The first teaser trailer for the second season of Amazon’s The Rings of Power was revealed today during the company’s Upfronts presentation in New York, along with the August 29 release date.
Check it out here:
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Filming on The Rings of Power season 2 wrapped a year ago, and there’s already movement on season 3, which will also be shot in the UK after they moved in between seasons 1 and 2 away from New Zealand.
The trailer is mostly focused on the aftermath of the events of season 1 and Sauron’s return. Most of Middle-earth is now aware of it, which forces the Dark Lord to disguise himself once again — this time as the elf Annatar, who, in Tolkien’s writing, tries to convince Celebrimbor to forge the Rings of Power. And judging from the trailer, it looks like some of that will be incorporated in the new season too.
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It’s been a busy week for the Lord of the Rings franchise all around. Warner Bros. Discovery announced during their quarterly earnings report last week that they will be releasing a new theatrical film titled The Hunt for Gollum in 2026, with Andy Serkis directing and starring, and Peter Jackson producing. They also have the anime The War of the Rohirrim coming out this Christmas.
About The Rings of Power Season 2
Release date: August 29
Showrunners / Executive producers: Patrick McKay, JD Payne
Directors: Charlotte Brändström, Sanaa Hamri, and Louise Hooper
Cast: Morfydd Clark as Galadriel, Robert Aramayo as Elrond, Maxim Baldry as Isildur, Lloyd Owen as Elendil, Owain Arthur as Prince Durin IV, Charles Edwards as Celebrimbor, Ismael Cruz Córdova as Arondir, Charlie Vickers as Halbrand / Sauron, Nazanin Boniadi as Bronwyn, Sophia Nomvete as Princess Disa, Ema Horvath as Eärien, Benjamin Walker as Gil-galad, Daniel Weyman as the Stranger, Cynthia Addai-Robinson as MÃriel, Trystan Gravelle as Pharazôn, Sam Hazeldine as Adar (recast from season 1)
Logline: Sauron has returned. Cast out by Galadriel, without army or ally, the rising Dark Lord must now rely on his own cunning to rebuild his strength and oversee the creation of the Rings of Power, which will allow him to bind all the peoples of Middle-earth to his sinister will.
Building on Season 1’s epic scope and ambition, Season 2 of Amazon’s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power plunges even its most beloved and vulnerable characters into a rising tide of darkness, challenging each to find their place in a world that is increasingly on the brink of calamity. Elves and dwarves, orcs and men, wizards and Harfoots… as friendships are strained and kingdoms begin to fracture, the forces of good will struggle ever more valiantly to hold on to what matters to them most of all… each other.
What did you think about the new trailer for The Rings of Power? What were your thoughts on the first season? Are you excited to go back to Middle-earth in August? Let us know your thoughts on our social media, and stay tuned for more!
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