{"id":1959644,"date":"2026-05-28T10:48:04","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T07:48:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1959644"},"modified":"2026-05-28T10:48:04","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T07:48:04","slug":"the-lord-of-the-rings-the-rings-of-power-season-4-pre-production-set-to-begin-before-season-3-airs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1959644","title":{"rendered":"The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Season 4 Pre-Production Set to Begin Before Season 3 Airs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-cy=\"article-content\" class=\"jsx-2870106660 article-content page-0\">\n<section data-cy=\"article-subtitle\" class=\"article jsx-3932497636 article-section jsx-28683165 news\" data-autopogo=\"true\">\n<section class=\"article-page\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Amazon will begin pre-production on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/tv\/tv-news\/rings-of-power-season-4-1236605937\/\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power<\/a> Season 4 this fall \u2014 before the show&#8217;s third season airs.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">A production schedule for the mega-budget series laid out by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.empireonline.com\/tv\/news\/lord-of-the-rings-rings-of-power-season-4-in-development\/\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Hollywood Reporter<\/a> reveals that Prime Video wants to begin Season 4 pre-production work this year, with shooting then set for early in 2027.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Currently, Prime Video has <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/rings-of-power-season-3-premiere-date-photo\">Rings of Power&#8217;s upcoming third season set to begin streaming from this November<\/a>, after a lengthy wait of more than two years from the release of Season 2. The Hollywood Reporter suggests that Amazon wants to keep this wait as short as possible for the series&#8217; next run of episodes, though it&#8217;s still likely they&#8217;ll arrive in 2028.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">It&#8217;s important to note that Prime Video has yet to formally greenlight the series&#8217; fourth season, though the show was originally pitched as featuring a five-season story and <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/thats-still-under-bezos-magical-halo-the-lord-of-the-rings-the-rings-of-power-reportedly-remains-on-track-for-5-seasons-at-amazon-as-it-becomes-tvs-first-1-billion-series\">Amazon has reportedly assured the series&#8217; showrunners that it remains committed to staying the course<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><button type=\"button\" style=\"display:none\" class=\"jsx-2228525885\"><\/button><span data-cy=\"slideshow-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-preview\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 slideshow-preview\">\n<h3 class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-1085005187\" data-cy=\"slideshow-preview-title\">The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Season 3 Casting Announcement<\/h3>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-container\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 images-container\"><button type=\"button\" data-cy=\"hero-image\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 hero-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Andrew Richardson. Image credit Ivan Weiss.\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2896921488 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><span class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 button button--primary jsx-3381835873 jsx-4266531355 row-pagination-button next contained centered round large\" data-cy=\"paginate next\" title=\"Open Slideshow\"><span class=\"ign-icon right-chevron jsx-2750866048 jsx-2919720488\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"right-chevron\" style=\"background:currentColor\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-list\" class=\"scrollbar jsx-2072772685 jsx-4243969252 images-list\"><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Zubin Varla. Image credit Leon Puplett.\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2896921488 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"rounded jsx-412047461 overlay progressive-image jsx-2338608387 expand\" data-cy=\"slideshow-image-overlay\">\n<div data-cy=\"element-caption\" class=\"caption jsx-1762799490\">View 3 Images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Adam Young. Image credit Abby Dunlavy.\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2896921488 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Regardless of <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-rings-of-power-still-reportedly-on-track-for-five-seasons-despite-ratings-decline\">questions over the show&#8217;s viewing figures<\/a> and whether it is worth its enormous cost \u2014 reportedly $1 billion \u2014 the show was <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/thats-still-under-bezos-magical-halo-the-lord-of-the-rings-the-rings-of-power-reportedly-remains-on-track-for-5-seasons-at-amazon-as-it-becomes-tvs-first-1-billion-series\">recently described as sitting &#8220;under [Jeff] Bezos&#8217; magical halo&#8221;<\/a>, with its future safe while other big budget Amazon shows (<a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/the-wheel-of-time-showrunner-insists-canceled-amazon-prime-video-show-was-watched-by-huge-numbers-of-people-points-to-the-expanse-in-expressing-hope-it-will-be-saved\">such as The Wheel of Time<\/a>) have fallen by the wayside.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">&#8220;Jumping forward several years from the events of season two, season three takes place at the height of the War of the Elves and Sauron,&#8221; reads an official synopsis for Rings of Power&#8217;s upcoming third season, &#8220;as the Dark Lord seeks to craft the One Ring that will give him the edge he needs to win the war and conquer all Middle-earth at last.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">In the meantime, <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-rings-of-power-season-3-sneak-peek-offers-first-look-on-set-including-the-return-of-an-iconic-weapon\">a glimpse at what to expect<\/a> has shown Elendil (once again played by Peter McKenzie) training for battle. We see the actor picking up the legendary blade Narsil, and readying himself while standing on a shoreline.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">It&#8217;s a busy time for Middle-earth, with two Lord of the Rings movie spinoffs also in the works. <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/movies\/lord-of-the-rings-the-hunt-for-gollum\">The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum<\/a> will see Andy Serkis, Elijah Wood and Ian McKellen return to their legendary roles as Smeagul, Frodo and Gandalf for a prequel story due out next year. <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/movies\/the-lord-of-the-rings-shadow-of-the-past\">The Lord of the Rings: Shadow of the Past<\/a> will then follow as a sequel story written by Stephen Colbert, with flashbacks to moments left out of Peter Jackson&#8217;s original trilogy.