A new and extended trailer for the highly anticipated series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power has been released.
The three-minute clip, based on the mythical world created by JR R Tolkien, was unveiled by Prime Video at the 2022 San Diego Comic-Con during a panel moderated by TV host and LOTR superfan, Stephen Colbert.
It featured a closer look at a young Galadriel (played by Morfydd Clark in the series) in the Second Age as she struggles with a growing fear that peace and prosperity in Middle-earth won’t last forever (and it looks like it’s on its way) . the money).
During the trailer, orcs were first introduced to Peter Jackson’s lord of the rings movie trilogy: Make a terrifying appearance and fans are also introduced to the all-new version of the fire monster, the Balrog, who dueled Gandalf and prompted his famous line, “You shall not pass!”
the new rings The adaptation brings to screens for the first time the untold story of the heroic legends of the Second Age of Middle-earth history.
The hugely expensive TV series, set thousands of years before the events of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, will explore how the relative peace was shattered and how greed and violence were fueled through the greed of the Rings of power
It will also show fans the early story of Tolkien’s supervillain Sauron, the Ringsmith, who threatens to cover the world in darkness.
The stakes are very high for Amazon Prime Video. Seconds varietythe company bought the rights to the series from Tolkien’s estate for a staggering $250 million ($360 million) in late 2017, and the eight-episode first season cost $465 million ($671 million ), making it probably the most expensive TV series ever.
Prime Video released the first teaser trailer during the Super Bowl in February, giving fans their first look at the highly anticipated series.
“Haven’t you ever wondered what else is out there?” a voice narrates over larger-than-life images during the minute-long clip.
“There are wonders in this world beyond our wandering. I can feel it.”
The teaser trailer is promising The rings of power will take us to a time “before the King, before the Brotherhood, before the Ring”, and declares: “a new legend must begin”.
The series is directed by showrunners and executive producers JD Payne and Patrick McKay, and features a large cast that includes Robert Aramayo, Owain Arthur, Kip Chapman, Morfydd Clark, Ismael Cruz Córdova, Will Fletcher, Markella Kavenagh, Sophia Nomvete, Charlie Vickers , Benjamin. Walker and Daniel Weyman.
The series will unfold in 50 hours over five seasons.
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power airs on Prime Video on September 2.