The rings of power

“The Rings of Power” Season 1 premiered last September with mixed reactions. But the show had a decent amount of viewership: 25 million viewers tuned into the first episode worldwide, per If you’re a fan of the show, you’re probably ready for Season 2, but it might be released later than you’d like. Here’s everything we know about “The Rings of Power” Season 2. What’s Amazon saying about ‘The Rings of Power’ Season 2? While “The Rings of Power” Season 2 is certainly happening — Amazon renewed the series for a second season and the showrunners have planned out five seasons total, according to • According to • But filming for Season 2 is already underway, per But fans should be assured: “The Rings of Power” showrunners have every moment of all five seasons planned out. • Showrunner JD Payne told • “There are things in the first season that don’t pay off until Season 5.We even know what our final shot of the last episode is going to be,” Payne said. Related • • For those who weren’t a fan of the first season, showrunners promise that they’ll love “The Rings of Power” Season 2, per • “There may well be viewers who are like, ‘This is the story we were hoping to get in season one!’” McKay told What were critics’ reaction to ‘The Rings of Power’ Season 1? While die-hard J.R.R. Tolkien fans might have decried the show, critics had mixed things to say about “The Rings of Power.” The show received a score of • • • “But if the ambitious first season does not reinvent the ring, it is ...

A number of fans are even wondering if this could be a young Gandalf. After all, if the series is giving us younger versions of LotR icons like Galadriel and Elrond, why not everyone's favorite wandering wizard? Unfortunately, we're here to explain why Gandalf probably won't be showing up in The Rings of Power. Let's crack open some fictional history books. Gandalf in The Rings of Power: The Theory The idea behind this Young Gandalf theory seems to be this - the trailer scene in question is showing Gandalf having just crashed down from the heavens into Middle-earth. No sooner does he land than he's greeted by a Harfoot character. Based on what author J.R.R. Tolkien wrote in his various Lord of the Rings appendices and certain posthumous releases, we know Gandalf, Saruman and their fellow wizards are beings called Maiar, immortal beings in service to the Valar (basically the angels of this universe). Gandalf and his kind have existed in one form or another since before the dawn of recorded history, but he only takes mortal form after being sent to Middle-earth to confront the threat of Sauron. Speaking of which, Sauron himself is also one of the Maiar, though he's become twisted and malformed thanks to his insatiable lust for power. Assuming this scene is showing a young Gandalf crash-landing in Middle-earth, it does open up some interesting storytelling possibilities. We could see the early beginnings of his quest to rally Middle-earth against Sauron, a life's work that ta...