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Juan Antonio García Bayona [1] (born 9 May 1975 [2] [3]) is a Spanish filmmaker. He directed the 2007 horror film The Orphanage, the 2012 drama film The Impossible, and the 2016 fantasy drama film A Monster Calls. In 2018, he directed the science fiction adventure film Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, the fifth installment of the Jurassic Park ...
May 20, 2023 · Bayona, a Tolkien fan himself, tells us that in order to bring this never-before-seen Second Age to life, he prepared by rereading the books, but also explains why he didn’t take influence from ...
- Authority Editor
Aug 29, 2022 · The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power premieres worldwide on Prime Video Friday, September 2. Watch what J. A. Bayona had to say in the player above, or you can read our conversation below ...
- Steven Weintraub
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- Editor-In-Chief
Jun 6, 2023 · J.A. Bayona first read “The Lord of the Rings” books when he was a kid and later as a teenager. He read them a third time after joining “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” as an ...
- Joyce Eng
Jun 5, 2023 · Bayona’s first two episodes of “The Rings of Power” earned positive reviews not only from critics but longtime “Lord of the Rings” fans, as well. He admits, “We all felt the responsibility of bringing this world again to the screen. see their reactions from people and how much they love it, to me, was a big relief.”
- Gregory Ellwood
May 15, 2023 · Check out our interviews with The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power cast at SDCC 2022, as well as with: The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season 1 is now streaming on Prime Video. Rings of Power director J.A. Bayona discusses his Lord of the Rings journey while preparing for season 1 and which character's story resonated most.
May 25, 2023 · In the midst of all this epic world-building, Bayona keeps sight of the characters at the heart of Tolkien’s realm, giving them a human story to follow along, regardless if they're actually human themselves. In an exclusive interview with CBR, The Rings of Power director and executive producer J.A. Bayona share how he revisited Tolkien’s ...
