The normal trailer cycle goes like this: Teaser 1 reveals the tonality of the film and introduces a few characters. The first long trailer then becomes a bit more concrete, we learn roughly what will happen in the film or series. At the latest, the final trailer circumnavigates the story so that curious fans are really hooked.
And then there are the trailers for the Amazon series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, which takes a very unique approach. A few days before the start, Amazon will present what will probably be the last clip.
The trailers for the Lord of the Rings series are a bewildering feat
For months now, the DHdR:DRdM promos have all been following this pattern: Middle-earth close-up, Galadriel close-up, Galadriel telling something, unknown face of some new hobbit/harfoot, battle, monster, Eminem. It is confusing. And a bit mysterious. But mostly confusing. Now the third long trailer of Lord of the Rings series is here and Amazon manages the trick of still hiding from us what this series monument is actually about.
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power – Trailer (German) HD
That’s not necessarily meant to be reproachful. Many trailers tend to reveal too much and spoil the fun of the plot before it even starts. One wonders only gradually whether Amazon really consciously hides something. Or whether not rather the Storyline so complicated and sprawling is that it’s impossible to even remotely hint at in 2 minutes and 50 seconds. A tiny bit of overview would be enough and would be more refreshing than the microscopic hint of the 600th minor character.
What the Lord of the Rings series is about: Our attempted explanation
The lynchpin is most likely Sauron and Galadriel’s hunt for him. Like a magnet, the villain pulls all storylines towards him, no matter how distant they may be. The series seems to run right into the beginning of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. In doing so, she touches on many small and large stories of Middle-earth.
When does The Lord of the Rings series start on Amazon Prime?
The new Lord of the Rings series was officially announced in November 2017. After much initial speculation, it finally became known: The series is coming on September 2nd 2022 to Amazon Prime * and is supposed to start with two long episodes like a Lord of the Rings feature film. The remaining 6 episodes are coming weekly, so the season 1 finale falls on October 14, 2022. (Could the Amazon price increase during the broadcast be coincidence?)
What do you think of the trailers? Are you glad they reveal so little about the plot?