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‘The Rings of Power’ Season 3 Is ‘the Season We’ve Been Building To’

‘The Rings of Power’ Season 3 Is ‘the Season We’ve Been Building To’

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Coverage of the upcoming season diverges across outlets, with Gizmodo focusing on the introduction of new characters and the season's premiere date. In contrast, Forbes takes a more critical tone, questioning the relevance of a particular…
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When The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power took the stage at San Diego Comic-Con to showcase season three, showrunners J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay and several cast members shared a first teaser and talked about the new additions to the ensemble, including Jamie Campbell Bower as Galadriel’s long-lost husband, Celeborn. The team also teased more about what’s in store when the J.R.R.

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When The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power took the stage at San Diego Comic-Con to showcase season three, showrunners J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay and several cast members shared a first teaser and talked about the new additions to the ensemble, including Jamie Campbell Bower as Galadriel’s long-lost husband, Celeborn. The team also teased more about what’s in store when the J.R.R. Tolkien adaptation returns in November, including details on what’s happened since we last saw Middle-earth in season two. Five years have passed, Payne explained. “Sauron has been spreading his armies all across Middle-earth, and this is really the season we’ve been building to. There’s only a few pockets of resistance that are able to keep him at bay.

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