‘Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’ Teaser Trailer Shows Off Amazon’s Middle Earth

Amazon used the Super Bowl as an opportunity to release a teaser trailer for “Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power,” its upcoming television series based on the works of J.R.R.

Tolkien.

The series will expand on the franchise’s mythology, taking place centuries before “The Hobbit” begins.

The first footage does not reveal much plot, instead focusing on scenery from the world of the show.

But the message to fans is clear: Get ready to return to the Middle Earth.“The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” was created by Patrick McKay and John D.

Payne, with a cast that includes Peter Mullan, Benjamin Walker, and Cynthia Addai-Robinson.An official synopsis for the show reads: “Prime Video’s ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’ brings to screens for the very first time the heroic legends of the fabled Second Age of Middle-earth’s history.

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