'Rings of Power' Will Remain Family-Friendly, Showrunners Say

One of the showrunners for Prime Video's The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power says the series' themes are "profoundly faith-based" and honor the fantastical world created by J.R.R. Tolkien, a devout Catholic who authored the novels that inspired it. Now in its second season, Rings of Power is a prequel to the original Lord of the Rings tales, drawing from Tolkien's books and their appendices. It is scheduled for five seasons. 

"There's a great quote that we discovered where Tolkien talked about [how] he's always interested in writing something that is universal and timeless. He doesn't want it to be a one-to-one allegory," showrunner and creator Patrick McKay told Crosswalk Headlines. "And he talked about how when he was writing the book, it was a Catholic work, unconsciously, because of his own faith -- but then in revisions, consciously."

"And I think the way that we see that in the books, and the way that we hopefully have translated over to the series, is that the themes are profoundly faith-based," McKay added. 

The series follows the story of a female elf, Galadriel, who is seeking to rid Middle-earth of the nefarious Sauron. McKay and fellow showrunner J.D. Payne are executive producers. 

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