The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, promoted in publicity as The Lord of the Rings and known online as LOTRonPrime, is an American fantasy tv series produced by Amazon, and it is based on J.R.R. Tolkien's works set in Middle-earth. The first season with eight episodes was released on September 1, 2022 on Amazon Prime with a second season already announced, although it was originally sheduled to be released on September 2 of the same year.[1]
Official Synopsis[]
"Different but familiar" to the films, The Rings of Power "is a title that we imagine could live on the spine of a book next to J.R.R. Tolkien’s other classics. 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,” said Showrunners J.D. Payne & Patrick McKay.
"Amazon Studios’ forthcoming series brings to screens for the very first time the heroic legends of the fabled Second Age of Middle-earth’s history. This epic drama is set thousands of years before the events of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, and will take viewers back to an era in which great powers were forged, kingdoms rose to glory and fell to ruin, unlikely heroes were tested, hope hung by the finest of threads, and the greatest villain that ever flowed from Tolkien’s pen threatened to cover all the world in darkness. Beginning in a time of relative peace, the series follows an ensemble cast of characters, both familiar and new, as they confront the long-feared re-emergence of evil to Middle-earth. From the darkest depths of the Misty Mountains, to the majestic forests of the elf-capital of Lindon, to the breathtaking island kingdom of Númenor, to the furthest reaches of the map, these kingdoms and characters will carve out legacies that live on long after they are gone."
Trivia[]
- The show follows events set during the Second Age of Middle-earth. The first picture shared implies, however, the presence of at least one flashback or a prologue (similar to the one in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring) based on parts of the First Age.
- The show features familiar characters as well as some new original characters.
- The first season show was filmed in New Zealand to maintain continuity.
- While Peter Jackson did not involved with the project, but he has stated that he would help if they need help with anything and he is keen to watch a Middle-earth show as a fan.
- Will Poulter was set to be involved in the project but pulled out due to scheduling conflicts.
- The Tolkien Estate has granted to the Amazon the rights to The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit but they can not adapt or reference material from Tolkien's other books such as The Silmarillion. They also are not allowed to conflict with anything that happened in the Second Age in Tolkien's lore.
- The first trailer was released on February 13, of 2022.[2]
A still from Season 1, posted to announce the release date of September 2 2022.
Seasons[]
There is talk that Amazon has indeed committed to making five seasons of the show.[3]
Season 1[]
Season 1 was released in 1st September 2022 to Amazon Prime Video.[1]
Season 2[]
To be added
Cast[]
- Morfydd Clark as Galadriel
- Lady Amelie Child-Villiers as Young Galadriel
- Robert Aramayo as Elrond
- Benjamin Walker as Gil-galad
- Charles Edwards as Celebrimbor
- Will Fletcher as Finrod
- Joseph Mawle as Adar
- Peter Mullan as King Durin III
- Owain Arthur as Prince Durin IV, son of Durin
- Sophia Nomvete as Disa, wife of Durin IV
- Ismael Cruz Córdova as Arondir
- Nazanin Boniadi as Bronwyn
- Tyroe Muhafidin as Theo, her son
- Charlie Vickers as Halbrand
- Sir Lenny Henry as an Sadoc Burrows
- Dylan Smith as Largo Brandyfoot
- Sara Zwangobani as Marigold Brandyfoot
- Markella Kavenagh as Elanor "Nori" Brandyfoot
- Megan Richards as Poppy Proudfellow
- Daniel Weyman as "The Stranger"
- Cynthia Adai-Robinson as Tar Miriel, Queen Regent.
- Trystan Gravelle as Pharazon
- Leon Wadham as Kemen, Pharazon's son
- Lloyd Owen as Elendil
- Maxim Baldry as Isildur
- Ema Horvath as Carine, his sister
- Simon Merrells
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