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How "The Rings of Power" Ties Into the Lord of the Rings Timeline
Amazon's hotly anticipated "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power" will be a brand-new exploration of the world of Middle-earth. J.R.R. Tolkien's writings explore thousands of years of this fictional world's history, giving the creative team a huge amount of material to choose from. So how exactly will the new series fit into the Lord of the Rings timeline? It's a prequel - by a couple of millennia, no less.
When Does "The Rings of Power" Take Place?
In March 2019, Amazon revealed that "The Rings of Power" would be set in the Second Age of Middle-earth via a pair of tweets that depicted a Second Age-era map and a simple "Welcome to the Second Age." Tolkien aficionados will recognize this setting as an era thousands of years before the events of the original Lord of the Rings trilogy during a time of great turmoil in Middle-earth.
Since it's set so long before the trilogy, you won't be seeing many of the familiar characters you already know and love. No Frodo, no Samwise, no Aragorn, no Éowyn, and so on. That doesn't mean it will be completely bereft of familiar names and faces, though! One of the main characters in the series will be Galadriel, the royal elf seen as an ethereal and ancient being in the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy. Here, she's thousands of years younger and trying to raise the alarm about impending dangers that no one else seems to see. Elrond, another major elf character in the original trilogy, also plays a major role in the new series.
The most significant part of this era is the act that defines the later adventures of Middle-earth: the forging of the Rings of Power.
"Rings for the elves, rings for dwarves, rings for men, and then the one ring Sauron used to deceive them all. It's the story of the creation of all those powers, where they came from, and what they did to each of those races," showrunner Patrick McKay told Vanity Fair in February. The show also plans to cover other "ancient" events in Middle-earth, including the rise of the evil Sauron and the fall of the island kingdom of Númenor.
Is "The Rings of Power" Based on a Book?
The answer to the question of whether "The Rings of Power" is based on a book is a little more complicated. Technically, yes, "The Rings of Power" is based on material that Tolkien wrote - but not in standalone novels. Instead, most of the material is pulled from the lengthy and dense appendices at the end of his Lord of the Rings novels. These appendices contain detailed "histories" of the Second Age, and those will be the inspiration for the Amazon series.
What's less clear is how elements from other Tolkien texts will be incorporated and how much of the show will be invented from scratch. Tolkien did write "historical" prequels, including "The Silmarillion" and "Unfinished Tales," which span several thousands of years of Middle-earth history. Some elements already confirmed to be part of the show, such as the history of Númenor, are described in these books, not just in the appendices of the Lord of the Rings. The showrunners have also confirmed that the show's timeline will compress the events of the Second Age as laid out by Tolkein, fitting it all into about the length of one human lifetime.
"The Rings of Power"'s first two episodes premiere Thursday night, Sept. 1. New episodes are released Fridays.
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The Countdown Is On: Freeform Just Released Its 2022 31 Nights of Halloween Schedule
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Freeform's spookiest viewing season will soon be upon us. Though it's just Sept. 1, the network has already released the full schedule for its beloved Halloween lineup, 31 Nights of Halloween. The month-long marathon will include spooky classics like "The Addams Family," "Ghostbusters," and "Hocus Pocus." On the schedule this year, there's content for the younger set, like "Hotel Transylvania" and "Halloweentown," but also downright scary horror films, including "A Quiet Place" and "Happy Death Day." Fans of fall can also watch how Walt Disney World gets transformed with pumpkins and leaves in the "Decorating Disney: Halloween Magic" special. Many of the movies this year are Freeform premieres, aka totally new additions to the channel's annual Halloween content!
So while it might not be crisp fall weather in most of the country just yet, it's never too early to start planning for cozy nights to enjoy a good jump scare. Read ahead for the full 31 Nights of Halloween schedule.
