Will Poulter joins LOTR TV series…

While Amazon’s television prequel adaptation of The Lord of the Rings, set in the monumental-movie-inspiring mythology of J.R.R. Tolkien’s novels, is still lacking in specific details other than its time setting, Will Poulter has been cast as one of the leads in the upcoming Lord of the Rings series.

With starring roles in the Maze Runner franchise, Kathryn Bigelow-directed crime drama Detroit, director David Michod’s Brad Pitt-headlined Netflix film, War Machine and hit ensemble comedy We’re the Millers.

He was also notably part of 2015’s The Revenant.

With specifics at a minimum, on what the role is: he could play a human in the show, his very distinct facial features could land him something like an elf or an orc, but at least we know that Poulter will at least have a major part.

Poulter is only the second bit of confirmed casting news for the top-secret TV show after Markella Kavenagh was hired back in July.

Developed by JD Payne and Patrick McKay — the screenwriting duo behind the next Star Trek movie — the highly-anticipated Tolkien adaptation will be partially produced by Bryan Cogman (Game of Thrones) and directed by J.A. Bayona (Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom). Not much is known in the way of plot,

Culturedemandsgeeks don’t have an official plot for The Lord of the Rings, but it’s said to be taking place during the Second Age of Middle-Earth.

Based on the lore, the Second Age is said to be characterized by the rise of Sauron as well the creation of the Ringwraiths; this was also the same time that the One Ring was said to have been forged.

The end of the Second Age was marked by the defeat of Sauron’s army by the Last Alliance of Elves and Men—this starting the Third Age, as well as the story for the Lord of the Rings films.