Amazon series to feature familiar villain – Deadline

Amazon Studios intends to bring back a major villain for its next The Lord of the Rings series.

The streamer teased the new prequel series and the return of one of the main villains of the book and movie franchise in a description of the new show, which will be directed by JA Bayona and star Will Poulter, Robert Aramayo, Maxim. Baldry and more. Details of the new series, first reported by TheOneRing.net, tease “the greatest villain to ever fall from Tolkien’s pen.”

Read the series description below:

“Amazon Studios’ upcoming series brings heroic legends from the legendary Second Age in Middle-earth history to screens for the very first time. This epic drama takes place thousands of years before the events of JRR Tolkien The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, and will take viewers back to a time when great powers were forged, kingdoms rose to glory and crumbled, unlikely heroes were tested, hope hangs on the thinnest of sons, and the greatest villain that ever flowed from Tolkien’s pen threatened to cover everyone in darkness. Beginning in a time of relative peace, the series follows a set of characters, both familiar and new, as they face the dreaded re-emergence of evil in Middle-earth. From the darkest depths of the Misty Mountains, to the majestic forests of the elven capital of Lindon, to the breathtaking island kingdom of Númenor, to the far reaches of the map, these kingdoms and characters will carve out legacies that will endure. long after they left. “

Set in Middle-earth, TV adaptation will explore new stories leading up to JRR Tolkien The Fellowship of the Ring and watch the characters discover the wonders of the Second Age. Although not named in the description, Sauron came to power during the aforementioned fantastic time. Sauron’s first appearance in the film franchise was in Peter Jackson The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.

the LOTR the series, which is in its first season and has already been renewed for season 2, is directed by JD, Payne and Patrick McKay; joined by filmmaker JA Bayona, who directs the first two episodes and as executive producer, alongside his creative partner Belén Atienza. Lindsey Weber, Bruce Richmond, Callum Greene, Gennifer Hutchison, Jason Cahill, Justin Doble and Sharon Tal Yguado are also executive producers.