Freeform's 2022 31 Nights of Halloween Schedule
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Saturday, Oct. 1
7:00 a.m.: "Edward Scissorhands"
9:10 a.m.: "The Witches" (1990)
11:20 a.m.: "The Haunted Mansion" (2003)
1:25 p.m.: "Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas"
3:05 p.m.: "Hotel Transylvania"
5:10 p.m.: "Hotel Transylvania 2"
7:15 p.m.: "Hocus Pocus"
9:25 p.m.: "Beetlejuice"
11:30 p.m.: "Ghostbusters" (1984)
Sunday, Oct. 2
7:00 a.m.: "The Witches" (1990)
9:10 a.m.: "Decorating Disney: Halloween Magic"
10:10 a.m.: "Halloweentown"
12:15 p.m.: "Hotel Transylvania"
2:20 p.m.: "Hotel Transylvania 2"
4:25 p.m.: "Maleficent"
6:30 p.m.: "Beetlejuice"
8:35 p.m.: "Hocus Pocus"
10:45 p.m.: "Ghostbusters" (2016)
Monday, Oct. 3
1:00 p.m.: Freeform premiere "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (1992)
3:00 p.m.: "Ghostbusters" (1984)
5:30 p.m.: "Ghostbusters II"
8:00 p.m.: "Ghostbusters" (2016)
12:00 a.m.: "The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror" episodes
Tuesday, Oct. 4
11:30 a.m.: "Ghostbusters" (1984)
2:00 p.m.: "Ghostbusters II"
4:30 p.m.: "Edward Scissorhands"
7:00 p.m.: "Maleficent"
9:00 p.m.: "Hocus Pocus"
12:00 a.m.: "Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb"
Wednesday, Oct. 5
12:00 p.m.: "Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb"
2:00 p.m.: "Madagascar"
4:00 p.m.: "Hotel Transylvania"
6:00 p.m.: "Hotel Transylvania 2"
8:00 p.m.: "The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror" episodes
12:00 a.m.: "The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror" episodes
Thursday, Oct. 6
11:00 a.m.: "Madagascar"
1:00 p.m.: "Hotel Transylvania"
3:00 p.m.: "Hotel Transylvania 2"
5:00 p.m.: "Shrek Forever After"
7:00 p.m.: "Halloweentown"
9:00 p.m.: "Halloweentown II: Kalabar's Revenge"
12:00 a.m.: "The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror" episodes
Friday, Oct. 7
10:30 a.m.: "Scared Shrekless"
11:00 a.m.: "Shrek Forever After"
1:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m.: "Family Guy"
12:00 a.m.: "Hotel Transylvania 2"
Saturday, Oct. 8
7:00 a.m.: "Decorating Disney: Halloween Magic"
8:00 a.m.: "Hotel Transylvania 2"
10:00 a.m.: "Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween"
12:05 p.m.: "Ghostbusters" (1984)
2:35 p.m.: "Ghostbusters II"
5:05 p.m.: "Beetlejuice"
7:10 p.m.: "Hocus Pocus"
9:20 p.m.: "Maleficent"
11:25 p.m.: "Maleficent: Mistress of Evil"
Sunday, Oct. 9
7:00 a.m.: "Monsters vs. Aliens: Mutant Pumpkins"
7:30 a.m.: "Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween"
9:35 a.m.: "Ghostbusters" (1984)
12:05 p.m.: "Ghostbusters II"
2:40 p.m.: "Beetlejuice"
4:45 p.m.: "Hocus Pocus"
6:55 p.m.: Freeform premiere "Get Out"
9:25 p.m.: Freeform premiere "Halloween" (2018)
11:55 p.m.: Freeform premiere "A Quiet Place"
Monday, Oct. 10
11:30 a.m.: "A Quiet Place"
1:40 p.m.: "Get Out"
4:15 p.m.: "Halloween" (2018)
6:50 p.m.: Freeform premiere "Happy Death Day"
9:25 p.m.: Freeform premiere "Happy Death Day 2U"
12:00 a.m.: "The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror" episodes
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Tuesday, Oct. 11
12:30 p.m.: "Maleficent"
2:30 p.m.: "The House With a Clock in Its Walls"
5:00 p.m.: "The Haunted Mansion" (2003)
7:00 p.m.: "Hotel Transylvania"
9:00 p.m.: "Hotel Transylvania 2"
12:00 a.m.: "The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror" episodes
Wednesday, Oct. 12
10:30 a.m.: "The House With a Clock in Its Walls"
1:00 p.m.: "Hotel Transylvania"
3:00 p.m.: "Hotel Transylvania 2"
5:00 p.m.: "Ghostbusters" (2016)
8:00 p.m.: "The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror" episodes
12:00 a.m.: "The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror" episodes
Thursday, Oct. 13
10:30 a.m: "Frankenweenie" (2012)
12:30 p.m.: "Edward Scissorhands"
3:00 p.m.: "Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children"
6:00 p.m.: "Tim Burton's Corpse Bride"
7:30 p.m.: "Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas"
9:00 p.m.: "Beetlejuice"
12:00 p.m.: "Tim Burton's Corpse Bride"
Friday, Oct. 14
10:30 a.m.: "Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children"
1:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m.: "Family Guy"
5:00 p.m.: "Beetlejuice"
7:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m.: "Family Guy"
12:00 a.m.-2:00 a.m.: "Family Guy"
Saturday, Oct. 15
7:00 a.m.: "Hook"
10:15 a.m.: "How to Train Your Dragon 2"
12:25 p.m.: "Tim Burton's Corpse Bride"
2:25 p.m.: "Toy Story of Terror!"
2:55 p.m.: "Scared Shrekless"
3:25 p.m.: "Shrek Forever After"
5:30 p.m.: "Hocus Pocus"
7:40 p.m.: "Hotel Transylvania"
9:45 p.m.: "Hotel Transylvania 2"
11:50 p.m.: "Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation"
Sunday, Oct. 16
7:00 a.m.: "How to Train Your Dragon 2"
9:10 a.m.: "Tim Burton's Corpse Bride"
10:45 a.m.: "Scared Shrekless"
11:15 a.m.: "Shrek Forever After"
1:20 p.m.: "Hotel Transylvania"
3:25 p.m.: "Hotel Transylvania 2"
5:30 p.m.: "Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation"
7:40 p.m.: "Hocus Pocus"
9:50 p.m.: "Maleficent"
11:55 p.m.: "The Witches"
Monday, Oct. 17
12:00 p.m.: "Ghostbusters" (1984)
2:30 p.m.: "Ghostbusters II"
5:05 p.m.: "The Haunted Mansion" (2003)
7:10 p.m.: "Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas"
8:50 p.m.: "Hocus Pocus"
12:00 a.m. "The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror" episodes
Tuesday, Oct. 18
10:30 a.m.: "Ghostbusters" (1984)
1:00 p.m.: "Ghostbusters II"
3:30 p.m.: "Fright Night" (2011)
6:00 p.m.: "Ghostbusters" (2016)
9:00 p.m.: "Beetlejuice"
12:00 a.m.: "The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror" episodes
Wednesday, Oct. 19
10:30 a.m.: "Fright Night" (2011)
1:00 p.m.: "Ghostbusters" (2016)
4:00 p.m.: "Maleficent"
6:00 p.m.: "Beetlejuice"
8:00 p.m.: "The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror" episodes
12:00 a.m.: "The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror" episodes
Thursday, Oct. 20
11:00 a.m.: "The Witches" (1990)
1:00 p.m.: "Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb"
3:00 p.m.: "Halloweentown"
5:00 p.m.: "Halloweentown II: Kalabar's Revenge"
7:00 p.m.: "Hotel Transylvania"
9:00 p.m.: "Hotel Transylvania 2"
12:00 a.m.: "The Witches" (1990)
Friday, Oct. 21
10:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.: "Family Guy"
5:00 p.m.: "Hotel Transylvania"
7:00 p.m.: "Hotel Transylvania 2"
9:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m.: "Family Guy"
12:00 a.m.: "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (1992)
Saturday, Oct. 22
7:00 a.m.: "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (1992)
9:00 a.m.: "Maleficent"
11:00 a.m.: "Ghostbusters" (1984)
1:30 p.m.: "Ghostbusters II"
4:00 p.m.: "Ghostbusters" (2016)
7:15 p.m.: "Beetlejuice"
9:20 p.m.: "Hocus Pocus"
11:30 p.m.: "The House With a Clock in Its Walls"
Sunday Oct. 23
7:00 a.m.: "The House With a Clock in Its Walls"
9:30 a.m.: "Ghostbusters" (1984)
12:00 p.m.: "Ghostbusters" (2016)
3:10 p.m.: "Beetlejuice"
5:15 p.m.: "Hocus Pocus"
7:25 p.m.: "Monsters, Inc."
