The Lord of the Rings on Prime

"***The Lord of the Rings* on Prime**" refers to the forthcoming series from Amazon Studios based on J.R.R. Tolkien's epic high fantasy novel of the same name. It is slated to run for five seasons, with the first season consisting of eight episodes expected to debut in 2021 on Prime Video.

## Premise

Amazon Studios' forthcoming series brings to screens for the very first time the heroic legends of the fabled Second Age of Middle-earth's history. This epic drama is set thousands of years before the events of J.R.R. Tolkien's *The Hobbit* and *The Lord of the Rings*, and will take viewers back to an era in which great powers were forged, kingdoms rose to glory and fell to ruin, unlikely heroes were tested, hope hung by the finest of threads, and the greatest villain that ever flowed from Tolkien's pen threatened to cover all the world in darkness. Beginning in a time of relative peace, the series follows an ensemble cast of characters, both familiar and new, as they confront the long-feared re-emergence of evil to Middle-earth. From the darkest depths of the Misty Mountains, to the majestic forests of the elf-capital of Lindon, to the breathtaking island kingdom of Númenor, to the furthest reaches of the map, these kingdoms and characters will carve out legacies that live on long after they are gone.

## Seasons

* Season 1 (2021)
* Season 2 (TBA)
* Season 3 (TBA)
* Season 4 (TBA)
* Season 5 (TBA)

## Production

* Maxim Baldry as TBA
* Joseph Mawle as "Oren"
* Ema Horvath as TBA
* Morfydd Clark as Galadriel
* Robert Aramayo as "Beldor"
* Owain Arthur as TBA
* Nazanin Boniadi as TBA
* Tom Budge as TBA
* Ismael Cruz Córdova as TBA
* Tyroe Muhafidin as TBA
* Sophia Nomvete as TBA
* Megan Richards as "May"
* Dylan Smith as TBA
* Charlie Vickers as TBA
* Daniel Weyman as TBA
* Simon Merrells as "Trevyn"
* Cynthia Addai-Robinson as TBA
* Ian Blackburn as TBA
* Kip Chapman as TBA
* Anthony Crum as TBA
* Maxine Cunliffe as TBA
* Trystan Gravelle as TBA
* Sir Lenny Henry as TBA
* Thusitha Jayasundera as TBA
* Fabian McCallum as TBA
* Geoff Morrell as TBA
* Peter Mullan as TBA
* Lloyd Owen as TBA
* Augustus Prew as TBA
* Peter Tait as TBA
* Alex Tarrant as TBA
* Leon Wadham as TBA
* Benjamin Walker as TBA
* Sara Zwangobani as TBA
**Producers**
* John D. Payne: developer & showrunner
* Patrick McKay: developer & showrunner
* Belén Atienza: executive producer
* Gene Kelly: executive producer
* Lindsey Weber: executive producer
* Bruce Richmond: executive producer
* Ron Ames: co-producer

**Writers**
* Gennifer Hutchison
* Bryan Cogman
* Jason Cahill
* Glenise Mullins
* Justin Dohle
* Stephany Folsom
* Helen Shang

**Directors**
* J.A. Bayona: episodes 1 & 2

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## References

1. ↑ https://www.theonering.net/torwp/2021/01/12/110065-exclusive-official-show-synopsis-for-amazons-lord-of-the-rings-series/
2. ↑ https://www.kotaku.com.au/2018/07/amazon-has-picked-star-trek-4-writing-duo-to-develop-itslord-of-the-rings-show/
3. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/LOTRonPrime/videos/401382077176163/
4. ↑ https://deadline.com/2019/07/the-lord-of-the-rings-j-a-bayona-direct-amazon-series-juan-antonio-bayona-1202640048/