Collider’s interviews at San Diego Comic-Con 2026 preview the third season of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, which will return on 11 November during the War of the Elves. The season will focus on Sauron’s attempt to forge the One Ring, with the showrunners suggesting that his growing self-doubt and the consequences of his treatment of Celebrimbor will complicate his plans. The article also highlights the production team’s emphasis on new characters and large-scale behind-the-scenes craft.

Charlie Vickers’ Sauron is expected to become a more recognisably formidable version of the Dark Lord, while returning characters confront their respective strengths and weaknesses. New additions include Jamie Campbell Bower as Celeborn, Eddie Marsan as Thráin, Simon Pegg as the Balrog’s voice, Andrew Richardson as Anárion and Zubin Varla as Khamûl the Easterling. The show also introduces Marnûkh, an original Orc character played by Adam Young, whom cast member Ismael Cruz Córdova describes as a potentially memorable new figure.