New The Rings of Power season 2 trailer sees Middle-earth unite to resist Sauron
Jul. 26, 2024Darkness rises in a new trailer for The Rings of Power season 2
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A new trailer forThe Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season 2has arrived at SDCC, and it sees a darkness spreading across Middle-earth – all thanks to Sauron.
In the clip, which you can watch below, Galadriel warns that “Sauron sees himself as master of all of Middle-earth.”
We see those infamous rings, which Elrond is certainly very suspicious of, while Galadriel is wearing one, believing it to be helping her.
There’s also a look at Celebrimbor at his forge, facing Annatar, AKASauron, as the villain emerges from the flames. “What am I to call you?” a stunned Celebrimbor asks. “A sharer of gifts,” Annatar responds, ominously. “Our work begins now.”
Beyond that, there’s a look at the Stranger and Tom Bombadil. “Every soul in Middle-earth is in peril. Will you abandon them to their doom?” Tom asks the Stranger.
There’s plenty of rousing action, too, with one battle that bears a resemblance to Helm’s Deep.
The overall theme of the new footage is goodness rising up to fight darkness – we challenge you not to have chills…
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In an interview with our sister publication Total Film magazine,showrunner Patrick McKay revealed the new season’s opening scene. “We open in the darkness, an orc walks in, and we see there are thousands of orcs gathered,” he revealed. “He’s about to be crowned, pitching his vision of Middle-earth, and right before they lay the crown on his head, his right-hand man,Adar, turns it upside down, and stabs him in the back. It’s the assassination of Sauron.”
I’m a Senior Entertainment Writer here at GamesRadar+, covering all things film and TV for the site’s Total Film and SFX sections. I previously worked on the Disney magazines team at Immediate Media, and also wrote on the CBeebies, MEGA!, and Star Wars Galaxy titles after graduating with a BA in English.
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