We were impatiently waiting for it, here it is. The trailer for season 2 of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power has just been released. And for the occasion Prime Video did not skimp on its content. on the “whaou” effect.
Prime Video expected at the turn with season 2 of the rings of power
Two years after the broadcast of its first season, the series ;rie Amazon Prime VideoThe Rings of Poweris expected to turn the corner on its season 2, which should arrive this year. By signing the most expensive series in history (nearly 60 million dollars per episode), the streaming service of billionaire Jeff Bezos wanted to impress everyone and tread on the flowerbeds of its competitor HBO (which has since merged) and its fantasy series House of the Dragon.
&Obviously, telling a new story around the < em>lore of Lord of the RingsDivided into several seasons, it is a guarantee of global craze. However, Prime Video, through showrunners J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay, messed up with the annexes and appendices of J.R.R. Tolkien.The faults of rhythm, writing, or inconsistency with the writings of the British noveliston the second age are significant enough to make the project a critical failure, in addition to having ultimately generated rather mixed audiences. Although Prime never communicated In real figures, the Hollywood Reporter reported according to its sources that only 37% of American Prime Video subscribers having started The first season has ended. all eight episodes. In France, the meter does not exceed 50%.
The trailer for season 2 finally the
There is therefore work to be done for the competing platform of Netflix and Disney+ in order to readjust the shots and correct the faults of the first act. Something that the two showrunners already have. promised many months ago. We have been waiting since then for news of the next season, which — let's remember — has been in pre-production for more than six months. Well here it is. The very first trailer for Rings of Power season 2 has just been released.
Darkness will bind them. Rings of Power returns August 29 on Prime Video. pic.twitter.com/fvRMgcdPCg
May 14, 2024
As we can see, thisfirst trailer is essentially concentrated about Sauron's threat to Middle-earth, in which we see him once again in disguise. The Free Peoples will have to unite to try to counter its rise.
The communication campaign for this second season is officially launched. Things should therefore accelerate around this sequel, which should probably land shortly after season 2 of the spin-off of Game of Thrones House of the Dragon , which it must compete with.
And if you feel like going further, you can head to this article on one of the biggest theories that animate the future season 2.