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The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power: Release Date, Plot, Cast and more!

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August 9, 2022

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is an adaptation of The Lord of the Rings novel and its extensions by J. R. R. Tolkien. The fantasy TV series is a loose prequel, focussing primarily on the rich history and mythology of Middle Earth. The show is a project of J. D. Payne and Patrick McKay who are also the executive producers of the series along with Lindsey Weber, Callum Greene, J. A. Bayona, Belén Atienza, Justin Doble, Jason Cahill, Gennifer Hutchison, Bruce Richmond, and Sharon Tal Yguado. Keep reading to know more.

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power: Plot and Cast

The plot of the Rings of Power is set in the backdrop of thousands of years prior to the affairs of The Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings. The events in the show will take place in the timeline of the “Second Age” of Tolkien’s universe. The series will highlight Sauron’s ascension to power and also the counterfeiting of the Rings of Power, which are a gift to elves, dwarfs, and humans from the Dark Lord, who secretly controls all of them with his master ring, namely, the One Ring to Rule Them All. Additionally, the show will also focus on Galadriel’s quest to hunt down every soul involved in the murder of her brother.

The naturally huge cast of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power includes Cynthia Addai-Robinson as Míriel, Robert Aramayo as Elrond, Owain Arthur as Durin IV, Maxim Baldry as Isildur, Nazanin Boniadi as Bronwyn, Morfydd Clark as Galadriel, Ismael Cruz Córdova as Arondir, Charles Edwards as Celebrimbor, Trystan Gravelle as Pharazôn, Lenny Henry as Sadoc Burrows, Ema Horvath as Eärien, Markella Kavenagh as Elanor “Nori” Brandyfoot, Simon Merrells as Trevyn, Tyroe Muhafidin as Theo, Peter Mullan as Durin III, Sophia Nomvete as Disa, Lloyd Owen as Elendil, Megan Richards as Poppy Proudfellow, Dylan Smith as Largo Brandyfoot, Charlie Vickers as Halbrand, Leon Wadham as Kemen, Benjamin Walker as Gil-galad, and Sara Zwangobani as Marigold Brandyfoot. The cast also includes Ian Blackburn, Beau Cassidy, Kip Chapman, Amelie Child-Villiers, Anthony Crum, Maxine Cunliffe, Will Fletcher, Thusitha Jayasundera, Joseph Mawle, Fabian McCallum, Geoff Morrell, Augustus Prew, Bridie Sisson, Peter Tait, and Alex Tarrant.