Simply one of the vital hotly-anticipated new sequence on its manner proper now’s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Energy. Amazon Prime’s regularly hyped present has continued to impress with every small glimpse provided by the streamer, and now a model new sneak peek seems able to maintain these expectations simply as excessive as ever.
The upcoming prequel sequence to Peter Jackson’s legendary Lord of the Rings trilogy (and JRR Tolkien’s books they’re based mostly on, in fact) may most likely promote itself fully on the idea alone. However Amazon Prime has seen match so as to add to the build-up with a brand new look solely for Prime members. At first point out, which may appear to be a unnecessary train in gatekeeping. However hey, if the sequence goes to be Prime unique anyway, why not get a soar begin on bringing within the subscribers? Anybody can test it out on Prime Video.
The teaser reveals a mysterious meteor plotting by way of the sky as a number of beforehand revealed Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Energy characters look on in marvel. “The skies are unusual,” says Sir Lenny Henry’s hobbit character Sadoc Burrows earlier than others are proven watching the spectacle. Because the meteor passes by a number of different folks and locales, exhibiting off the plush and breathtaking surroundings viewers are in for, it lastly crashes whereas Markella Kavenagh’s fellow hobbit character Elanor Brandyfood watches. Because the affect is felt, the display fades out to disclose… the date of one other teaser. Properly, Amazon is nothing if not satisfactory at constructing suspension.
The sneak peek additionally gives a have a look at Elrond and Galadriel (Robert Aramayo and Morfydd Clark, respectively) because the meteor goes previous. However maybe essentially the most important reveal comes from close to the tip, the place the mysterious flying object rockets previous a forest to disclose a number of of the residing tree creatures referred to as ents additionally observing the spectacle. Many have been speculating that ents would present up sooner or later within the sequence, however no affirmation has been provided till now.
The sneak peek is simply 60 seconds lengthy, which could look like an entire lot of nothing to some. Nonetheless, it apparently serves because the harbinger of a real teaser set to drop on July 14th, so there’s positively extra to look ahead to. The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Energy would be the first main foray into Tolkien’s fantastical world since The Hobbit trilogy, and plenty of followers have warily excessive hopes after the debatable disappointment that got here from that exact adaptation.
However being set in the course of the Second Age, millennia earlier than the occasions of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, in addition to circuitously following any concrete supply materials this time round permits for lots of artistic freedom that won’t have been attainable in any other case. So there are positive to be loads of surprises even for seasoned followers of the wealthy and expansive lore. Fortunately, the wait is sort of over.
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Energy is ready to premiere on Amazon Prime Video on September 2nd, 2022.
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