“The Rings of Energy” is planning to shut out season 1 of the “Lord of the Rings” prequel sequence in epic vogue. Forward of subsequent Friday’s conclusion, Prime Video debuted an epic trailer, promising that “all will likely be revealed” within the finale. Not solely that, however the episode can even characteristic a brand new track by Fiona Apple.
As government producer Lindsey Weber teased to ET, season 1 “actually by no means takes its foot off the fuel [as] each episode simply retains hitting,” whereas showrunners J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay stated that “we’re lighting a fuse and that fuse is burning down and hopefully there’s not only one, however a number of massive booms coming later within the season for you.”
And primarily based on the trailer for subsequent week, there are nonetheless some main “massive booms” but to come back. Followers of the sequence will wish to watch the brand new footage repeatedly, because it teases some unbelievable reveals: Wait, is that Sauron?! Is Celebrimbor (Charles Edwards) lastly forging the titular rings?! (Ahh, it’s all taking place!)
As for the brand new track by Apple and written by composer Bear McCreary, “The place the Shadows Lie” is impressed by the “Ring”-verse with lyrics pulled from a poem composed by the free folks of Center-earth in regards to the origins of the Rings of Energy and their relationship underneath the ability of the One Ring.
All of the finale information comes as a number of members of the ensemble solid joined moderator Felicia Day on stage at New York Comedian-Con, the place they mentioned the broadly considered first season, teased what’s to come back for the sequence, and in addition revealed that an official companion podcast will likely be out there beginning Oct. 14 on Amazon Music, the identical day because the finale debuts on-line.
The eight-part sequence hosted by Day will take listeners “deeper into the canals of Númenor, the mines of Khazad-dûm, the halls of Lindon” as she gives recent takes on the sequence whereas additionally speaking to members of the solid and showrunners, who will provide up behind-the-scenes particulars and new Easter eggs.
“The Rings of Energy” season 1 finale will debut at 12 a.m. ET on Friday Oct. 14, 9 p.m. PT on Thursday Oct. 13 on Prime Video.
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