‘Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power' Adds New Trio for Season 3

Amazon Studios may continue to pour money into its The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power project, but it's not spending quite as wantonly as it did in the first couple of seasons. After spending $1 billion (with a B!) on the show's first two seasons, rather than admit failure, the company decided to greenlight Season 3, but this time, to film in the U.K. instead of globe-trotting all over the place. The Amazon MGM Studios arm of the company recently put the finishing touches on its new U.K. production home, Shepperton Studios, and The Rings of Power has moved in.

That being said, the cast continues to sprawl in every direction, with literally hundreds of named characters and dozens of speaking roles. Season 3 may allow the production to purge some of the more extraneous supporting roles, as there will be a time jump of unknown length between the events of Season 2's finale and Season 3's premiere. Of course, that also means additions, and while the first announcement included two high-profile additions, the latest set is decidedly not.

One new series regular will join the cast, Andrew Richardson, whose only substantial credit is the forthcoming series PONIES at Peacock. Two additional recurring roles will also be added, featuring Zubin Varla (recently seen in Andor, and recognized by PBS viewers from Little Dorrit) and another relative newcomer, Adam Young (Masters of the Air).