{
  "id": 19389291,
  "title": "‘It’s Hotter Than Mordor’: On Set for ‘The Rings of Power’ Season 3, Where Dwarf Beards Are Falling Off Under a U.K. Heatwave",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/its-hotter-than-mordor-on-set-for-the-rings-of-power-season-3-where",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-10T19:41:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/rings-of-power-season-3-cast-filming-1236943397/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "British heatwaves and massive, thick dwarven beards, perhaps unsurprisingly, don’t mix well together. We’re inside a soundstage at Shepperton Studios in late June for Season 3 of Prime Video’s “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power,” and with mercury levels topping 90 degrees and wildfire alerts across Greater London, the residents of the […]",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}