US ENTERTAINMENT – Long-awaited ‘Lord Of The Rings’ series steals spotlight at Comic-Con

Amazon Studios raised expectations Friday for “The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of The Power,” said to be the most expensive television series ever made, with a spectacular presentation at Comic-Con.

The e-commerce giant signed Stephen Colbert, one of the kings of American television, to show fans the first images from the series, co-directed and produced by Spaniard J.A. Bayona, which will arrive on Amazon Prime Video on Sep. 2.