The most expensive series in the world is undoubtedly “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power”, the script of which was based on the books by . It arrived at the library at the beginning of September 2022 and immediately created a huge sensation, breaking all possible records. While the plot was criticized, the visual aspect received a lot of positive reviews, which also resulted in numerous awards and nominations. However, this would not have been possible without the enormous budget available to the creators. How much was it? You better sit down.
“The Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power.” This was the budget of Amazon’s hit series
The action of the series is set in the Second Age of Middle-earth, thousands of years before the events that appeared in the pages of “The Hobbit” and . Its heroes must once again come face to face with Sauron, who intends to take over and bring darkness. Although the entire story, showing the creation of the Ring of Power and the “awakening” of evil, was completed in only 8 episodes, the cost of each of them was approximately $58 million.
Therefore, the entire cost was less than half a billion dollars. Such a horrendous sum was mostly spent on stunning scenography and extremely realistic special effects, which are undoubtedly the production’s greatest asset. Apparently, the creators are also convinced of this, because the 2nd season will be released soon, and another continuation is also planned.
When is the second season of “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power”? This is not the end of the story of Middle-earth
Before “Rings of Power” debuted, Amazon Prime Video placed an order for another season. However, the final decision was made less than a month after the premiere due to the financial results that exceeded the creators’ expectations. Then, filming began at Bray Studios in the UK and officially ended in early June 2023. However, you have to wait a while for the final effect, because the first episode will appear on the platform only on August 29, 2024.
Despite this, fans can be sure that the 2nd tranche will not be the last. As The Hollywood Reporter reported some time ago, the scriptwriters made sure to leave several open threads that will be continued in the next part. We will probably learn more details in the fall. If you feel like it, vote in our poll below.
Source: Gazeta
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