Buckle up, Lord of the Rings fans, Amazon’s blockbuster TV series finally has a premiere date following COVID-related delays.
That’s right, the highly-anticipated show will make its debut on Prime Video on Friday, September 2nd, 2022, with new episodes set to arrive on a weekly schedule.
With the series still over a year away, little is known yet about its finer details, including the title. However, it has been confirmed that it will serve as a prequel set thousands of years prior to the events of J.R.R. Tolkien’s books and Peter Jackson’s movies.
“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,” the show’s official description reads.
“From the darkest depths of the Misty Mountains, to the majestic forests of the elf-capital of Lindon, to the breathtaking 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.”
It seems Amazon is hedging its bets that the series will be a hit, given that it has already been renewed for a second season. On top of that, the company has reportedly committed to spend at least USD $465 million on the first series alone.
The ensemble cast mostly features up and coming actors, including Cynthia Addai-Robinson, Robert Aramayo, Maxim Baldry, Markella Kavenagh, Joseph Mawle, Owain Arthur, Nazanin Boniadi Morfydd Clark, Ismael Cruz Córdova, and Charles Edwards.
It’s rounded out by Trystan Gravelle, Sir Lenny Henry, Ema Horvath, Tyroe Muhafidin, Sophia Nomvete, Lloyd Owen, Megan Richards, Dylan Smith, Charlie Vickers, Leon Wadham, Benjamin Walker, Daniel Weyman, and Sara Zwangobani.
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Check out the first image of the upcoming Lord of the Rings TV series:
