Television has been around with man since the olden days and has been blurred by the grand scale of big-budget films on the silver screen. However, some of the most popular TV shows have been overshadowed by the cinema and OTT nowadays. Despite the shift with the rise in OTT platforms, TV shows never stop to produced.
Today, we are going to talk about The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. According to reports, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is considered to be the most expensive web show in history. Its first season premiered on Amazon Prime Video in 2022 and has cost a whopping $1 billion (Rs 8300 crore) as per reports. The cost encompasses the overall rights and promotional expenses of season 1.
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According to reports, production costs for the season reached approximately $465 million (over Rs 3,800 crore), with each episode costing a staggering $58 million (Rs 480 crore).
Interesting, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power have surpassed that of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, which had a budget of $447 million. However, it's worth noting that some sources suggest The Force Awakens' budget was actually around $245 million. To put this into perspective, the entire Lord of the Rings trilogy was made on a budget of approximately $260 million, highlighting the significant investment in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. This show has set a new standard, exceeding expectations with a notable margin
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is an American fantasy television series developed by J. D. Payne and Patrick McKay for the streaming service Amazon Prime Video. It is based on J. R. R. Tolkien's history of Middle-earth, primarily material from the appendices of the novel The Lord of the Rings. It received generally positive reviews from critics, particularly for its visuals and designs, but there were criticisms of the writing and pacing.
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