Amazon’s ‘Lord of the Rings’ Unveils Story Details, Won’t Have ‘Thrones’-Level Sex and Violence
variety.comZack Sharf The curtain has finally been pulled back on Amazon’s “Lord of the Rings” series, officially titled “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.” Vanity Fair has debuted first-look images and story details from the series, the first season of which cost a whopping $462 million to produce.
While fans knew “The Rings of Power” was set during the Second Age of Middle Earth, now comes confirmation that original “Lord of the Rings” trilogy characters Galadriel and Elrond will appear.“Saint Maud” actress Morfydd Clark is taking on the role of young Galadriel, played in Peter Jackson’s film trilogy by Cate Blanchett.
In “Rings of Power,” Galadriel is described as a warrior who is as “angry and brash as she is clever.” Robert Aramayo, best known for playing young Ned Stark in “Game of Thrones,” takes on the role of Elrond, originally played by Hugo Weaving in Jackson’s trilogy.
The Amazon series will explore Elrond’s rise to power and prominence in the elven capitol Lindon. Another prominent elf character is Arondir, an original character created for the series and played by Ismael Cruz Córdova.
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