SAN DIEGO, July 22 (Reuters) – The creators of Amazon.com Inc’s (AMZN.O) “Lord of the Rings” unveiled essentially the most in depth look but on the sequence on Friday on the annual San Diego Comedian-Con conference, promising a wholly completely different immersion into the fantasy world of Center-earth.
The costly sequence, subtitled “The Rings of Energy,” takes place 4,000 years earlier than the occasions within the blockbuster film variations of author J.R.R. Tolkien’s beloved books. The time interval is named the Second Age.
Peter Jackson’s motion pictures had been set within the Third Age, which was “post-apocalyptic, all of those kingdoms have fallen,” Patrick McKay, co-creator of the brand new sequence, informed followers in a packed conference corridor.
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“Rings of Energy” begins with Center-earth at a time of peace, “vibrant and crammed with mild,” and showcases the gleaming island kingdom of Numenor, McKay stated. The harfoots, predecessors of hobbits, are nomads and “removed from the Shire,” he stated.
“It is assembly each single individuals of Center-earth in a special place,” McKay stated.
Followers take heed to a panel introducing the Prime Video streaming sequence The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Energy at Comedian-Con Worldwide in San Diego, California, U.S., July 22, 2022. REUTERS/Bing Guan
Co-creator J.D. Payne stated the tranquility firstly of the story quickly turns into threatened.
“Simply think about your private home, your loved ones, your job, your cosplay costume, the issues that matter most to you,” Payne stated. “Then all of a sudden think about all that is about to be taken away. How far would you go into the darkness to guard them? That is the story we’re telling.”
McKay and Payne appeared with a number of members of a big ensemble forged together with Morfydd Clark, who performs the younger elven warrior Galadriel, and Robert Aramayo, who portrays the half-elven Elrond.
Amazon launched a three-minute trailer to drum up pleasure for the sequence forward of its Sept. 2 debut on its Prime Video streaming service. The corporate plans to let the story unfold in 50 hours over 5 seasons.
The net retailer spent about $465 million producing the present’s first installment, which was filmed in New Zealand, making it among the many most costly TV reveals ever produced.
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Reporting by Lisa Richwine, Modifying by Rosalba O’Brien
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