'Rings Of Power': you can go into it as a complete new fan of Tolkien's books

'The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power' is a television production of epic proportions, with plans for a 50-part story arc. Photo: Prime Video

Amazon Studios has launched The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power, a series is based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s writings which take place long before Lord Of The Rings and Hobbit films and books.

It's a television production of epic proportions, with an estimated price tag of US$465mil (RM2bil) for its first eight episodes, with plans for a 50-part story arc.