Amazon’s massive fantasy series, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is set to kick off its second season on the streaming service on August 29. The prequel takes place thousands of years before the events of the J. R. R. Tolkien novels The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, though there are some familiar faces, including Sauron, Galadriel, Elrond, and even an unnamed character who is most likely (definitely) Gandalf.

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We are a week away from The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Season 2’s August 29 debut on Prime Video, so in industry parlance, it’s time to up the ante on the promo. Last night, Prime Video posted a short promotional clip on YouTube delving into “The Faces of Sauron” in Season 2. We see the typical mix of behind-the-scenes footage, talent interviews, and preview clips in the two minute video, with Charlie Vickers teasing Sauron’s new “Annatar” form. (Annatar is how Sauron disguises himself in J.R.R. Tolkien‘s books to trick the elves, specifically Charles Edward‘s Celebrimbor,...

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Amazon Prime Video has released a first look at Ciarán Hinds as the Dark Wizard in Rings of Power Season 2. The character is described in the series as: “A dark and powerful wizard, whose origins and intentions are shrouded in secrecy, and who has a legion of magic-wielding acolytes who obey his every command — among them the three travelers who sought out the Stranger at the end of Season 1… on the Dark Wizard’s orders.”

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If you’re looking for new movies on Amazon Prime Video, then you’re going to be very happy in August. For action fans, there’s Looper and Face/Off, or even The Lord of the Rings trilogy. All-time great Western Once Upon A Time In The West and a cult horror flick, From Beyond, are very enticing as well. Pulp Fiction, Fargo, and the original Superman films are also strong additions. But for us, the one Amazon Prime Video movie that you have to watch in August is Adventureland.

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The second season of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, will premiere next Thursday, August 29, and this brings with it great excitement for those eager to return to Middle-earth. The power of the Dark Lord is on the rise, but he might yet be quelled should those who wish to oppose him play their cards right. Central to the theme for the coming season are the titular rings of power. Master elven smith, Celebrimbor (Charles Edwards) had forged the first three given to the Elves at the end of the first season. Nenya, Vilya and Narya will ultimately be shared amongst the powerful elven nobility. However, before we get there, these rings are bringing palpable discontent into the Grey Havens.

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	Here’s your first look at Ciarán Hinds as Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season 2 playing new character Dark Wizard.'Bodyguard' Star Keeley Hawes And 'The Good Doctor' Actor Freddie Highmore To Lead Prime Video Thriller 'The Assassin'




	The character is billed as “A dark and powerful wizard, whose origins and intentions are shrouded in secrecy, and who has a legion of magic-wielding acolytes who obey his every command — among them the three travelers who sought out the Stranger at the end of Season 1… on the Dark Wizard’s orders.”




	His casting was revealed earlier this year, as Rory Kinnear and Tanya Moodie...

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Sci Fi TV Highlights: A look at the upcoming schedule of sci fi and fantasy shows as well as recent news and/or trailers of note. The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (Prime Video): 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. The first three episodes will be available for viewing on Thursday.

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Rings of Power Just Revealed a Secret Version of the Actual Lord of the Rings

In the book version of The Fellowship of the Ring, Gandalf forbids anybody from calling Frodo “the Lord of the Rings.” That sinister honorific is reserved...

Rings of Power Just Revealed a Secret Version of the Actual Lord of the Rings

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