John D. Payne

1Filmography

A high school debate team in McLean, Virginia, forged one of television's most ambitious partnerships: J. D. Payne and Patrick McKay, who met there in 1997, went on to develop The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power for Amazon Prime Video. Payne studied English literature at Yale, graduating with honors, while his writing partner trained in theater and creative writing. The duo sold their first…