The Lord of the Rings TV Show: Potential Release Date, Plot SPeculations, and Cast Details!

The Lord of the Rings TV show currently has no release date. However, we do know that production is fully underway, with filming taking place in New Zealand. There were reports that the streamer was trying for a December 2021 release date, which would have made sense pre-pandemic. However, due to these unforeseen circumstances, there’s no real knowing when we will see Middle Earth back on screens.

POSSIBLE RELEASE DATE:

The Lord of the Rings TV show is expected to start airing in 2021. It’s unclear if it will be released all at once or every week, but we can expect it before 2022.

The first two episodes – directed by Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom’s J.A. Bayona – were filmed back-to-back. Reports signalled; that a four-to-five-month; hiatus was planned; following those episodes, and in that time, the showrunners; would see; what was working and then map out; the already-commissioned season 2. Deadline reports; that season 2; may even film back-to-back, with some later episodes, from the first season. One impact of this strategy; was seemingly cast member; Tom Budge leaving the show, following “creative differences” – more on that in a minute.

Source: Entertainment Weekly.com

With so many different factors, it’s hard to predict; when The Lord of the Rings TV Show will release.

This uncertainty extends beyond just a potential window for release day: there are also no concrete details on how long the show could be running for either. With season one consisting of six episodes and reports that the initial two-season order is in place – which means we’re getting 12 episodes per series – then this may well extend into 2022 or 2023 already.

WHAT WE KNOW SO FAR:

The only current information about plot specifics comes from The New York Times’ interview; Jaron Hall, who plays; Frodo Baggins; in The Lord of the Rings TV Show, says “the first episode will centre around Frodos journey back to his home in the Shire.”

The Lord of The Rings TV Show is a new series produced by Amazon Studios and will premiere on their Prime Video service. The show has an all-star cast: Academy Award winner Sir Ian McKellen (Gandalf), Golden Globe nominee Sean Astin (Samwise Gamgee), Emmy Award winner Dominic Monaghan (Meriadoc Brandybuck), and Billy Boyd(Peregrin Took). In addition to these stars, many other talented actors are joining the production in various roles from around the world! We can’t wait for this epic fantasy television show to land!

THE PLOT OF “THE LORD OF THE RINGS” TV SHOW:

The Lord of the Rings is a three-part series that will be shot in both Wellington and New Zealand. There are no signs yet on who to play Bilbo Baggins, but we do know what role he’ll have in this epic tale!

Frodo Baggins journeys home to The Shire, where the first episode will centre around his journey back there with Samwise Gamgee. They’re met by a new figure called Tom Bombadil, an enigmatic character shrouded in mystery. We don’t want to ruin any spoilers for you (it’s not even been released), but it does seem like Frodo has lost more than just one ring…

The second part sees our hero out hunting orcs with his friend and comrade, the dwarf Gandalf.

The third episode will see Frodo continue his journey with Samwise Gamgee to Mount Doom, where Gollum is met- who is being played in this adaptation by a woman! This small but mighty creature has been shown as both good and bad throughout their trek across Middle Earth before finally meeting its end at the hands of Frodo Baggins. Will he fall under Sauron’s spell once more? Or has fate changed for him now that one ring had been destroyed…

The series should wrap up nicely around 2020 or 2021, meaning we’ll be getting fresh content from Peter Jackson every year until then (or beyond).

THE CAST:

Amazon initially finally confirmed the first 15 names joining the main cast. They are Robert Aramayo, Owain Arthur, Nazanin Boniadi, Tom Budge, Morfydd Clark, Ismael Cruz Cordova, Ema Horvath, Markella Kavenagh, Joseph Mawle, Tyroe Muhafidin, Sophia Nomvete, Megan Richards, Dylan Smith, Charlie Vickers, and Daniel Weyman.

However, after filming multiple episodes, Budge dropped out of the series due to creative differences. It isn’t known which character he was playing. “It is with great sadness that I am writing to tell you I have departed Amazon’s Lord Of The Rings television series,” he wrote on Instagram. “After recently seeing the first episodes shot over the last year, Amazon has decided to go in another direction with the character I was portraying….”