Amazon'sThe Lord of the Ringsseries confirms setting: 'Welcome to the Second Age'

Tolkien once said of writing his Middle-earthian books, I wisely started with a map.

Welcome to the Second Age, Amazon tweeted on Thursday morning.

A long-standingtheoryposited the series would focus on a younger Aragorn, played in Peter Jacksons films by Viggo Mortensen.

However, that character, the future ruler of Gondor, was born during the Third Age.

So we can nix that rumor right now.

The Second Age is also known as The Age of Numenor.

The kingdom would later fall after they defy the laws of the deities.

The period spans about 3,441 years, so theres a lot of ground to potentially cover.

JD Payne and Patrick McKay willserve as showrunnersfor thisreportedly costlyfantasy epic after their work onStar Trek 4andJungle Cruise.

Casting is still under wraps for the moment.