During their Hall H presentation earlier today, Prime Video unveiled a brand new extended SDCC trailer for The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season two, providing an incredible new glimpse of the upcoming episodes set to begin streaming next month.
The action-packed trailer highlights the long-dreaded return of the legendary villain Sauron, signaling the resurgence of darkness and evil in Middle-earth after years of hard-won peace across its realms. It also showcases the forging of additional Rings of Power, created through Sauron's powers of deception and manipulation.
In addition to these key plot points, the trailer offers a sneak peek at the various beasts set to appear this season, including a young Shelob, an army of Barrow-wights, Hill-troll Damrod, a Sea Worm, Ents, and more. These creatures add a new layer of excitement and danger to the series, promising thrilling encounters and epic battles as the characters navigate the growing threats in their world.
The extended trailer has certainly ramped up anticipation for the new season, promising a mix of familiar faces and new challenges that will test the resilience and courage of Middle-earth’s inhabitants. With the return of Sauron and the introduction of formidable new adversaries, fans can expect an intense and captivating continuation of the beloved series.
In attendance today were showrunners J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay, and main cast members Morfydd Clark ("Galadriel"), Charlie Vickers ("Sauron"), Cynthia Addai-Robinson ("Queen Regent Míriel"), Robert Aramayo ("Elrond"), Maxim Baldry ("Isildur"), Ismael Cruz Córdova ("Arondir"), Charles Edwards ("Celebrimbor"), Trystan Gravelle ("Pharazôn"), Sam Hazeldine ("Adar"), Ema Horvath ("Eärien"), Tyroe Muhafidin ("Theo"), Sophia Nomvete ("Princess Disa"), Lloyd Owen ("Elendil"), Megan Richards ("Poppy Proudfellow"), Benjamin Walker ("Gil-galad"), and Daniel Weyman ("The Stranger").
The upcoming second season will consist of eight episodes, with four installments directed by Charlotte Brändström, who helmed two episodes in season one and also recently directed the third episode of FX's Shōgun.
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power starts streaming, exclusively on Prime Video, on August 29!
Watch the official trailer below:
About The Rings of Power Season 2: Sauron has returned. Cast out by Galadriel, without army or ally, the rising Dark Lord must now rely on his own cunning to rebuild his strength and oversee the creation of the Rings of Power, which will allow him to bind all the peoples of Middle-earth to his sinister will. Building on Season 1’s epic scope and ambition, Season 2 of Amazon’s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power plunges even its most beloved and vulnerable characters into a rising tide of darkness, challenging each to find their place in a world that is increasingly on the brink of calamity. Elves and dwarves, orcs and men, wizards and Harfoots… as friendships are strained and kingdoms begin to fracture, the forces of good will struggle ever more valiantly to hold on to what matters to them most of all… each other.