz Cordova (Arondir), Sophia Nomvete (Princess Disa), Charlie Vickers (Halbrand), composer Bear McCreary and The Rings Of Power creators J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay. Those looking for secrets and easter eggs after the finale now have the access they need.
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The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power amassed over 25 million viewers for the first two episodes, which premiered on the same day. The companion podcast's eight episodes will be available on Amazon Music on Friday, 14 October, for free. Interested listeners can download the Amazon Music app to check it out.
As shared by The Music earlier this year, The Lord Of The Rings and The Beatles: Get Back director Peter Jackson confirmed a second The Beatles project with Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr. "Sure, there's moments of drama - but none of the discord this project has long been associated with," he said. "Watching John, Paul, George, and Ringo work together, creating now-classic songs from scratch, is not only fascinating - it's funny, uplifting and surprisingly intimate."
Fiona Apple will read Tolkien's poetry on Where The Shadows Lie, an anthem composed by Bear McCreary for The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power season finale. Her 2020 album, Fetch The Bolt Cutters, was dubbed one of our Top 30 Albums Of The Year.
"Inspired by J.R.R. Tolkien's iconic Ring-verse Poem, I wrote Where the Shadows Lie as a theme for the titular Rings of Power... To embody these story elements into one voice is no small task, and so I am especially grateful to have collaborated with legendary singer Fiona Apple," McCreary wrote on Twitter. "Inarguably one of the definitive musical voices of her generation, Fiona brought new depths and narrative intention to the song."
