Amazon Will Spend $465 Million on Season 1 of 'Lord of the Rings'
Amazon declined to comment. An individual with knowledge of the production confirmed that figure is correct. For comparison’s sake, HBO”s “Game of Thrones” cost around $100 million per season. “Lord of the Rings” has not been cheap for Amazon, who paid $250 million to acquire the rights from the Tolkien estate, publisher HarperCollins and New Line Cinema. It has already been renewed for a second season, well before the first season will even air. It currently has no premiere date. Here’s the synopsis for the eight-episode fantasy series: Amazon Studios’ forthcoming series brin...