On February 13, 2025, the announcement landed that The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Season 3 was happening. The timing, just after season 2 wrapped, was no accident.

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power has quite possibly set a record for the sheer number of visual effects included in the second season of the Prime Video series — about 6,000 across eight episodes — not to mention the extraordinary amount of design variation within those shots.

Sean Astin Reunites With 'Lord of the Rings' Co-Star for Magical Moment: 'Not the Beard!' first appeared on Parade on Aug 18, 2025 This story was originally reported by Parade on Aug 18, 2025, where it first appeared.

In Season 2 of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, Sam Hazeldine replaces Mawle as Adar and explores more about the character. After finding out about Sauron’s presence in Eregion, Adar decides to attack the kingdom, which results in one of the epic fights shown in the Prime Video series.

Autographed Lord of the Rings cards have bagged just under £3,000 at auction. The complete set of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring memorabilia cards was sold for £2,860 by Ewbank's Auction near Woking in Surrey. Auctioneer Andrew Ewbank told the BBC it was a "good result".

The Return of the King is getting a standalone 4K Blu-ray Steelbook Edition in October, and preorders are available now.