LORD OF THE RINGS THE RINGS OF POWER. As expected, it was during the Superbowl 2022 that the very first trailer for the series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power was unveiled.
[Mis à jour le 14 février 2022 à 9h36] The appointment was expected, Amazon Prime Video unveiled the very first video in its Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power series during the 2022 Superbowl in the United States. The opportunity for the streaming platform to finally show what we can expect in this series expected for September 2, 2022. One thing is certain, the production has put the dishes in the big ones with in particular a mountain of special effects which corresponds well to the pharaonic budget of this first season (465 million dollars, excuse the little).
This video teaser is an opportunity to discover the first images of certain characters presented exclusively in an article by Vanity Fair on February 10. We see in particular Galadriel, the Elf played by Morfydd Clarke, as well as Elrond, camped by Robert Aramayo (Game of Thrones), or even Arondir, a new character played by Ismael Cruz Cordova. Note however, and this is logical for a first teaser, that The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power still remains very brief on its scenario. We know, however, that the main plot will focus on the forging of the rings of power during the Second Age of Middle-earth and, at the same time, the rise of a certain Sauron.
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At the moment, Amazon Prime Video has not communicated much about the plot of the series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. We know, however, when it takes place in the universe of the Lord of the Rings: in the heart of the Second Age of Middle-earth, a time when the famous rings of power were forged. For your information, the War of the Ring that can be seen in The Lord of the Rings books and films takes place during the Third Age of Middle-earth. When revealing the full series title, series showrunners JD Payne and Patrick McKay opened up about what fans will be able to experience in it:Rings of Power brings together all the main story arcs of the Second Age of Middle-earth: the forging of the rings, the rise of Sauron, lord of Darkness, the epic tale of Númenor and the Last Alliance of Elves and Men. the series to show more about the other Rings of Power: “Until now, fans have only been able to see the stories of the One Ring on screen, but before there were any than one, there were many more…and we’re thrilled to be able to share their story.”
On Twitter, a card was uploaded by the official account of the Lord of the Rings series. It gives some food for thought on the lands that will undoubtedly be explored in the first season. One can discover there in particular the island of Númenor, where lives a very developed community. The series will undoubtedly be an opportunity to find the ancestors of Aragorn, Elendil and Isildur, great kings of Gondor and Arnor but also Númenoreans.
One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all, and in the darkness bind them, In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie. #LOTRonPrime pic.twitter.com/7TuQh7gRPD
— The Lord of the Rings on Prime (@LOTRonPrime) March 7, 2019
Amazon Prime Video has revealed the cast of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power series in several bursts. In January 2020, the production officially revealed the names of fifteen actors who will participate in the series. There were some familiar faces because they appeared in particular in the Game of Thrones series. This is the case of Robert Aramayo, who camped the young Ned Stark in the flagship series of HBO, but also of Joseph Mawle who played the role of Benjen Stark, the uncle of Jon Snow. Below, find the complete list of actors made official by Amazon Prime Video for its series The Lord of the Rings.
- Robert Aramayo (Game of Thrones)
- Tom Budge (The Wrong Girl)
- Morfydd Clark (His Dark Materials)
- Ismael Cruz Cordova (Ray Donovan)
- Markella Kavenagh (Picnic at Hanging Rock)
- Owain Arthur (Casualty)
- Nazanin Boniadi (How I Met Your Mother, Counterpart)
- Joseph Mawle (Game of Thrones)
- Megan Richards (Wanderlust)
- Dylan Smith (I Am The Night, Into the Badlands)
- Charlie Vickers (Medici)
- Daniel Weyman (Silent Witness)
- Sophia Nomvete
- Tyroe Muhafidin
- Ema Horvath
- Cynthia Addai-Robinson
- Maxim Baldry
- Ian Blackburn
- Kip Chapman
- Anthony Crum
- Maxine Cunliffe
- Trystan Gravelle
- Lenny Henry
- Thusitha Jayasundera
- Fabian McCallum
- Simon Merrells
- Geoff Morrell
- Peter Mullan
- Lloyd Owen
- Peter Tait
- Augustus Prew
- Alex Tarrant
- Leon Wadham
- Benjamin Walker
- Sara Zwangobani
- Charles Edwards
- Will Fletcher
- Amélie Child Williers
- Handsome Cassidy
It was in August 2021 that Amazon Prime Video revealed the release date of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power series. The producer has made a head start since the first episode of the series will be broadcast on September 2, 2022 exclusively for subscribers to the streaming platform.
For now, we do not yet know the names of the characters who will be in the Lord of the Rings series. However, fans hope to find actors from the various films there, in particular Ian McKellen who played Gandalf. In December 2017, the comedian said in a British radio interview that he was not opposed to the idea of putting the clothes of the Gray Pilgrim back on, but that he had not (yet) been approached. No information on a return of this character adored by fans has yet been communicated by Amazon. As an immortal magician, Gandalf could very well appear in the series. However, it would be likely that another actor than McKellen would be chosen to play him.
Amazon announced on September 18, 2019 that its event series adapted from The Lord of the Rings would be filmed in New Zealand. The sets of this country of the southwest of the Pacific had already been used for the films of peter jackson and fueled the imagination of fans of JRR Tolkien’s trilogy for many years. The filming of the series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power was completed in early August 2021.
Thanks to a video posted on social networks, Amazon Prime Video has lifted the veil on the creative team working on the making of the series adapting the universe of the Lord of the Rings. Director Juan Antonio Bayona (Jurassic World 2) canned the first two episodes. He also chose to work with the same executive producer as for his previous films, Belén Atienza. Bruce Richmond, producer of Game of Thrones, Westworld and The Leftovers will also be executive producer of the series, as will Gene Kelly, (Boardwalk Empire, Westworld ) as well as Lyndsey Weber(Star Trek Without Limits, 10 Cloverfield Lane).
Responsible for adapting the original material signed JRR Tolkien : JD Payne and Patrick McKay will be surrounded by a team of experienced screenwriters. Among them are authors who have worked on Better Call Saul, Breaking Bad, 13 Reasons Why, Game of Thrones, The Sopranos or Stranger Things. Within the creative teams who will have the difficult task of setting up the universe of the Lord of the Rings, we find the costume designer Kate Hawley (Suicide Squad, Crimson Peak), Oscar-winning interior designer Rick Heinrichs (Sleepy Hollow, Star Wars 8), Oscar-winning special effects supervisor Jason Smith (Avengers 1, Super 8, The Revenant). Finally, note the presence in the credits of John Howe who notably illustrated numerous editions of The Lord of the Rings books and worked as a concept artist on Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings trilogy.
Season 1 of the series adapting the Lord of the Rings universe has not yet been released and a second season has already been ordered. This was announced by Amazon Studios director Jennifer Salke on November 18, 2019. The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power will therefore continue beyond its first season. The series adapting the Lord of the Rings universe could also contain 5 seasons if we are to believe the first announcements concerning its budget.