"Lord of the Rings" series has a name: The Rings of Power

Luca Fontana

19.1.2022

Translation: machine translated

In just one minute, the latest teaser trailer unleashes a whole lot of "Lord of the Rings" magic - and reveals the name of the upcoming series in the process.

"In the land of Mordor, where the shadows threaten," booms the first short teaser for the "Lord of the Rings" series - goosebumps. And that's despite the fact that it doesn't reveal anything about the content.

A stream of liquid metal makes its way through a mysterious mold. A woman's voice comes from the off. She tells of the 19 rings of power that were forged thousands of years ago for elves, dwarves and humans. And of the one ring to subjugate them. These very rings give the series, which starts on September 2, 2022, its name:

The Rings of Power.

With that, the approximate plot of the first season - and perhaps the entire series - should be clear. Namely, the rise and fall of the dark ruler Sauron. Beginning with the downfall of his teacher Morgoth, through the creation of the Rings of Power, the downfall of Númenor, to the desperate battle at the foot of Mount Doom, where Isildur, Crown Prince of Men, cut the one ring from Sauron's finger.

If you want to learn more about the plot and the leaked details of the series so far, I encourage you to read my two previous analyses.

Luca Fontana

Senior Editor

Luca.Fontana@digitecgalaxus.ch

I write about technology as if it were cinema, and about films as if they were real life. Between bits and blockbusters, I’m after stories that move people, not just generate clicks. And yes – sometimes I listen to film scores louder than I probably should.

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