Amazon's Lord of the Rings Name Reveals Trailer Looks Like CGI, But Actually Isn't
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power will grace Amazon Prime Video later this year.
The company has confirmed the name of the highly anticipated streaming series, while it will begin screening on Friday, September 2 with weekly episodes (as it should, of course) and we also have a trailer to commemorate the occasion.
The title also gives us some clarity on the subject of the series, the forge of the Great Rings referenced in the legendary prologue of the triloPeter Jackson's LotR film gie.
In a press release, showrunners JD Payne and Patrick McKay said the series will give Tolkien fans the opportunity to witness the origins of the for another eight rings designed by the great author beyond the "one ring to rule them all", all the emphasis has been so far.
"It's a title that we imagine could live on the back of a book alongside JRR Tolkien's other classics. The Rings of Power brings together all the major stories of the Second Age of Middle-earth: the forging of the rings, the rise of the Dark Lord Sauron, the epic tale of Númenor and the Last Alliance of Elves and Men,” it reads. in the statement.
“Until now, audiences have only seen the story of the One Ring on screen – but before there was one, there were many… and we are delighted to share everyone's epic story. »
Along with the announcement, we also have a new reveal trailer to commemorate the naming of the series. Contrary to what it looks like, Amazon claims the images are handcrafted rather than created with CGI.
It says “Prime Video chose to physically forge the title in a blacksmith foundry, pouring fiery molten metal into hand-carved wooden ravines in the shape of letters. It says the "process was captured in slow motion for live video," and you can see the making of it below, courtesy of IGN.
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