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Amazon's Prime Video revealed the full name of
the fantasy series on Wednesday ahead of its planned streaming
debut of Sept. 2.
The show's storyline takes place thousands of years before the
events in writer J.R.R. Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings" books,
which are set in the fictional land of Middle-earth and were
brought to life in blockbuster movies.
The subtitle foreshadows a story "that welds the major events of
Tolkien's Second Age together: the forging of the iconic rings,"
Amazon said in a statement.
Creators J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay said the series "unites
all the major stories of Middle-earth's Second Age: the forging
of the rings, the rise of the Dark Lord Sauron, the epic tale of
Numenor, and the Last Alliance of Elves and Men."
"Until now, audiences have only seen on screen the story of the
One Ring," they added. "But before there was one, there were
many ... and we're excited to share the epic story of them all."
Amazon spent about $465 million filming the first season of the
show, according to government officials in New Zealand, where
the series was filmed. The company is expecting to make five
seasons of the show, making it one of the most expensive TV
series ever.
The first season will be available in more than 240 nations in
multiple languages, Amazon said. New episodes will be released
weekly.
(Reporting by Lisa Richwine; Editing by Leslie Adler)
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