The first trailer for the third season of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power was unveiled today as San Diego Comic-Con, teasing Sauron’s quest to forge the one ring and gain control of Middle-earth, as uneasy alliances are formed to try and stop his goal of total domination.
Following the character reveals of Jamie Campbell Bower as Galadriel’s long-lost husband Celeborn and Zubin Varla as Khamûl the Easterling earlier this, it was also announced during the panel that season 3 will see Eddie Marsan will portray King Durin IV’s older brother Thrain, Andrew Richardson will play Elendil’s son Anarion, and Adam Young has been cast as the mysterious Orc Marnûkh, while Simon Pegg lends his voice talents to the fiery Balrog. Watch the trailer below…
In Season Three, Middle-earth is at war. Five years have passed since the fall of Eregion. Sauron’s armies have marched across the whole of the world, conquering all in their path. Only a few isolated pockets stand between the Dark Lord and total victory – Khazad-dûm, where the Dwarves are now sealed deep within their mountain halls, and the elven realms of Lindon and Rivendell, which are protected by their Three Rings. But deep in the land of Mordor, in his newly completed tower of Barad-dûr, the Dark Lord toils day and night, obsessed with harnessing a power that will bring the last of his enemies to their knees: One Ring to rule them all… Now, all the free peoples of Middle-earth – Dwarves, Elves, Men, and Wizards alike – must find a way to come together, in a race against time to prevent Sauron from achieving his goal of utter domination of all life…
The Rings of Power season 3 premieres on Prime Video on November 11th.