The highly anticipated second season of “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” revealed an exciting new trailer during San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC), transforming the convention center into Middle-earth on Friday.
Showrunners J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay, accompanied by over a dozen cast members, presented the trailer to an eager audience of 6,500 fans in the iconic Hall H.
Moderated by Emmy-nominated actress Yvette Nicole Brown, the panel showcased an exclusive, action-packed trailer focusing on the reemergence of the legendary villain Sauron. The trailer teases the return of darkness and evil to Middle-earth after years of peace and hints at the creation of more titular Rings of Power, manipulated by Sauron’s deceptive powers.
The panel featured cast members Cynthia Addai-Robinson, Robert Aramayo, Maxim Baldry, Morfydd Clark, Ismael Cruz Cordova, Charles Edwards, Trystan Gravelle, Sam Hazeldine, Ema Horvath, Tyroe Muhafidin, Sophia Nomvete, Lloyd Owen, Megan Richards, Charlie Vickers, Benjamin Walker, and Daniel Weyman.
Set to stream on Prime Video on August 29, the second season plunges its beloved characters into new depths of darkness. Sauron, cast out by Galadriel and without an army or ally, must rely on his cunning to rebuild his strength and oversee the creation of the Rings of Power, aiming to bind all the peoples of Middle-earth to his sinister will.
The new season, produced by showrunners and executive producers J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay, along with Lindsey Weber, Callum Greene, Justin Doble, Jason Cahill, and Gennifer Hutchison, promises to build on the epic scope and ambition of Season One. With directors Sanaa Hamri and Louise Hooper also joining the team, the season will challenge characters to find their place in a world on the brink of calamity, as friendships are strained and kingdoms begin to fracture.
Get ready for an immersive journey back to Middle-earth as the forces of good—Elves, dwarves, orcs, men, wizards, and Harfoots—struggle to hold onto what matters most: each other.
