After months of anticipation for the new Prime Video The Lord of the rings Multi-season prequel series rings of strengthThe one joke that rules them all is here at last. The broadcaster shared the first full-length trailer for the upcoming eight-part saga, and if one thing’s for sure about the series, it’s that the scale is nothing short of grand.

The new trailer introduces viewers to some of the epic worlds to be explored in the series, which serves as a retelling of the second era of Middle-earth. The Elven worlds of Lindon and Eregion, the world of Dwarven Khazad-dûm, the Southlands, the Northern Wastes, the Sundering Seas, and the island kingdom of Númenór appear on screen in comprehensive introductory shots.

Although the worlds of sun-soaked elves and ice-covered Dwarven mines are all familiar to those who have seen previous films in lord of the rings universethe second era occurs before the creation of the charming little town of Hobbiton – and when multiple “dynasties” of Hobbits were still roaming Middle-earth. rings of strength Focuses on the Harfoots (aptly named for their hairy feet), a clan that finds itself on the move as a mysterious “darkness” threatens to “overtake the land.” If there’s one thing Tolkien knows, it’s a disembodied evil with a tyrannical complex.

The series will feature new characters and smaller versions of their synonyms the Lord of the Rings: ancestor of Aragorn Isildur (Maxim Baldry), father of Arwen King Elrond (Robert Aramayo), and warrior Elven Galadriel (Morvid Clarke) with whom he dramatizes over and over again I have seen Things Elrond didn’t do I have seen. So far, viewers themselves, like Elrond, haven’t seen more than glimpses either – but one short shot suggests that the visuals Galadriel saw are big and beautiful enough to rival Sam Raimi’s landscapes. Doctor Strange in a multiverse of madness.

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power It will be available to stream on Prime Video starting September 2.