Galadriel Embraces Shiny New Energy in ‘Rings of Energy’ Season 2

Lord of the Rings followers know that as an entire, the sequence has no scarcity of jewellery. Even those that have solely seen the Peter Jackson motion pictures know that three rings have been solid for the Elves, seven for the Dwarves, 9 for the Human kings who would ultimately go on to a grim destiny, and at last the One Ring that Sauron solid for himself. Prime Video’s hit sequence The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Energy dove additional into the historical past of the enduring equipment, exhibiting Galadriel (Morfydd Clark) and Celebrimbor (Charles Edwards) taking up an instrumental function in serving to Halbrand, a.okay.a. Sauron (Charlie Vickers) forge the three rings for the Elf lords. Now we all know that that concept goes to be much more developed when Season 2 hits our screens quickly.
Clark appeared at a For Your Consideration occasion in LA moderated by Felicia Day, alongside castmates Ismael Cruz Córdova, Benjamin Walker, Sophia Nomvete, Owain Arthur, and Peter Mullan. There, Clark teased an thrilling improvement for Galadriel within the second season. Whereas Season 1 noticed Galadriel conflicted concerning the rings they’d solid, as soon as it turned out the person she knew as Halbrand was truly Sauron all alongside, Clark revealed that Season 2 will truly see Galadriel sporting one of many three solid rings.
To make issues extra thrilling, Clark additionally went on so as to add that further rings might be solid in Season 2. Whether or not these are for the Dwarves, the Males, or rings we’ve got not but heard about…we’ll simply have to attend for Season 2 to seek out out. That is the primary actual tease followers have had for Season 2, which has been highly-anticipated because the first season ended on the cliffhanger to finish all Center Earth cliffhangers, and with the promise of issues solely getting extra fascinating for the Harfoots, the Elves, and the folks of the Southlands and Numenor.
When Will Rings of Energy Season 2 Premiere?
The sequence, which was the “most-watched ever” for the streamer, went into manufacturing on Season 2 late final yr, shortly after the Season 1 finale. On the time, studio head Vernon Sanders anticipated an early 2024 launch for the brand new season. Now, nonetheless, issues are just a little extra up within the air, with the Writers Guild of America at present on strike demanding residing wages and fairer contract phrases. Regardless of this, it was reported that Rings of Energy would end out the roughly three weeks left of filming with out the presence of showrunners J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay. As a result of writers are instrumental to each part of manufacturing, and their roles do not conclude as soon as the cameras start rolling, it stays to be seen if the strike will affect post-production for Season 2.
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Energy Season 2 is in manufacturing now. Take a look at our interview with Clark and Vickers beneath: