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‘Rings of Power’ Director Charlotte Brändström Explains Sauron’s Origins in Season 2 Premiere, Why Celebrimbor Is Like Oppenheimer and Directing 200 Orcs (EXCLUSIVE)


'Rings of Power' director Charlotte Brändström breaks down the Season 2 premiere and Sauron's origins.

In Season 1, Brändström helped create the infamous Mount Doom of Mordor in the fiery episode “Udûn,” which nabbed a Creative Arts Emmy nom for its sound editing. After jumping back to the main story, Galadriel reveals the truth about Sauron’s identity and the origins of the rings crafted by Celebrimbor (Charles Edwards). With Variety, Brändström discusses directing 200 orcs in the premiere, crafting Sauron’s prologue and why Celebrimbor and his rings are like J. Robert Oppenheimer and the atomic bomb.

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