It feels like forever ago that the news first broke of Prime Video bringing an epic, million-dollar Lord of the Rings series to the small screen, but today’s announcement brings us one step closer to learning when the show will be set and the stories it will follow. Tthe official title has been revealed: The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.
“This is a title that we imagine could live on in the spine of a book next to J.R.R. Tolkien’s other classics,” said showrunners J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay in a provided statement. “The Rings of Power unites all the major stories of Middle-earth’s Second Age: the forging of the rings, the rise of the Dark Lord Sauron, the epic tale of Númenor, and the Last Alliances of Elves and Men. Until now, audiences have only seen on-screen the story of the One Ring — but before there was one, there were many… and we’re excited to share the epic story of them all.”
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power will premiere Friday, September 2 on Prime Video, with new episodes dropping weekly each Friday.The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power will premiere Friday, September 2 on Prime Video, with new episodes dropping weekly each Friday.