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 breath-taking 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.
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Will Not Try to Compete with Peter Jackson’s Oscar-Winning Trilogy
In fact, according to director J.A. Bayona, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power will go even further, heading off in a direction beyond even film or television and crafting something entirely new. “The Rings Of Power is not television. It’s a new form we’re creating here,” the filmmaker said.
Whatever that means has clearly worked, with early reactions to The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power heaping praise on the return to Middle Earth. Several major Tolkien and Lord of the Rings fans were invited to a screening of some of the footage from the show, with all of them concluding that the property is in “VERY good hands.”
Starring Morfydd Clark, Robert Aramayo, Owain Arthur, Nazanin Boniadi, Ismael Cruz Córdova, Sophia Nomvete, Charlie Vickers, Charles Edwards, and Benjamin Walker, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is scheduled to premiere on Prime Video on September 2, 2022.
