One season will cost four times as much as Game of Thrones. The Lord of the Rings TV show’s huge budget has been defended by Amazon. Amazon’s forthcoming series will be one of the most expensive shows in history, with the first season alone costing approximately $465m US dollars. In November 2017, the streaming service...
The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed that Amazon will spend roughly $465 million for just the first season of the show. That’s far above previous reported estimates that pegged the fantasy drama as costing an already record-breaking $500 million for multiple seasons of the show. By comparison, HBO’s Game of Thrones cost roughly $100 million to...