Amazon Studios is looking to bring a big bad guy back to his next one Lord of the Rings Series.
The streamer sparked the new prequel series and the return of one of the biggest villains in the book and movie franchise in a description for the new show, which will be directed by JA Bayona and star Will Poulter, Robert Aramayo, Maxim Baldry and more. The details of the new series, first reported by TheOneRing.net, provoke “the greatest villain who has ever flowed from Tolkien’s pen”.
Read the description of the series below:
“The next series from Amazon Studios brings to the screen for the first time the heroic legends of the legendary history of the Second Age of Middle-earth. This epic drama takes place thousands of years before the events of JRR Tolkien The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings, and it will take viewers back to an era when great powers were forged, kingdoms rose to glory and fell to ruin, unlikely heroes were tested, hope hung by the finest thread, and the greatest villain who ever flowed from the Tolkien threatened to cover the whole world in darkness. Beginning in a time of relative peace, the series follows a cast of characters, both familiar and new, as they face the feared resurgence of evil in Middle-earth. From the darkest depths of the Dark Mountains, to the majestic forests of the elven capital of Lindon, to the breathtaking island kingdom of Númenor, to the ends of the map, these kingdoms and characters will carve legacies that will live long after they are gone. “
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Set in Middle-earth, the television adaptation will explore new stories prior to JRR Tolkien’s The Fellowship of the Ring and watch the characters discover the wonders of the Second Age. Although not mentioned in the description, Sauron came to power during the fantastic period mentioned above. Sauron’s first appearance in the film franchise was in Peter Jackson The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.
O LOTR the series, which is filming its first season and has already been renewed for season 2, is led by JD, Payne and Patrick McKay; joined filmmaker JA Bayona, who directs the first two episodes and serves as an executive producer, alongside his creative partner Belén Atienza. Lindsey Weber, Bruce Richmond, Callum Greene, Gennifer Hutchison, Jason Cahill, Justin Doble and Sharon Tal Yguado are also executive producers.