Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power was renewed for a second season ahead of the first season’s premiere, and chances are good that the same will happen for season three. The fantasy series was a big hit for Prime Video, and season two episodes are currently being filmed. Viewers will see higher stakes and bigger battles when the series returns in 2023.

Starring Cynthia Addai-Robinson, Robert Aramayo, Owain Arthur, Maxim Baldry, Nazanin Boniadi, Morfydd Clark, Ismael Cruz Córdova, Charles Edwards, Trystan Gravelle, Sir Lenny Henry, Ema Horvath, Markella Kavenagh, Sam Hazeldine, Tyroe Muhafidin, Sophia Nomvete, Lloyd Owen, Megan Richards, Dylan Smith, Charlie Vickers, Leon Wadham, Benjamin Walker, Daniel Weyman, and Sara Zwangobani, the fantasy series is set thousands of years before the events in The Hobbit.

In a recent interview with Deadline, Vernon Sanders, Head of Global TV for Amazon Studios, spoke about the upcoming second season of the Prime Video show.

“Season one had so much establishing to do that we now get to have the fun of seeing the story ramp up as Sauron is revealed. And I think audiences can look forward to a show that, while it feels true to itself, feels like the stakes are ever higher and now that the rings are in play, seeing what they can do and seeing how the various factions within the world deal with those implications. I think it’s going to be really compelling.

We’re going to new lands, and there are new expansive things happening in season two. And part of the benefit of being in the UK [instead of New Zealand] is that we’re going to be able to shoot in places that look very different than what we saw in season one. We’re able to shoot all across Europe, and we will see some of that production value on screen.”

Sanders said the following about a third season renewal:

“We are absolutely committed [to the five year plan], we have every reason to be excited. They’ve done a tremendous job.

It’s a great question about season three, we’re probably two to three months in on season three but I think there could be news certainly in the new year. There’s so much planning and prep that’s necessary for us to get this mounted that the only reason we probably haven’t gotten there quite yet is we’ve just been so heads down in season two, but I would expect there to be news in the new year.”

What do you think? Are you excited to see more of this fantasy series in 2023?