In other words, expect rings plural. Twenty of them in total. We’re excited to share the epic story of them all
Until now, audiences have only seen on-screen the story of the One Ring – but before there was one, there were many… and we’re excited to share the epic story of them all.’ Audiences have only ever seen the story of the One Ring. Showrunners JD Payne and Patrick McKay give this overview: ‘The Rings of Power unites all the major stories of Middle-earth’s Second Age: the forging of the rings, the rise of the Dark Lord Sauron, the epic tale of Númenor, and the Last Alliance of Elves and Men. The series, which began development in 2017, will reportedly draw heavily from The Silmarillion, Tolkien's posthumously published Middle-earth Bible that spans the entire history of the land he created, as well as Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-earth. The era is referred to as the Second Age of Middle-earth. Front and centre is Morfydd Clark as the young Galadriel.įor those who don’t know their Silmarillions from their Sarumans, Amazon’s series will take place about thousands of years prior to Frodo and the Fellowship’s quest to destroy the One Ring - and thus the reign of warmongering Sauron - in the Lord of the Rings series. It showcases some swooping Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings-esque shots over the Middle-earth landscapes, as well as the more CGI-heavy effects shots of his Hobbit movies. Has a trailer been released?Īlongside the name reveal in January 2022, a teaser trailer was launched over Superbowl weekend (another event in which the winners get rings). The series will debut on Amazon Prime on September 2, 2022, and will span eight weekly episodes. But with filming wrapped and a release date cresting the horizon of 2022, some details have emerged. It comes with the slightly clunky name The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power and it is going to be huge.Įven with a teaser trailer out, the show remains shrouded in mystery, with media reports generally focused on the Smaug-sized price tag ($250 million for the rights, $465+ million for production). Now, after a prolonged period of Hobbitlessness, fans will finally return to Middle-earth courtesy of Amazon, whose own Dark Lord has emerged with a benevolent gift for us mortals in the form of a LOTR series based on JRR Tolkien's extended mythology. It’s been 18 long years since Peter Jackson wrapped his beloved Lord of the Rings trilogy (and seven relief-filled years since he put his other trilogy to sleep).
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