Amazon MGM Studios, the folks behind Prime Video hosted their first ever Upfront Presentation overnight, which delivered a bit of news, but perhaps the biggest news was the first look at the second season of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, and its premiere date of August 29, 2024.

In addition to the trailer above, we also got the first piece of new key art, in the form of a poster for Sauron, which features actor Charlie Vickers returning to the role. Most movie folks will only know Sauron as a giant eye, now in Lego form as well, but this is the first time we will see the character actually doing things themselves.

We do have an official synopsis for the second season as well, you can read it below.

In Season Two of The Rings of Power, Sauron has returned. Cast out by Galadriel, without army or ally, the rising Dark Lord must now rely on his own cunning to rebuild his strength and oversee the creation of the Rings of Power, which will allow him to bind all the peoples of Middle-earth to his sinister will. Building on Season One’s epic scope and ambition, the new season plunges even its most beloved and vulnerable characters into a rising tide of darkness, challenging each to find their place in a world that is increasingly on the brink of calamity. Elves and dwarves, orcs and men, wizards and Harfoots… as friendships are strained and kingdoms begin to fracture, the forces of good will struggle ever more valiantly to hold on to what matters to them most of all… each other.

There are a few stills also released, if you want to see what the makers think is important enough for the still treatment.

Finally, if you want to learn and see a little bit more, there is a look behind the scenes that you can watch below.