The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is the most expensive series in history

In a few days, millions of fans will be able to enjoy ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’, an original Amazon Prime Video series that has become one of the most anticipated productions of 2022, which will not only be the most expensive in the history of this platform, but the his huge budget set a record in the film industry.

It was the Wall Street Journal, the medium that, in a recent and extensive reportage, revealed what the cost it had ‘The Lord of the Rings: The rings of power’ from Amazon Prime Video in its first season, a gigantic figure that even exceeds the budget that some of the most successful films released in the world of cinema had in 2022.

According to the information shared, this new The Lord of the Rings series cost $ 715 million for its first season, around 13 billion pesos, an impressive budget that makes this production the most expensive series of all time and a great bet for Amazon streaming.

Also, we must not forget that Amazon Prime Video had already paid a million dollar amount to acquire the rights to The Lord of the Rings, as this company reportedly paid around $ 250 million for the aforementioned rights, which means that so distant, Amazon has invested a billion dollars in ‘The Lord of the Rings: The rings of power’.

With these figures, every episode of ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power ‘ It cost $ 125 million for Amazon Prime Videoa budget that this company can undoubtedly cover, however, everything seems to indicate that this series has become the big bet of this streaming service.

The request of the fans of The Lord of the Rings

Amazon Prime Video has the great challenge of winning over loyal fans of the story created by JRR Tolkienbecause, whatever the budget, many fans will not accept anything less as shown in the blockbuster films of this franchise made by Oscar-winning director Peter Jackson.

The good news for Amazon’s streaming service is that ‘Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’ appears to be on the right track, as it has received excellent previous comments from critics and sparked enormous public interest, a production that will arrive on platform on 1 September for Mexico and 2 September for the United States.