<\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"accent-divider\" class=\"jsx-3449795453 divider jsx-2786329600\"><\/div>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><em>Tom Phillips is IGN&#8217;s News Editor. You can reach Tom at tom_phillips@ign.com or find him on Bluesky <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/tomphillipseg.bsky.social\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@tomphillipseg.bsky.social<\/a><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<p><span class=\"stack jsx-1475529924\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-2155806329 adunit-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jsx-2155806329 bobble bobble-1 pogocnt pg-article\">\n<div data-mix-name=\"secondaryMedrec\" data-pos=\"1\" data-pogo-hide=\"1\" class=\"jsx-343126785 pogo-slot\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<section class=\"article-page\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Amazon will begin pre-production on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/tv\/tv-news\/rings-of-power-season-4-1236605937\/\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power<\/a> Season 4 this fall \u2014 before the show&#8217;s third season airs.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">A production schedule for the mega-budget series laid out by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.empireonline.com\/tv\/news\/lord-of-the-rings-rings-of-power-season-4-in-development\/\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Hollywood Reporter<\/a> reveals that Prime Video wants to begin Season 4 pre-production work this year, with shooting then set for early in 2027.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Currently, Prime Video has <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/rings-of-power-season-3-premiere-date-photo\">Rings of Power&#8217;s upcoming third season set to begin streaming from this November<\/a>, after a lengthy wait of more than two years from the release of Season 2. The Hollywood Reporter suggests that Amazon wants to keep this wait as short as possible for the series&#8217; next run of episodes, though it&#8217;s still likely they&#8217;ll arrive in 2028.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">It&#8217;s important to note that Prime Video has yet to formally greenlight the series&#8217; fourth season, though the show was originally pitched as featuring a five-season story and <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/thats-still-under-bezos-magical-halo-the-lord-of-the-rings-the-rings-of-power-reportedly-remains-on-track-for-5-seasons-at-amazon-as-it-becomes-tvs-first-1-billion-series\">Amazon has reportedly assured the series&#8217; showrunners that it remains committed to staying the course<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><button type=\"button\" style=\"display:none\" class=\"jsx-2228525885\"><\/button><span data-cy=\"slideshow-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-preview\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 slideshow-preview\">\n<h3 class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-1085005187\" data-cy=\"slideshow-preview-title\">The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Season 3 Casting Announcement<\/h3>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-container\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 images-container\"><button type=\"button\" data-cy=\"hero-image\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 hero-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Andrew Richardson. Image credit Ivan Weiss.\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2896921488 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><span class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 button button--primary jsx-3381835873 jsx-4266531355 row-pagination-button next contained centered round large\" data-cy=\"paginate next\" title=\"Open Slideshow\"><span class=\"ign-icon right-chevron jsx-2750866048 jsx-2919720488\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"right-chevron\" style=\"background:currentColor\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-list\" class=\"scrollbar jsx-2072772685 jsx-4243969252 images-list\"><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Zubin Varla. Image credit Leon Puplett.\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2896921488 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"rounded jsx-412047461 overlay progressive-image jsx-2338608387 expand\" data-cy=\"slideshow-image-overlay\">\n<div data-cy=\"element-caption\" class=\"caption jsx-1762799490\">View 3 Images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Adam Young. Image credit Abby Dunlavy.\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2896921488 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Regardless of <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-rings-of-power-still-reportedly-on-track-for-five-seasons-despite-ratings-decline\">questions over the show&#8217;s viewing figures<\/a> and whether it is worth its enormous cost \u2014 reportedly $1 billion \u2014 the show was <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/thats-still-under-bezos-magical-halo-the-lord-of-the-rings-the-rings-of-power-reportedly-remains-on-track-for-5-seasons-at-amazon-as-it-becomes-tvs-first-1-billion-series\">recently described as sitting &#8220;under [Jeff] Bezos&#8217; magical halo&#8221;<\/a>, with its future safe while other big budget Amazon shows (<a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/the-wheel-of-time-showrunner-insists-canceled-amazon-prime-video-show-was-watched-by-huge-numbers-of-people-points-to-the-expanse-in-expressing-hope-it-will-be-saved\">such as The Wheel of Time<\/a>) have fallen by the wayside.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">&#8220;Jumping forward several years from the events of season two, season three takes place at the height of the War of the Elves and Sauron,&#8221; reads an official synopsis for Rings of Power&#8217;s upcoming third season, &#8220;as the Dark Lord seeks to craft the One Ring that will give him the edge he needs to win the war and conquer all Middle-earth at last.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">In the meantime, <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-rings-of-power-season-3-sneak-peek-offers-first-look-on-set-including-the-return-of-an-iconic-weapon\">a glimpse at what to expect<\/a> has shown Elendil (once again played by Peter McKenzie) training for battle. We see the actor picking up the legendary blade Narsil, and readying himself while standing on a shoreline.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">It&#8217;s a busy time for Middle-earth, with two Lord of the Rings movie spinoffs also in the works. <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/movies\/lord-of-the-rings-the-hunt-for-gollum\">The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum<\/a> will see Andy Serkis, Elijah Wood and Ian McKellen return to their legendary roles as Smeagul, Frodo and Gandalf for a prequel story due out next year. <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/movies\/the-lord-of-the-rings-shadow-of-the-past\">The Lord of the Rings: Shadow of the Past<\/a> will then follow as a sequel story written by Stephen Colbert, with flashbacks to moments left out of Peter Jackson&#8217;s original trilogy.<\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"accent-divider\" class=\"jsx-3449795453 divider jsx-2786329600\"><\/div>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><em>Tom Phillips is IGN&#8217;s News Editor. You can reach Tom at tom_phillips@ign.com or find him on Bluesky <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/tomphillipseg.bsky.social\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@tomphillipseg.bsky.social<\/a><\/p>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Amazon will begin pre-production on The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Season 4 this fall \u2014 before the show&#8217;s third season airs. 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