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Amazon has released the first trailer for season 2 of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power along with a release date of 29 August 2024. Season 1 premiered back in 2022 to decent reviews, though a second season now has the chance to rectify some of its issues. Judging by the trailer, it seems to be doing just that as Sauron snakes his way to power in Middle-earth.
The focus of the trailer for The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season 2 seems to be on Sauron, which is no surprise considering how the first season ended. Fans believe that Sauron, who previously went under the guise of Halbrand in season 1, will return to the politics of Middle-earth under the more book-accurate mantle of Annatar, a shady but charismatic figure who manipulates his way to power, eventually leading to the collapse of Numenor.
The official description for season 2 of The Rings of Power reads:
“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.”
As of writing, the reception to the trailer hasn’t been kind. On the official YouTube trailer, it currently sits with 58K likes to 229K dislikes and counting. Hilariously, the comments section seems to be having a ball making fun of Halbrand’s wig.
The good news is we won’t have to wait too long as season 2 has a release date of 29 August on Prime Video. The hope is that Amazon might’ve learned some valuable lessons from the first season’s criticisms and fixed its lore inaccuracies and storytelling. Only time will tell if season 2 turns out to be better received or not, though the tone of the trailer shows that it’s at least trying to be more like The Lord of the Rings we all know and love.
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