9:30 p.m.: "Monsters University"
12:00 a.m.: "Shrek Forever After"
Monday, Oct. 24
12:00 p.m.: "Tim Burton's Corpse Bride"
2:00 p.m.: "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children"
5:00 p.m.: "Shrek Forever After"
7:00 p.m.: "The Haunted Mansion" (2003)
9:00 p.m.: "Maleficent"
12:00 a.m.: "The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror" episodes
Tuesday, Oct. 25
10:30 a.m.: "Tim Burton's Corpse Bride"
12:00 p.m.: "Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children"
3:00 p.m.: "Halloweentown"
5:00 p.m.: "Hotel Transylvania"
7:00 p.m.: "Hotel Transylvania 2"
9:00 p.m.: "Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation"
12:00 a.m.: "The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror" episodes
Wednesday, Oct. 26
12:00 p.m.: "Halloweentown II: Kalabar's Revenge"
2:00 p.m.: "Hotel Transylvania"
4:00 p.m.: "Hotel Transylvania 2"
6:00 p.m.: "Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation"
8:00 p.m.: "The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror" episodes
12:00 a.m. "The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror" episodes
Thursday, Oct. 27
11:00 a.m.: "Ready or Not"
1:00 p.m.: "Maleficent"
3:00 p.m.: "Ghostbusters" (1984)
5:30 p.m.: "Ghostbusters II"
12:00 a.m.: "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (1992)
Friday, Oct. 28
10:30 a.m.: "Ghostbusters" (2016)
1:30 p.m.-11:00 p.m.: "Family Guy"
12:00 a.m.-2:00 a.m.: "The Office"
Saturday, Oct. 29
7:00 a.m.: "How to Train Your Dragon 2"
9:10 a.m.: "Edward Scissorhands"
11:40 a.m.: "Frankenweenie" (2012)
1:40 p.m.: "Tim Burton's Corpse Bride"
3:35 p.m.: "Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween"
5:40 p.m.: "Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas"
7:20 p.m.: "Hotel Transylvania"
9:25 p.m.: "Hocus Pocus"
11:35 p.m.: "Ghostbusters II"
Sunday, Oct. 30
7:00 a.m.: "The Witches" (1990)
9:05 a.m.: "Tim Burton's Corpse Bride"
10:45 a.m.: "Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween"
12:50 p.m.: "The Haunted Mansion" (2003)
2:55 p.m.: "Hotel Transylvania"
5:00 p.m.: "Beetlejuice"
7:05 p.m.: "Hocus Pocus"
9:15 p.m.: "Maleficent"
11:20 p.m.: "Maleficent: Mistress of Evil"
Monday, Oct. 31
10:30 a.m.: "Ghostbusters" (1984)
1:00 p.m.: "The Haunted Mansion" (2003)
3:00 p.m.: "Beetlejuice"
5:00 p.m.: "Maleficent"
7:00 p.m.: "Hotel Transylvania"
9:00 p.m.: "Hocus Pocus"
12:00 a.m.: "The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror" episodes
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Dominic Monaghan Says "Lost" Costar Evangeline Lilly Was His Only Real Heartbreak
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"Lost" costars Dominic Monaghan and Evangeline Lilly broke up in 2007 after three years of dating. In an Aug. 31 interview with Anna Faris on her podcast "Unqualified," Monaghan, 45, revealed that the split was his biggest heartbreak. "I think I've only really got my heart broken once in my life," he said. "I was dating an actress on 'Lost' called Evangeline Lilly, who, you know, has gone on to have a name all of her own. And yeah, you know, I don't really know how she would explain the narrative, but from my point of view, it was probably the first time in my life that I was just kind of all in."
