After nearly five years of anticipation, Amazon Prime Video’s Lord of the Rings new series will be launched this year. The new film is set at the beginning of the Second Age, when Bilbo discovers the ring in J.R.R. Tolkein’s The Hobbit and far before his nephew Frodo must return it to the flaming depths of Mordor in the Lord of the Rings series.
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The drama is already the most costly television series ever produced, and it has already been extended for Season 2 ahead of its debut. As more data about the impending series becomes available, including its actual title, TV Guide will keep an eye out for new out for anything and all leaks.
We’ve assembled the debut date, casting announcements, and all the narrative details that are presently available. So far, here’s what we know right now.
Official Title
Amazon unveiled the full title of the upcoming series with an exceedingly amazing trailer on January 19. The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power will be the title of the sequence. The teaser’s presenter — who appears to be Welsh star Morfydd Clark, who portrays young Galadriel — also hints at how many rings we’ll be working within this prequel series. “Under the sky, three rings for the elf rulers. Seven for the dwarf kings in their stone caves.
Nine for mortal men who are condemned to death. One for the Black Lord on his dark throne in Mordor, where shadows dwell, “she claims. That does seem pretty foreboding! The title reveals that the program would center on Sauron’s ascent to power, which included the forging of 20 rings to maintain control of Middle-earth.
Release Date
Make a note of the following dates for the fall of 2022: The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power will be released on September 2nd. The launch date was announced alongside a first peek look.
Season 1 will consist of eight episodes. The first season of the series will consist of eight episodes, according to Amazon, who confirmed the news during the Television Critics Association 2020 winter press tour. The length of each episode has not yet been revealed.
It will serve as a precursor. The television series will be based in the Second Age of Middle-earth, according to Amazon. The Second Age spanned 3,441 years and concluded with the defeat of the enemy in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, the Dark Lord Sauron.
Cast
The series will be led by a Game of Thrones veteran. Robert Aramayo, who played young Ned Stark in Game of Thrones, has been cast in the lead role. He takes the place of Will Poulter, who stepped out due to a scheduling problem in Black Mirror: Bandersnatch and Midsommaractor.
The remainder of the cast is assembling. Joseph Mawle, Tyroe Muhafidin, Sophia Nomvete, Megan Richards, Dylan Smith, Charlie Vickers, Daniel Weyman, Owain Arthur, Nazanin Boniadi, Tom Budge, Morfydd Clark, Ismael Cruz Córdova, Ema Horvath, and Markella Kavenagh finally joined the drama in January 2020, according to Amazon.
Amazon has revealed even more cast members in December 2020. Maxim Baldry, Cynthia Addai-Robinson, Ian Blackburn, Kip Chapman, Anthony Crum, Maxine Cunliffe, Trystan Gravelle, Sir Lenny Henry, Thusitha Jayasundera, Fabian McCallum, Simon Merrells, Geoff Morrell, Peter Mullan, Lloyd Owen, Augustus Prew, Peter Tait, Alex Tarrant, Leon Wadham, Benjamin Walker, and Sara Zwangobani were among those present.
The characters of the actors have not been revealed. Elrond and His Dazzling Headbands Will Appear in Amazon’s Lord of the Rings New Series
Film Crossovers
Legolas will not make another appearance. Supporters of the original film series were informed personally by Orlando Bloom that his character, Legolas, will most probably not feature in the series.
Galadriel, however, will. In 2019, Variety announced that His Dark Materials actress Morfydd Clark has been cast as the younger version of Cate Blanchett’s role in Peter Jackson’s movie.
Renewal
Season 2 has already been confirmed. After shooting only two episodes of Season 1, Amazon declared in November 2019 that the series has been renewed for another season. Production was subsequently paused so that the majority of Season 2 could be completed. Given that Amazon pledged to numerous seasons of this prequel series when it bought the Lord of the Rings rights (with an option for a future spin-off), this appears to be just the beginning of a lot more Lord of the Rings programming.
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Where to Watch
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power will be available on Amazon Prime Video on Friday, September 2nd.
