‘The Rings of Power’ Season 3 to Open With ‘Fellowship-Style’ Prologue
Season 3 of The Rings of Power will open with a sweeping prologue mirroring Galadriel’s iconic opening sequence in The Fellowship of the Ring.
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Elros Confirmed to Appear in ‘The Rings of Power’ Season 3
Showrunners Payne and McKay confirm a flashback appearance for Elros Tar-Minyatur, twin of Elrond and the first King of Númenor, in Season 3.
Armored Mûmakil, Fell Beasts, and Practical Orcs Highlight The Rings of Power Season 3 Creature Designs
An IGN preview reveals new creature designs for Season 3 of The Rings of Power, including armored Mûmakil, pterodactyl-inspired Fell Beasts, and hero Orcs.
Flashback Will Explain Celeborn’s Long Absence in The Rings of Power
Stranger Things star Jamie Campbell Bower is Celeborn, and a First Age scene set in Doriath aims to explain Galadriel’s missing husband.
The Rings of Power Season 3 Confirms 5-Year Time Jump Following Fall of Eregion
Season 3 jumps five years forward into the height of the War of the Elves and Sauron as Barad-dur rises and Rivendell is established.
‘The Rings of Power’ Season 3 Will Reveal the Dark Wizard’s Identity Early, Showrunners Say
J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay confirmed at SDCC 2026 that Ciaran Hinds’ mysterious Dark Wizard will be unmasked early in Season 3.
Simon Pegg Cast as Voice of the Balrog in ‘The Rings of Power’ Season 3
Simon Pegg joins ‘The Rings of Power’ Season 3 as the voice of the Balrog, a massive departure from Tolkien’s lore that will see the creature speak.
Not Just Nazgûl — Rings of Power Season 3 Introduces “Nazgnagol”
Empire reveals Season 3 will feature pre-wraith Ring-bearers called the “Nazgnagol,” a word coined by Payne and McKay, not Tolkien.
Jamie Campbell Bower Cast as Celeborn in The Rings of Power Season 3
Empire confirms Jamie Campbell Bower (Vecna in Stranger Things) will play Celeborn, Galadriel’s long-absent husband, in Season 3.
The Complete 1981 BBC Radio Dramatisation of ‘The Lord of the Rings’ Coming to Deluxe 14-LP Vinyl and CD Box Sets
Demon Music releases the iconic 1981 BBC Radio LotR on 14-LP coloured vinyl and 14-CD box sets December 4, 2026.