Amazon reveals details of Lord of the Rings TV show – Sauron returns

Thanks to snippets of information and even some mapping, we have long been able to get a general idea of ​​what Amazon huge new the Lord of the Rings series Iwill be on. But now the company has revealed the first details of the series’ official storyline, confirming what we’ve long been expecting: the prequel will tackle the rise of Middlethe greatest pain in arthritis.

Confirmed via synopsis provided to TheOneRing.net, Amazon Studios has revealed that the series—during filming in New Zealand with a cast that seems about as tall like the population of a small country in addition – is in fact in the second age, “thousands” of years before the events of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. ThThe show will focus on characters “both familiar and new”, as they take into account that the Dark Lord Sauron has returned to cast shadow and flame through Middle-earth.

Here’s the full synopsis:

The next series from Amazon Studios brings the heroic legends of 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 are gone. .

It’s not too surprising—We already knew the framework of the series and the inclusion of key places like Númenor. And given previous comments that the show is free to, and wants to use elements of Beloved films by Peter Jackson, bringing all these details together with a bit of Second Age knowledge-how brings the natural conclusion that the show tackle the chance to tell a new story, but put it just enough familiarity to intrigue fans of the movies. “Here’s how to get to Isildur by giving Sauron a quick hand shave in the Battle of the Last Alliance” pretty much offers the perfect opportunity to do so.

We’ll bring you more on Amazon the Lord of the Rings as we learn, ahead of its streaming debut slated for 2021.

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