While most movie and television productions have shut down due to the WGA writers’ strike, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Season 2 release date won’t be changed despite the work stoppage.
Variety reports that The Rings of Power Season 2 scripts were completed in advance, so the production will continue, and the release date has been unaffected. However, showrunners and executive producers J.D. Payne & Patrick McKay will not be on set. As long as the strike persists, Payne, McKay, and the other writers cannot participate in “writing-based duties” and make “creative decisions” on set.
According to Variety’s sources, approximately 19 days of filming remain on Season 2.
What to expect in The Rings of Power Season 2?
In the very last moments of Season 1, the three Rings of Power were forged. Meanwhile, Halbrand revealed himself as the Dark Lord Sauron to Galadriel and asked her to be the Dark Queen, an offer she vehemently refused. Halbrand later reached Mordor, and the sophomore season will continue to explain how Sauron morphed into the iconic villain in The Lord of the Rings franchise.
The Rings of Power ensemble includes Morfydd Clark as Galadriel, Robert Aramayo as Elrond, Maxim Baldry as Isildur, Charlie Vickers as Halbrand/Sauron, Sir Lenny Henry as Sadoc Burrows, Benjamin Walker as Gil-galad, Nazanin Boniadi as Bronwyn, Ismael Cruz Córdova as the Silvan elf Arondir, Cynthia Addai-Robinson as Míriel, and more. Season 2 has already added Ciarán Hinds, Rory Kinnear, and Tanya Moodie to the cast.
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Season 1 consisted of eight episodes available to stream on Prime Video. Season 2 will also contain eight episodes and is expected to be released in 2024.
