The Lord of The Rings Series: Release Date and Cast What We Know About Amazon Series

Taking advantage of the important announcement, Amazon also shared the first image of The Lord of the Rings Series. Although it does not offer a greater context on the scene – Númenor? -, you will immediately be able to see that, at least visually, the platform will spare no resources. In fact, it is well known that this production will be the most expensive in the history of the small screen, above HBO’s Game of Thrones.

The budget for the first season is $ 465 million, not including the rights to the work of JRR Tolkien, for which they disbursed $ 250 million . Why so expensive? According to Jennifer Salke, head of Amazon Studios, during the first season they created the infrastructure that will allow the entire series to be sustained. That is, the following seasons, of which we still do not know the specific number, will cost less.

Amazon is already preparing its version of Game of Thrones, a series about The Lord of the Rings that takes place hundreds of years before the events of the iconic Peter Jackson films and that, according to rumors, will become the series most face of history, surpassing others like The Crown (which is the most expensive on Netflix).

Directed by the Spanish Juan Antonio Bayona, the Amazon series had already started its filming in New Zealand (where the films were also shot) but like other productions it had to be canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. The production had already concluded the first two episodes when everything stopped in mid-March but finally today it was announced that the recordings have already been resumed, according to Deadline.

The Lord of the Rings series, which is not exactly a continuation of the films, but it will try to recreate the settings, battles, creatures and characters of the iconic Tolkien books and, with the precedent of Peter’s films Jackson, they have every intention of making something that looks more impressive than other similar fantasy series (Game of Thrones, The Witcher, etc…).

The Lord of The Rings Series: What’s The Story Plot?

The plot will be located “thousands of years before” the events narrated in ‘The Hobbit’ and in the story of JRR Tolkien that became a trilogy for the cinema. Amazon has just released the official synopsis and reveals many clues about the story and characters.

“The upcoming series from Amazon Studios brings to the screens for the first time the heroic legends of the legendary Second Age of Middle -earth history. This epic drama takes place thousands of years before the events of JRR Tolkien’s ‘The Hobbit’ and ‘The Lord of the Rings’, and will take viewers into an era in which great powers were forged, kingdoms rose to life. glory and fell to ruin, unlikely heroes were put to the test, hope hung by the finest threads. , and the greatest villain to ever emerge from Tolkien’s penHe threatened to cover everyone in darkness. Beginning in a time of relative peace, the series follows a cast of characters, both familiar and new, as they face the much-feared reappearance 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 impressive island kingdom of Númenor, to the farthest reaches of the map, these kingdoms and characters will forge legacies that will last long afterward. they left.”

The synopsis suggests that they are going to take us to the moment when the rings of power were created, so that powerful villain they speak of could be Sauron, who appears in both The Hobbit films and The Lord of the Rings.

The Lord of The Rings Series: Release Date?

The series that Amazon is preparing on ‘The Lord of the Rings‘ will premiere on September 2, 2022 worldwide on Amazon Prime Videos, the company announced this Monday along with the publication of its first official image.

“The journey begins on September 2, 2022, with the premiere of our original Lord of the Rings series on Prime Video,” said Jennifer Salke, who heads Amazon Studios. “I cannot express enough how excited we are to take our global audience on an epic new journey through Middle-earth! Our talented producers, cast, creatives and production teams have worked tirelessly in New Zealand to bring this stunning, untold vision to life. “

The Lord of The Rings Series: Cast Who Is In It?

Leading this diverse cast are Cynthia Addai-Robinson, Robert Aramayo, Owain Arthur, Maxim Baldry, Nazanin Boniadi, Morfydd Clark, Ismael Cruz Córdova, Charles Edwards, Trystan Gravelle, Sir Lenny Henry, Ema Horvath, Markella Kavenagh, Joseph Mawle, Tyroe Muhafidin, Sophia Nomvete, Lloyd Owen, Megan Richards, Dylan Smith, Charlie Vickers, Leon Wadham, Benjamin Walker, Daniel Weyman, and Sara Zwangobani.

Robert Aramayo

This actor played the role of a young Ned Stark in Game of Thrones (it is worth mentioning that Ned Stark, Sean Bean appeared in both Game of Thrones and Lord of the Rings films, which are among the best films of the last 25 years), and will have the role that Will Poulter left. Aramayo also appeared in Nocturnal Animals

Joseph Mawle

This is another Game of Thrones alumnus, Mawale played Benjen Stark on the HBO series. Who his character will be has not been confirmed.

Owain Arthur

This actor is best known for his work on the miniseries A Confession, in which he appears alongside Martin Freeman.

Nazanin Boniadi

The actress previously appeared on the series Homeland and in the Armie Hammer and Dev Patel film Hotel Mumbai.

Tom budge

You saw Budge in movies like Larry Crown and The Proposition.

Morfydd clark

The actress currently appeared in the new Netflix series Dracula and the HBO series His Dark Materials, and this year you can see her in the horror film Saint Maud.

Ismael Cruz Córdova

Prior to being a part of Lord of the Rings, Córdova appeared in Jon Favreau’s Disney + series, The Mandalorian.

Ema Horvath

You saw Emma in the horror movie The Gallows Act II and in the movie The Two Hundred Fifth.

Markella Kavenagh

This actress previously appeared on Picnic at Hanging Rock alongside Natalie Dormer, and on BBC One’s The Cry.

Others confirmed are Tyroe Muhafidin from web series Caravan, stage actress Sophia Nomvete, Megan Richards from Wanderlust, Dylan Smith from I Am the Night, Charlie Vickers from Medici: Masters of Florence and Daniel Weyman from A Very Englisg Scandal.

Amazon also revealed that 20 new actors are joining the cast of what will be one of its largest productions.

New cast members include Cynthia Addai-Robinson, Maxim Baldry, Ian Blackburn, Kip Chapman, Anthony Crum, Maxine Cunliffe, Trystan Gravelle, Sir Lenny Henry, Thusitha Jayasundera, Fabian McCallum, Simon Merrells, Geoff Morrell, Peter Mullan, Lloyd Owen, Augustus Prew, Peter Tait, Alex Tarrant, Leon Wadham, Ben Walker, and Sara Zwangobani.

Blackburn, Chapman, Crum, Cunliffe, Tait, Tarrant and Wadham are from New Zealand, joining the international cast from Australia, Sri Lanka, the United Kingdom and the United States.