Bear McCreary, Composer, The Rings of Power, God of War, & more!

About this episode

In this episode, Bear McCreary discusses his work on The Rings of Power and God of War, including themes and future plans for Season 2.

Chatting with Bear McCreary about his work on The Rings of Power, God of War, and more! We’ll talk about his work creating the themes for the show, connecting to The Lord of the Rings’ Third Age, and what’s in store for Season 2!

People in this episode

Guest: Bear McCreary

Topics covered

• music composition
• TV shows
• video games
• interviews
• The Lord of the Rings
• Bear McCreary

Keywords

• Bear McCreary
• The Rings of Power
• God of War
• music
• interview
• TV themes
• video game music

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Rings of Power, God of War, The Lord of the Rings

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