The pair's relationship ended when one of Monaghan's friends claimed Lilly was cheating on him. "I mean, to say I was devastated is an understatement, you know. I had to be told by a third party like, 'You do realize that she's with this guy,' when we were together. And I was like, 'Wait, what?; And this person was like, 'Yeah,'" he said.
The heartbreak was devastating, but Monaghan also revealed it was a catalyst for personal growth. "I've broken up with girls before, and when I've looked at it I've thought, 'Well, she's a lovely person, but it was never gonna work. But certainly, when I was with Evie, I was like, 'This is fine. The little things that, you know, we're working on, we will figure out,'" he recalled. "And we will make beautiful shapes with each other into eternity.' And I think like, losing that potential was super sad. But it also got me to where I am as a person. So I'm very happy that it all happened."
Monaghan also confessed that his drinking and partying created problems that led to the end of the relationship, noting that he still had "an extraordinary amount of growing to do in terms of handling my substances and handling my choices" during their relationship.
"Lost" aired from 2004 to 2010, meaning that Lilly and Monaghan continued working with each other years after their split. Lilly played Kate Austen and Monaghan - best known for playing Meriadoc "Merry" Brandybuck in Peter Jackson's "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy - played Charlie Pace. Since then, Lilly has starred in "Ant-Man" and Jackson's "The Hobbit" series, and Monaghan hosted his own nature show, "Wild Things with Dominic Monaghan," and appeared in "Moonhaven," among others.
Lilly has never publicly addressed Monaghan's cheating allegations. Today, she has two children with her partner Norman Kali. When asked about her feelings about "Lost" in 2021, Lilly told People that she actually hasn't seen the majority of the show. "I cringe watching every single episode of the first two seasons when they were airing back in 2005," the 43-year-old actor said. "I never actually watched seasons 4, 5, 6. So I still have to watch it for the first time."
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Get to Know Austin J. Mills, Host of E!'s New Digital Series DRIVE!
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If You Loved the "After" Series, These 16 Books Might Be Your Next Obsessions
The five-book After series by Anna Todd is beloved by many and has risen to prominence in the new adult genre. In 2019, the first book was turned into a steamy movie starring Josephine Langford as Tessa Young and Hero Fiennes-Tiffin as Hardin Scott. The sequel, "After We Collided," was released in 2020, with Dylan Sprouse joining the cast as Trevor Matthews. That was followed by "After We Fell," and on Sept. 7, the fourth installment, "After Ever Happy," will premiere. Fortunately, a fifth movie - and spinoffs that will expand the "After" onscreen universe - are already on the way.
The books, which began as One Direction fan fiction, are roller coasters full of angst, drama, and passion. So it would make sense if you finished reading "After We Collided" (or the entire After series, including the fifth book, "Before,") and were left wanting more juicy reads. Luckily, we've rounded up some of the best, similar romance novels that will have you hooked from the very first page. Whether you are looking for complex characters, will-they-won't-they drama, friends-to-lovers stories, workplace romances, or just steamy escapades, this list has got you covered!
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