Right here’s your first take a look at Ciarán Hinds as Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Energy season 2 enjoying new character Darkish Wizard.
The character is billed as “A darkish and highly effective wizard, whose origins and intentions are shrouded in secrecy, and who has a legion of magic-wielding acolytes who obey his each command — amongst them the three vacationers who sought out the Stranger on the finish of Season 1… on the Darkish Wizard’s orders.”
His casting was revealed earlier this 12 months, as Rory Kinnear and Tanya Moodie additionally joined the solid. On the time, no character descriptions have been forthcoming.
Oscar- and BAFTA-nominated for his position in Belfast, Hinds has additionally starred in movies together with Munich, There Will Be Blood, In Bruges and Justice League in addition to TV sequence together with Recreation of Thrones and Rome.
Developed by J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay, The Lord of the Rings sequence is ready within the Second Age of Center-earth — 1000’s of years earlier than the occasions of the Lord of the Rings movies and the novels by JRR Tolkien. Starting in a time of relative peace, the sequence follows an ensemble solid of characters, each acquainted and new, as they confront the long-feared re-emergence of evil to Center-earth.
Season 2 of the mega-budget Prime Video fantasy drama will premiere subsequent week on August 29, with further episodes streaming every week thereafter till the season finale on October 3.
