At the recent San Diego Comic-Con, Hall H was transformed into Middle-earth as Prime Video showcased the highly anticipated second season of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. Showrunners J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay were joined on stage by over a dozen cast members for a lively and insightful conversation, moderated by Yvette Nicole Brown (Avengers: Endgame, Community).
The ensemble cast unveiled a brand-new exclusive trailer, which focused on the long-feared reemergence of the legendary villain Sauron, heralding the return of darkness and evil to Middle-earth after many years of hard-fought peace among all its realms. The trailer also highlighted the creation of more of the titular Rings of Power, forged with the aid of Sauron’s powers of deception and manipulation.
Fans also glimpsed many of the fantastical, and sometimes frightening, creatures that will appear this season, including a young Shelob, an army of Barrow-wights, Hill-troll Damrod, a Sea Worm, and even Ents! The crowd also …