The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season 3 has already received a promising update in a new report, suggesting plans for the show’s future are already in place. The series debuted on Prime Video in 2022, becoming the most expensive TV show ever made. Production on season 2 wrapped in June 2023, with the new batch of episodes slated to be released later this year.
Now, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed that, while The Rings of Power season 2 has yet to air, showrunners Patrick McKay and JD Payne are already making their plans for season 3. This comes after the pair signed a three-year overall deal with Amazon MGM Studios, creating the production company 10:40 PM Productions. Check out what Amazon’s head of television, Vernon Sanders, had to say about the future of the show and its showrunners:
We began this remarkable journey with JD and Patrick more than five and a half years ago and have never looked back. We continue to be amazed by the scope and scale of their vision and the enormous global success achieved by
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
in its record-breaking first season. We can’t wait for Prime Video customers to experience the epic adventure and high-stakes drama that JD and Patrick are continuing to build throughout season two and beyond. Naturally, the studio is thrilled to extend our overall deal with these brilliant creative minds as they continue to deliver on their passion for great storytelling.
How Many Seasons Of The Rings Of Power Will There Be?
McKay and Payne’s new deal with Amazon appears to secure the show’s future into season 3 and beyond. The Rings of Power season 1 ended with a multitude of cliffhangers, including the reveal that Halbrand is Sauron, there is a Balrog beneath Khazad-dûm, and Celebrimbor has crafted the first three Rings. These developments open the door for even more stories, which are expected to continue for multiple seasons.
When Amazon bought the TV rights for The Lord of the Rings, they made a commitment for The Rings of Power to be produced through season 5. Since the multi-billion dollar company is likely to follow through with this pledge, it’s likely the show will have told its full story within that time frame. While its showrunners are already planning for its far-off future, the series having a cutoff point indicates a definitive ending is also being planned.
Since the show making it to season 5 seems to be a guarantee, it’s no surprise to hear that production on season 3 is starting despite season 2 not being released. With a darker tone for The Rings of Power teased by director Charlotte Brändström, it seems the show will be taking viewers on a multi-season ride that will be worth it by the time it’s over. With no news yet on when season 2 will be released, the show’s continued development is a sure sign of its continuation far into the future.
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power brings to screens the heroic legends of the fabled Second Age of Middle-earth’s history for the very first time. Set thousands of years before the events of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, The Rings of Power will explore a time in the franchise where kingdoms rose and fell, where The One Ring itself was forged and tells the tale of the rise of the greatest foe in the Lord of the Rings Franchise, the Dark Lord Sauron. Beginning in a time of peace, the series follows an ensemble cast of familiar and new characters as they confront the long-feared reemergence of evil in Middle-earth. From the depths of the Misty Mountains to the forests of the elf-capital of Lindon, to the island kingdom of Númenor, to the farthest reaches of the map, The Rings of Power promises to condense the extended works of Tolkien in a condensed but all-encompassing TV show format. The first season of The Rings of Power began airing exclusively on Prime Video on September 2, 2022
- Cast
- Morfydd Clark , Ismael Cruz Cordova , Charlie Vickers , Markella Kavenagh , Megan Richards , Sara Zwangobani , Daniel Weyman , Cynthia Addai-Robinson , Lenny Henry , Lloyd Owen , Nazanin Boniadi , Dylan Smith , Alex Tarrant , Tyroe Muhafidin , Robert Aramayo , Geoff Morrell , Thusitha Jayasundera , Maxine Cunliffe
- Release Date
- September 1, 2022
- Seasons
- 1
- Network
- amazon prime video
- Streaming Service(s)
- Amazon Prime Video
- Franchise(s)
- The Lord of the Rings
- Writers
- Patrick McKay , John D. Payne , J.R.R. Tolkien , Justin Doble , Jason Cahill , Gennifer Hutchison , Stephany Folsom , Nicholas Adams
- Directors
- J.A. Bayona , Sanaa Hamri
- Showrunner
- John D. Payne , Patrick McKay , Louise Hooper , Charlotte Brändström , Wayne Yip
