Prime Video officially renews The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power for a third season: Reports

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is coming back with a third season. Prime Video has renewed the hit fantasy drama for another installment around four months after the conclusion of the second season.

Based on the appendices of J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings novel series, the show is set during the Second Age of Middle-earth, an era when the Dark Lord Sauron rises, causing chaos for Elves and Men.

The series is one of the most-watched shows on Prime Video, and hence, the renewal does not come as a surprise. As per the logline, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Season 3 will focus on the war between Sauron and the Elves.

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The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Season 3 is in the works at Prime Video

As per a report by The Hollywood Reporter, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season 3 is currently in the pre-production stage. The new season will pick up several years after the previous installment’s events and will revolve around the epic war, which changes the course of Middle-earth’s history.

The official synopsis for the season reads:

“Jumping forward several years from the events of season 2, season 3 takes place at the height of the War of the Elves and Sauron, as the Dark Lord seeks to craft the One Ring that will give him the edge he needs to win the war and conquer all Middle-earth at last.”

The upcoming season will begin production in Spring 2025 and will be filmed at the Shepperton Studios in the United Kingdom. Charlotte Brändström, Stefan Schwartz, and Sanaa Hamri have been appointed as the directors for various episodes.

The release date for season 3 has not been announced as of now. Developed by J. D. Payne and Patrick McKay, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power debuted on Prime Video in September 2022 and became the most-watched premiere on the platform, garnering 25 million views within a day.

Almost two years later, the show returned with its second season in August 2024 and once again broke streaming records. The show takes place thousands of years before The Lord of the Rings film trilogy and follows the events that lead to the forging of Sauron's ring.

It stars a talented ensemble, including Morfydd Clark as Galadriel, Dylan Smith as Largo Brandyfoot, Lenny Henry as Sadoc Burrows, Charlie Vickers as Sauron, and Markella Kavenagh as Elanor "Nori" Brandyfoot.

The cast also includes Benjamin Walker as Gil-galad, Robert Aramayo as Elrond, Megan Richards as Poppy Proudfellow, Charles Edwards as Celebrimbor, Nazanin Boniadi as Bronwyn, Daniel Weyman as Gandalf, and Cynthia Addai-Robinson as Míriel.

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power seasons 1 and 2 are available to watch on Prime Video.