The official synopsis of the new TV series by Amazon inspired by The Lord of the Rings has finally been revealed, thus giving fans a taste of what their next adventure in Middle-earth will be. The plot details have been reported by TheOneRing.Net site, and while they don't provide a large amount of information, they mention some of the locations that will be featured in the series of Amazon Studios, including the Misty Mountains, Lindon, and Númenor. The series it will be set in the Second Era, a period that lasted more than 3000 years, and which has been little analyzed since Tolkien in his works.
The upcoming Amazon Studios series brings the heroic legends of the legendary Second Era of Middle-earth history to screens for the first time. This epic drama is set thousands of years before the events of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, and will take viewers back to an age when great powers were forged, kingdoms rose to glory and fell into ruin, unlikely heroes were put to death. trial, an age when hope hangs by thin threads and the greatest villain ever created by Tolkien's pen has threatened to cover the whole world in darkness. Beginning in a period of relative peace, the series follows a cast of characters, both familiar and new, as they face the dreaded resurgence of evil in Middle-earth. From the darkest depths of the Misty Mountains, to the majestic forests of the elven capital of Lindon, to the breathtaking island kingdom of Númenor, to the farthest reaches of the map, these kingdoms and characters will sculpt legacies that survive long in time.
The synopsis anticipates the presence of new characters but also of familiar faces for the public. However, at the moment we still don't know what the official title of the series will be. So we just have to wait a little longer, the time to return to Middle-earth seems to be really close.
