Bear McCreary on How Battlestar Galactica Changed His Life and Scoring The Rings of Power

Every element of Patrcik McKay and John D. Payne’s series, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, was carefully researched and designed to bring . Tolkien’s vision to the screen in a whole new way. With production well underway, one crucial piece of the puzzle remained due to COVID delays, and with only nine months, he tells Collider’s Steve Weintraub, composer Bear McCreary (The Walking Dead) was hired to craft a score befitting of Middle-earth’s Second Age. During their interview, McCreary admits the task at hand was a daunting one, considering that “without the music, it wouldn’t work because you have to feel emotion so intense.” The cast and creatives of Rings of Power had the unique opportunity to put previously-unseen moments from Tolkien’s legacy up onscreen, meaning McCreary’s score would be the backdrop for Morfydd Clark’s Galadriel as she made her decision to journey to Valinor, or introducing Khazad-dûm long before its decimation. It also meant that his take on Middle-earth