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John D. Payne [1] ( b. 1979 or 1980) [2] and Patrick McKay ( b. 1980 or 1981) [2] are an American screenwriting duo best known for developing the Amazon Prime Video series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power . Early life. The two are originally from McLean, Virginia. [3] .
Oct 5, 2022 · They’re two first-time showrunners who embarked on an unexpected journey nearly five years ago to make their J.R.R. Tolkien passion project and have now found themselves, as McKay puts it, “on...
Oct 14, 2022 · Patrick McKay and J.D. Payne have had to thread a difficult needle, satisfying Tolkien die-hards and average viewers. The finale gave everyone plenty to mull. Share full article. The...
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Feb 10, 2022 · The showrunners, Patrick McKay and JD Payne, are agonizingly aware of the pressure. Their series will juggle 22 stars and multiple story lines, from deep within the dwarf mines of the Misty...
Sep 12, 2022 · Patrick McKay is one of the showrunners of the Amazon Studios series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, set in the Second Age of Middle-earth. He talks about his confidence in Tolkien's work, his team of experts, and his challenge of balancing fan expectations with new viewers.
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Jul 28, 2018 · Breaking News. Patrick McKay. The Lord Of The Rings. After an extensive search, feature writers JD Payne and Patrick McKay have been tapped by Amazon Studios to develop the company's...
Feb 7, 2022 · The 'Rings of Power' creators have set up their 2017 Black List screenplay Escape with The Hideaway Entertainment and James Watkins. The film is inspired by the true story of convicts who escaped from prison in the 1820s and faced a treacherous journey in Tasmania.
