The rumors were true : the third season of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is not premiering in 2027. Instead, it will be arriving on Prime Video this November. The announcement came late yesterday with a press release reminding us of what to expect from the new episodes: “Jumping forward several years from the events of season two, season three takes place at the height of the War of the Elves and Sauron, as the Dark Lord seeks to craft the One Ring that will give him the edge he needs to win the war, bind all peoples to his will—and at last rule all Middle-earth.” We also got a glimpse of Sauron in his new crown, cutting an appropriately sinister silhouette. The release underlines that  Rings of Power is “one of the highest-performing and most-viewed titles ever on Prime Video,” which is surely a relief to the studio considering the show’s notoriously giant budget .…