“We are absolutely committed, we have every reason to be excited,” Sanders said. “They’ve done a tremendous job.” “It’s a great question about Season 3, we’re probably two to three months in on Season 3, 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 2, but I would expect there to be news in the new year,” Sanders continues. Production on Season 2 is well underway as filming commenced in October. We expect to for Sauron to be more involved in the second season as his identity was revealed during the season 1 finale. Sanders teased that Season 2 will have bigger battles and iconic moments from the books. “Yes, I can say you will see bigger battles in season two including some iconic moments from the appendices and the books.” Season 2 of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is expected to be released sometime in 2024.
