Amazon’s Original ‘Lord of the Rings’ Series Sets Premiere Date

Amazon’s original ‘Lord of the Rings’ series sets a premiere date!

The much-anticipated series will be arriving on the streaming site on September 2, 2022, with one episode weekly later on.

Not much is yet revealed about the series yet, however, all we know is that it will take place during the so-called Second Age, thousands of years prior to the events of both “The Lord of the Rings” books and “The Hobbit.”

As being reported, the filming of the first season of the show was complete on Aug. 2 in New Zealand.

Amazon has also released the first official image from the series.

“The journey begins September 2, 2022, with the premiere of our original ‘The Lord of the Rings’ series on Prime Video,” announced Jennifer Salke, Head of Amazon Studios.

“I can’t express enough just how excited we all are to take our global audience on a new and epic journey through Middle-earth! Our talented producers, cast, creative, and production teams have worked tirelessly in New Zealand to bring this untold and awe-inspiring vision to life,” she added.

The series follows an ensemble cast of characters, featuring 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.