Things are about to get darker in Middle-earth. Season 2 of Prime Video’s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power premieres on Aug. 29 and promises unparalleled sorcery and corruption.
Amazon unveiled an action-filled trailer during its Prime Video upfront presentation on Tuesday. Epic shots show Galadriel and elven warriors in a fighting stance, elves and dwarves sporting rings and Sauron’s epically menacing arrival on the scene. It’s dark, it’s scary, and according to the dwarf ruler Durin IV, “an evil — ancient and powerful — has returned!”
The teaser comes nearly two years after the fantasy show’s record-breaking debut on the streaming service. it takes place thousands of years before events in The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings novels, although because of the longevity of certain races (and, you know, magic) several familiar characters appear. Charlie Vickers plays Sauron in season 2, and returning characters include Galadriel, Elrond, Prince Durin IV, Arondir and Celebrimbor.
Set during the Second Age, the series introduced viewers to the majestic kingdoms of Khazad-dûm, Númenor and Lindon, along with elves, dwarves, harfoots and young versions of fan-favorite elves. The prequel takes fans into Middle-earth’s history and chronicles the making of the magical rings that changed the balance of power, life and death in this world.
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