Prime Video’s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power featured a few notable twists in its first season. The prequel series’ biggest surprise, though, was the reveal that Halbrand (Charlie Vickers), the hunky human that Galadriel (Morfydd Clark) had been hanging out with, was actually the nascent Sauron — the future Dark Lord/giant flaming eyeball who seeks to bring darkness to the good folks of Middle-earth. And it’s Sauron’s quest for more power that hangs over the new Season 2 trailer, debuting this week at San Diego Comic-Con. Watch it below.
In this fresh trailer, the titular rings get the spotlight, with the Elven leadership understandably a bit concerned about the impact said rings might have on the souls of those who wear the rings, not to mention the balance of power within Middle-earth, as well as the souls of those who wear them. The new epic-length trailer also helps to tease the return of other characters, including everyone’s favorite Harfoot Nori (Markella Kavenagh), who’s traveled a very long way to help her friend The Stranger, played by Daniel Weyman (who we may eventually see become the beloved Gandalf the Grey).
An all-female directing team, Charlotte Brändström, Sanaa Hamri, and Louise Hooper, will be behind the camera for the eight episodes of Season 2. Actors including Ben Daniels, Ciarán Hinds, and Rory Kinnear have been added to the cast in undisclosed roles for the new season, alongside returning cast members Cynthia Addai-Robinson, Robert Aramayo, Owain Arthur, Maxim Baldry, Daniel Weyman, Benjamin Walker, Nazanin Boniadi, Morfydd Clark, and Ismael Cruz Córdova.
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Season 2 debuts Thursday, August 29th on Prime Video. Check out the trailer below, and in case you need a reminder, here’s what the writers of the series can and cannot do with the source material upon which the show is based. Also, here’s what we know about the upcoming Gollum spinoff currently in development, with Andy Serkis set to star and direct.