Before the release of The Rings of Power In season 2, Prime Video gave a first look at a new character, Dark Wizard. Played by Oscar-nominated actor Ciarán Hinds, the new addition is expected to add more nuance to the story.
The Rings of PowerThe cast of will be expanded in season 2, as there are several new additions such as Ciarán Hinds, Rory Kinnear and Tanya Moodie. Hinds, who has appeared in Zack Snyder’s Justice League, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Part 2), Frozen 2, Game of ThronesAnd Belfastwill join the Prime Video series as a new character, announced as “dark and powerful wizard.” Now the official first look lives up to its name.
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The full description states that the character is “a dark and powerful wizard whose origins and intentions are shrouded in mystery and who has a legion of magic-wielding acolytes who obey his every command – including the three travelers who sought out the stranger at the end of the first season… on the orders of the Dark Wizard.”
Apart from Hinds, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Season 2 will see Kinnear as popular book character Tom Bombadil and Moodie as Guandabel. They will appear alongside newcomers Gabriel Akuwudike, Yasen “Zates” Atour, Ben Daniels, Amelia Kenworthy, Nia Towle, Nicholas Woodeson, Oliver Alvin-Wilson, Stuart Bowman, Gavi Singh Chera, William Chubb, Kevin Eldon, Will Keen, Selina Lo. and Calam Lynch.
The Rings of Power Season 2 will reveal the Stranger’s identity and his origin story as a wizard, executive producers Patrick McKay and Lindsey Weber confirmed to ScreenRant. With Hinds’ entry into the series as the Dark Wizard, her characters’ stories may become muddled, as the upcoming season will also follow the Stranger’s “origin story as a wizard.”
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Season 1 of The Rings of Power was a success for Prime Video, but how long will it last?
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is based on the Middle Earth from Peter Jackson’s two trilogies, The Lord of the Rings And The Hobbit, the universe is expanded with new stories and characters. The series is based on the works of author JRR Tolkien and is a prequel that takes place a thousand years before the journey that begins in The Companions or The Hobbit. It also follows the rise of the series’ main antagonist, Sauron.
The Rings of Power is one of the most expensive productions and Amazon Studios announced that it became the most watched series on the platform after its premiere. Amazon Studios boss Jennifer Salke teased that they are trying to The Rings of Power has been on the air for five seasons, although season 3 has not been confirmed yet, but there has been a lot of talk about it. Showrunners JD Payne and Patrick McKay recently stated that they are trying to make it happen, as reports claimed season 3 is in early development. “All we can say is we’re working on it,” he told the Hollywood Reporter. “We’re cooking. Let’s cook!”
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power The first three episodes of “The 40 Years of the Year” will air on Prime Video on August 29, 2024. After that, one episode will be released every week until the finale in October.
Source: Prime Video, ScreenRant
The Lord of the Rings The Rings of Power
- Release date
- 2 September 2022
- Pour
- Cynthia Addai-Robinson, Robert Aramayo, Owain Arthur, Maxim Baldry, Nazanin Boniadi, Morfydd Clark, Ismael Cruz Cordova, Charles Edwards, Trystan Gravelle, Lenny Henry, Ema Horvath, Markella Kavenagh, Simon Merrells, Tyroe Muhafidin, Peter Mullan, Lloyd Owen , Sophia Nomvete, Megan Richards, Dylan Smith, Charlie Vickers, Leon Wadham, Benjamin Walker, Daniel Weyman, Sara Zwangobani
- Seasons
- 1
- studio
- Amazon Studios
- franchise
- The Lord of the Rings
