Rings Of Power Could Have Been Great, But A Failed Lord Of The Rings Movie Proves Why It Took A Different Route

Prime Video's The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power could have been so much more than it is, but a failed Lord of the Rings movie is a great example of why things turned out differently. For years, Tolkien fans hoped and prayed for a screen adaptation covering the earlier ages of Middle-earth, since this is when the true bulk of this fantasy world's timeline took place. This naturally made the announcement for The Rings of Power rather exciting, since it would cover Sauron's initial rise to power in the Second Age. Unfortunately, not everything about the series has been as hoped.