Prime Video Launches Epic Final Trailer for ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’

We now have a little more than a week to wait until Prime Video launches ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’ upon the world.

And to remind us all that the series is finally on its way, there is a huge new trailer online that shows off some of the epic scope of the show.

For the remaining few who may not be aware following a swathe of pictures, teasers, and Comic-Con panels, ‘The Rings of Power’ brings to screens the heroic legends of the fabled Second Age of Middle-earth's history.

This epic drama is set thousands of years before the events of J.R.R. Tolkien’s ‘The Hobbit’ and ‘The Lord of the Rings’ books (so memorably turned into movies by Peter Jackson and his team), and will take viewers back to an era in which great powers were forged, kingdoms rose to glory and fell to ruin, unlikely heroes were tested, hope hung by the finest of threads, and one of the greatest villains that ever flowed from Tolkien’s pen threatened to cover all the world in darkness.

(L to R) Charlie Vickers (Halbrand) and Morfydd Clark (Galadriel) in Prime Video's 'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.' Photo: Ben Rothstein/Prime Video. Copyright: Amazon Studios.

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 reemergence of evil to Middle-earth. 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 farthest reaches of the map, these kingdoms and characters will carve out legacies that live on long after they are gone.

This new adaptation of Tolkien’s sprawling fantasy novels comes courtesy of J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay, who have writing credits on movies including ‘Star Trek Beyond’. ‘Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom’s J.A. Bayona is involved as an executive producer and director along with fellow director Charlotte Brändström.

A key focal point here is Galadriel (who you’ll recall was played by Cate Blanchett in Jackson’s movies), and in ‘Rings of Power’ is a much younger, more headstrong elf who goes against the commands of her people in seeking allies to battle the return of the villainous Sauron. Brought to life here by Morfydd Clark, she’s a driven warrior willing to risk everything for a quest and a battle she knows is right.

Also in the sprawling ensemble are Elrond (Robert Aramayo), High King Gil-galad (Benjamin Walker), the Harfoots Marigold Brandyfoot (Sara Zwangobani), Elanor ‘Nori’ Brandyfoot (Markella Kavenagh), Poppy Proudfellow (Megan Richards) and Sadoc Burrows (Sir Lenny Henry), The Stranger (Daniel Weyman), the Dwarves King Durin III (Peter Mullan) and Prince Durin IV (Owain Arthur), Halbrand (Charlie Vickers), and Arondir (Ismael Cruz Córdova). They’ll all have important roles to play in the coming conflict.

‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’ debuts with its first two episodes on Prime Video on Friday September 2nd.

Owain Arthur (Prince Durin IV) in Prime Video's 'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.' Credit: Courtesy of Prime Video. Copyright: Amazon Studios.